1981 Old Dominion 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville on September 27, 1981, leading 149 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 500 | 149 | Running |
| 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 3 | 500 | 253 | Running |
| 3 | 02 | Mark Martin | 5 | 497 | 40 | Running |
| 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 10 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 5 | Joe Millikan | 6 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 20 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | Jimmy Hensley | 24 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 486 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 11 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 479 | 21 | Running |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | Tommy Houston | 23 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 27 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 22 | 439 | 1 | Transmission |
| 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 28 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 99 | Bob McElwee | 30 | 414 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | 9 | 375 | 0 | Transmission |
| 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | 16 | 357 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 328 | 0 | Rear end |
| 20 | 37 | Tim Richmond | 13 | 305 | 14 | Engine |
| 21 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 18 | 287 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 66 | Lake Speed | 26 | 223 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 01 | Geoffrey Bodine | 12 | 204 | 3 | Rear end |
| 24 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 198 | 0 | Valve |
| 25 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 19 | 187 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 148 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 29 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | 14 | 63 | 18 | Crash |
| 29 | 12 | Buddy Baker | 17 | 43 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 55 | Tommy Ellis | 15 | 14 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 27, 1981 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |