1981 Firecracker 400 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1981 Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1981, leading 78 of 160 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 | 1 | 160 | 78 | Running |
| 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 2 | 160 | 43 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 14 | 160 | 7 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 21 | 160 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | 9 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 10 | 160 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 15 | 160 | 4 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 7 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 19 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 16 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 40 | 159 | 7 | Running |
| 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 37 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 35 | 157 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 12 | Tim Richmond | 18 | 156 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 32 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 33 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 30 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 34 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 39 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | 6 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 48 | James Hylton | 41 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 24 | 153 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 75 | Bill Elswick | 17 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 29 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 22 | Stan Barrett | 27 | 138 | 3 | Engine |
| 27 | 17 | Tommy Houston | 42 | 127 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 111 | 10 | Valve |
| 29 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | 22 | 99 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 11 | 93 | 3 | Engine |
| 31 | 19 | Dick May | 38 | 89 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 13 | 85 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 66 | Lake Speed | 20 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 25 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 71 | 1 | Vibration |
| 36 | 99 | Kevin Housby | 36 | 53 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 13 | Jack Ingram | 28 | 52 | 0 | Clutch |
| 38 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 31 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 26 | 16 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 12 | 16 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 31 | Billie Harvey | 23 | 15 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 62 | Rick Wilson | 8 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1981 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |