1981 Virginia 500 Results
Morgan Shepherd won the 1981 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 26, 1981, leading 203 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 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 12 | 500 | 203 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 16 | 500 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | 499 | 24 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Harry Gant | 2 | 497 | 204 | Running |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 13 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 66 | Lake Speed | 26 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 3 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 14 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 11 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 485 | 0 | Engine |
| 12 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 28 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 99 | Tim Richmond | 18 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 22 | 469 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 64 | Joe Fields | 23 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | James Hylton | 20 | 461 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 40 | Tommy Gale | 24 | 422 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 29 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 17 | Tommy Houston | 25 | 324 | 0 | Rear end |
| 21 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | 317 | 48 | Engine |
| 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | 27 | 271 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 23 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 17 | 198 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 31 | 198 | 0 | Transmission |
| 25 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 155 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 150 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 26 | Butch Lindley | 4 | 87 | 19 | Brakes |
| 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | 15 | 40 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 75 | Joe Millikan | 7 | 40 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 19 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 26, 1981 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |