1981 Valleydale 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 Valleydale 500 at Bristol on March 29, 1981, leading 323 of 500 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 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 500 | 323 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 11 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 7 | 500 | 18 | Running |
| 5 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 499 | 57 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 6 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 495 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | Harry Gant | 14 | 493 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 66 | Lake Speed | 21 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 99 | Tim Richmond | 13 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 23 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 12 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 19 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 24 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | 20 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 75 | Joe Millikan | 18 | 474 | 1 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 10 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | D.K. Ulrich | 17 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 17 | Steve Spencer | 31 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 22 | 377 | 0 | Valve |
| 23 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 30 | 356 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 3 | 349 | 6 | Engine |
| 25 | 26 | Butch Lindley | 15 | 194 | 9 | Engine |
| 26 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 27 | 184 | 0 | Wheel |
| 27 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 28 | 164 | 0 | Sway bar |
| 28 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 140 | 65 | Crash |
| 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 116 | 1 | Engine |
| 30 | 06 | Ernie Cline | 29 | 77 | 0 | Brakes |
| 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 60 | 18 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 29, 1981 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |