1981 World 600 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1981 World 600 at Charlotte on May 24, 1981, leading 140 of 400 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 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 400 | 140 | Running |
| 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 4 | 400 | 65 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 13 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 18 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 10 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | 19 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 75 | Joe Millikan | 9 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 16 | 392 | 3 | Running |
| 10 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 34 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 24 | Lennie Pond | 30 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 32 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 33 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 15 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 36 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | James Hylton | 40 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 39 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 362 | 54 | Engine |
| 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | 17 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 8 | 337 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 19 | Bill Dennis | 28 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 37 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 42 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 296 | 4 | Engine |
| 25 | 40 | Dick May | 31 | 271 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 12 | 268 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 14 | 227 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 66 | Lake Speed | 23 | 221 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 210 | 133 | Crash |
| 30 | 98 | Rusty Wallace | 21 | 204 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 35 | 201 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 22 | Stan Barrett | 22 | 177 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 27 | 164 | 0 | Carburetor |
| 34 | 13 | Jack Ingram | 25 | 159 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 24 | 155 | 1 | Oil pump |
| 36 | 41 | Dick Brooks | 6 | 148 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 11 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 77 | Donnie Allison | 38 | 146 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 99 | Chuck Bown | 41 | 118 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 29 | 93 | 0 | Clutch |
| 41 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 26 | 65 | 0 | Steering |
| 42 | 62 | Rick Wilson | 20 | 4 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 24, 1981 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 400 |