1981 Mason-Dixon 500 Results
Jody Ridley won the 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover on May 17, 1981, leading 20 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 32 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 11 | 500 | 20 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 99 | D.K. Ulrich | 18 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 2 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 19 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 22 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 480 | 32 | Engine |
| 11 | 77 | Donnie Allison | 17 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 459 | 404 | Engine |
| 14 | 40 | Tommy Gale | 30 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 23 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 33 | Harry Gant | 10 | 448 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | 24 | 412 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 48 | James Hylton | 25 | 379 | 0 | Wheel |
| 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 368 | 3 | Rear end |
| 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 16 | 342 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 20 | 297 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 64 | Joe Fields | 32 | 254 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 28 | 161 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 27 | 90 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 25 | 12 | David Pearson | 1 | 57 | 41 | Engine |
| 26 | 79 | Junior Miller | 31 | 46 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 27 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 12 | 22 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 17 | Lowell Cowell | 21 | 11 | 0 | Steering |
| 29 | 66 | Elmo Langley | 29 | 6 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 30 | 94 | Bob Riley | 26 | 6 | 0 | Steering |
| 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 15 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1981 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |