1981 Mountain Dew 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 Mountain Dew 500 at Pocono on July 26, 1981, leading 120 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 200 | 120 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 200 | 36 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 200 | 23 | Running |
| 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | 6 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 10 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 12 | 199 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 9 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 12 | Tim Richmond | 22 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 14 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 198 | 4 | Running |
| 12 | 75 | Gary Balough | 15 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 22 | Stan Barrett | 19 | 196 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 16 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 23 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 17 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 25 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 27 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 40 | Joe Booher | 30 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 31 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 48 | James Hylton | 26 | 185 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | 21 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 99 | Al Loquasto | 32 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 13 | 179 | 4 | Running |
| 26 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 34 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 66 | Lake Speed | 24 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 17 | Lowell Cowell | 33 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 11 | 139 | 0 | Valve |
| 30 | 08 | Bruce Jacobi | 35 | 117 | 0 | Ignition |
| 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 20 | 94 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 60 | Bob Riley | 29 | 84 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 18 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | 80 | 7 | Wheel |
| 35 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 28 | 62 | 0 | Cylinder head |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 26, 1981 |
| Track | Pocono |
| Laps | 200 |