1981 Northwestern Bank 400 Results
Richard Petty won the 1981 Northwestern Bank 400 at North Wilkesboro on April 5, 1981, leading 89 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 31 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 13 | 400 | 89 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 400 | 186 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 400 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 1 | 400 | 123 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Harry Gant | 8 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 16 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 10 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 9 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 11 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 15 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 23 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 28 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 29 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | 19 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 99 | Tim Richmond | 22 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 30 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 17 | Tommy Houston | 24 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 324 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 20 | 319 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 66 | Lake Speed | 18 | 290 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 26 | Butch Lindley | 12 | 278 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 92 | Joe Fields | 25 | 191 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 75 | Joe Millikan | 21 | 174 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 27 | 02 | Mark Martin | 5 | 166 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 14 | 126 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 31 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 26 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 53 | Cecil Gordon | 27 | 8 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 5, 1981 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |