1981 Coca-Cola 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1981 Coca-Cola 500 at Atlanta on March 15, 1981, leading 71 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 17 | 328 | 71 | Running |
| 2 | 47 | Harry Gant | 2 | 328 | 94 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 30 | 327 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 13 | 326 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 7 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 15 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 20 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 10 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | 25 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | 33 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 57 | Bill Elswick | 35 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 26 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 75 | Joe Millikan | 12 | 315 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 16 | 22 | Stan Barrett | 27 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | 8 | 311 | 1 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 32 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 39 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 41 | 282 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 16 | 280 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 7 | Bruce Hill | 36 | 275 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 79 | Dick May | 34 | 267 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 25 | 48 | James Hylton | 22 | 254 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 99 | Tim Richmond | 19 | 241 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 28 | 238 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 4 | 234 | 84 | Water pump |
| 29 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 23 | 189 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 17 | Steve Spencer | 40 | 170 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 31 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 42 | 159 | 0 | Clutch |
| 32 | 16 | David Pearson | 6 | 153 | 4 | Engine |
| 33 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 18 | 139 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 29 | 138 | 0 | Cam |
| 35 | 66 | Lake Speed | 21 | 133 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 36 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 131 | 32 | Engine |
| 37 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 37 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 43 | Richard Petty | 14 | 113 | 34 | Engine |
| 39 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 24 | 97 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 86 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 9 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 38 | 10 | 0 | Piston |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 15, 1981 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |