1981 Richmond 400 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 Richmond 400 at Richmond on February 22, 1981, leading 204 of 400 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 | 7 | 400 | 204 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 400 | 7 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 399 | 39 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 1 | 399 | 150 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | 2 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 25 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Joe Millikan | 14 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 10 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 12 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 66 | Lake Speed | 26 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 20 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 37 | Don Sprouse | 11 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 19 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 99 | Tim Richmond | 27 | 382 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 79 | Tommy Gale | 23 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 94 | Henry Jones | 30 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 13 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 321 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 23 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 276 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 17 | 223 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 17 | Glenn Jarrett | 22 | 216 | 0 | Transmission |
| 26 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 204 | 0 | Clutch |
| 27 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 29 | 169 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 92 | Joe Fields | 21 | 118 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 48 | James Hylton | 15 | 47 | 0 | Distributor |
| 30 | 45 | Baxter Price | 28 | 16 | 0 | Driveshaft |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 22, 1981 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 400 |