1981 CRC Chemicals 500 Results
Neil Bonnett won the 1981 CRC Chemicals 500 at Dover on September 20, 1981, leading 185 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 34 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 500 | 185 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 499 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 499 | 74 | Running |
| 4 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 17 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | 495 | 55 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | 5 | 495 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 7 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 12 | 495 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 37 | Tim Richmond | 15 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 494 | 2 | Running |
| 11 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 16 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | 18 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 19 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 22 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 21 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 75 | Gary Balough | 4 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 99 | D.K. Ulrich | 25 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 20 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 27 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 5 | Joe Millikan | 13 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 17 | Lowell Cowell | 29 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | 14 | 437 | 178 | Engine |
| 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 23 | 404 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 40 | Dick May | 32 | 311 | 0 | Alternator |
| 26 | 20 | Cecil Gordon | 30 | 296 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 66 | Lake Speed | 24 | 288 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 256 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 230 | 3 | Crash |
| 30 | 97 | Bob Schacht | 31 | 219 | 0 | Cylinder |
| 31 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 34 | 189 | 0 | Push rod |
| 32 | 48 | James Hylton | 33 | 123 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 60 | Bob Riley | 28 | 49 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 31 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 20, 1981 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |