1981 Talladega 500 Results
Ron Bouchard won the 1981 Talladega 500 at Talladega on August 2, 1981, leading 6 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 10 | 188 | 6 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | 188 | 36 | Running |
| 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 188 | 11 | Running |
| 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | 1 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 188 | 105 | Running |
| 6 | 66 | Lake Speed | 35 | 187 | 10 | Running |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 31 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 27 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | Stan Barrett | 16 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 14 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 18 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 26 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 22 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 99 | Terry Herman | 40 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | Dick May | 32 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 28 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 34 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 37 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 39 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 62 | Rick Wilson | 9 | 148 | 0 | Crash |
| 21 | 98 | Rusty Wallace | 19 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | 8 | 134 | 0 | Brakes |
| 23 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 12 | 133 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 113 | 0 | Rear end |
| 25 | 75 | Gary Balough | 41 | 113 | 1 | Engine |
| 26 | 3 | Richard Childress | 17 | 111 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 17 | Mike Potter | 36 | 100 | 0 | Transmission |
| 28 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 83 | 6 | Crash |
| 29 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 83 | 5 | Transmission |
| 30 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 30 | 75 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | 38 | 68 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 29 | 64 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 34 | 12 | Tim Richmond | 33 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 24 | 55 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 15 | 55 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 6 | 41 | 6 | Ignition |
| 38 | 13 | Jack Ingram | 23 | 29 | 0 | Valve |
| 39 | 48 | James Hylton | 25 | 29 | 0 | Vibration |
| 40 | 43 | Richard Petty | 20 | 12 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 41 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 21 | 10 | 0 | Valve |
| 42 | 25 | Joe Booher | 42 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 2, 1981 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |