1981 Official NASCAR Winston Cup Series Driver Point Standings
Race #8 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
After the CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway on 04-12-1981.
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| Rank | +/- | Driver | Points | Back | Starts | Pole | Win | Top-5 | Top-10 | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Bobby Allison | 1262 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | $169,450 |
| 2 | +2 | Darrell Waltrip | 1137 | -125 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | $131,670 |
| 3 | -- | Harry Gant | 1133 | -129 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $67,860 |
| 4 | +1 | Ricky Rudd | 1078 | -184 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | $116,420 |
| 5 | +2 | Jody Ridley | 1071 | -191 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | $69,520 |
| 6 | -4 | Richard Petty | 1059 | -203 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | $155,665 |
| 7 | -1 | Dale Earnhardt | 1051 | -211 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $114,110 |
| 8 | -- | Joe Millikan | 1010 | -252 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $48,595 |
| 9 | -- | Benny Parsons | 1006 | -256 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $69,150 |
| 10 | -- | Terry Labonte | 932 | -330 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $69,385 |
| 11 | +2 | Dave Marcis | 909 | -353 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $46,420 |
| 12 | -1 | Richard Childress | 849 | -413 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $28,535 |
| 13 | -1 | Jimmy Means | 842 | -420 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $25,720 |
| 14 | -- | J.D. McDuffie | 840 | -422 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $26,225 |
| 15 | -- | Buddy Arrington | 835 | -427 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $32,365 |
| 16 | -- | Tim Richmond | 831 | -431 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $25,470 |
| 17 | +2 | Tommy Gale | 769 | -493 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $28,890 |
| 18 | -- | Kyle Petty | 758 | -504 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $17,890 |
| 19 | -2 | Morgan Shepherd | 750 | -512 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $17,600 |
| 20 | +1 | Ronnie Thomas | 718 | -544 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21,045 |
| 21 | +1 | James Hylton | 682 | -580 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $20,510 |
| 22 | +1 | Cecil Gordon | 629 | -633 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,495 |
| 23 | -3 | Lake Speed | 616 | -646 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $10,750 |
| 24 | +3 | Buddy Baker | 518 | -744 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $44,685 |
| 25 | -1 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 492 | -770 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $11,445 |
| 26 | -1 | Neil Bonnett | 481 | -781 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $22,145 |
| 27 | -1 | Johnny Rutherford | 467 | -795 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $22,830 |
| 28 | +3 | Bill Elliott | 458 | -804 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $41,945 |
| 29 | -- | Cale Yarborough | 412 | -850 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $63,295 |
| 30 | -- | Mike Alexander | 376 | -886 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,090 |
| 31 | -3 | Rick Newsom | 346 | -916 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3,580 |
| 32 | +2 | Bobby Wawak | 322 | -940 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4,220 |
| 33 | -1 | Glenn Jarrett | 276 | -986 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $12,650 |
| 34 | -1 | Don Whittington | 242 | -1020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $13,185 |
| 35 | -- | Bruce Hill | 225 | -1037 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7,030 |
| 36 | +8 | Ron Bouchard | 224 | -1038 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $7,050 |
| 37 | -1 | Don Sprouse | 221 | -1041 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,865 |
| 38 | +5 | Slick Johnson | 216 | -1046 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,725 |
| 39 | -2 | Lennie Pond | 212 | -1050 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7,320 |
| 40 | -2 | A.J. Foyt | 204 | -1058 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $8,175 |
| 41 | -2 | Donnie Allison | 188 | -1074 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $14,320 |
| 42 | -2 | Butch Lindley | 179 | -1083 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,245 |
| 43 | +10 | Geoffrey Bodine | 170 | -1092 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $6,390 |
| 44 | -3 | David Pearson | 154 | -1108 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $9,625 |
| 45 | -3 | Jim Robinson | 150 | -1112 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $4,960 |
| 46 | -1 | Don Waterman | 134 | -1128 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3,970 |
| 47 | -1 | Joe Ruttman | 134 | -1128 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3,485 |
| 48 | -1 | John Borneman | 127 | -1135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3,140 |
| 49 | -1 | Stan Barrett | 124 | -1138 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $15,325 |
| 50 | +23 | Dick Brooks | 118 | -1144 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $10,095 |
| 51 | -2 | Ronnie Sanders | 109 | -1153 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7,635 |
| 52 | -2 | Steve Spencer | 103 | -1159 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3,915 |
| 53 | -2 | Henry Jones | 103 | -1159 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $765 |
| 54 | -2 | Bob Bondurant | 100 | -1162 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,130 |
| 55 | -1 | Bill Schmitt | 97 | -1165 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,845 |
| 56 | -1 | Dick May | 91 | -1171 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,805 |
| 57 | -1 | Steve Pfeifer | 91 | -1171 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,055 |
| 58 | -1 | Joe Fields | 88 | -1174 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,225 |
| 59 | -1 | John Gunn | 88 | -1174 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,225 |
| 60 | -1 | Rick McCray | 85 | -1177 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,655 |
| 61 | -1 | Mark Martin | 82 | -1180 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $625 |
| 62 | -1 | Jimmy Insolo | 73 | -1189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $755 |
| 63 | -1 | Baxter Price | 73 | -1189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 64 | -1 | Ernie Cline | 73 | -1189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| 65 | -1 | Roy Smith | 70 | -1192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,800 |
| 66 | -1 | Don Puskarich | 67 | -1195 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $650 |
| 67 | -1 | Hershel McGriff | 64 | -1198 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| 68 | -1 | Robert Tartaglia | 58 | -1204 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| 69 | -1 | Rick Wilson | 58 | -1204 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $575 |
| 70 | -1 | Billie Harvey | 40 | -1222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,915 |
| 71 | -1 | Blackie Wangerin | 37 | -1225 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,750 |
| 72 | -1 | Bill Elswick | 0 | -1262 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $16,810 |
| 73 | -1 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | -1262 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3,175 |
| 74 | -- | Tommy Houston | 0 | -1262 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1,820 |
| 75 | -- | Mike Potter | 0 | -1262 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2,210 |
Official Race Results: CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 at Darlington Raceway on 04-12-1981
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Status | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 185 | 367 | Running | 23,225 |
| 2 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 175 | 367 | Running | 11,000 |
| 3 | 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Marcis Racing | 170 | 366 | Running | 12,860 |
| 4 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Mell-Gear | 165 | 366 | Running | 7,625 |
| 5 | 11 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Melling Tool | 155 | 366 | Running | 10,750 |
| 6 | 22 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Buick | UNO | 150 | 365 | Running | 4,150 |
| 7 | 13 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 146 | 365 | Running | 7,310 |
| 8 | 4 | 16 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 142 | 365 | Running | 3,600 |
| 9 | 6 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Tuf-Lon | 138 | 364 | Running | 8,700 |
| 10 | 23 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Buick | RahMoc Enterprises | 134 | 361 | Running | 5,715 |
| 11 | 10 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Gatorade | 130 | 359 | Running | 8,225 |
| 12 | 29 | 99 | Tim Richmond | Buick | UNO | 127 | 358 | Running | 5,680 |
| 13 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hills Racing | 124 | 358 | Running | 4,470 |
| 14 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | Stratagraph | 121 | 356 | Running | 7,750 |
| 15 | 15 | 41 | Dick Brooks | Buick | Steve's Vette | 118 | 354 | Running | 2,175 |
| 16 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 115 | 348 | Running | 4,025 |
| 17 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | Wrangler | 112 | 346 | Running | 9,150 |
| 18 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford &… | 109 | 346 | Running | 3,690 |
| 19 | 31 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | 106 | 342 | Running | 3,480 |
| 20 | 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | Thomas Racing | 103 | 339 | Running | 3,270 |
| 21 | 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | Gordon Racing | 100 | 336 | Running | 3,035 |
| 22 | 17 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | Ulrich Racing | 97 | 302 | Running | 1,325 |
| 23 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 94 | 273 | Rear end | 2,465 |
| 24 | 33 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Louise Smith | 91 | 271 | Running | 1,200 |
| 25 | 21 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | STP | 88 | 239 | Engine | 1,200 |
| 26 | 7 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | Valvoline | 90 | 233 | Engine | 1,650 |
| 27 | 26 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 82 | 223 | Engine | 2,355 |
| 28 | 24 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | 79 | 216 | Crash | 1,100 |
| 29 | 8 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Purolator | 76 | 176 | Crash | 1,590 |
| 30 | 20 | 23 | Geoffrey Bodine | Pontiac | Oxford 250 | 73 | 89 | Crash | 1,130 |
| 31 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | Childress Racing | 70 | 89 | Engine | 2,245 |
| 32 | 16 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Johnson Racing | 67 | 65 | Engine | 1,020 |
| 33 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | STP | 64 | 25 | Oil pan | 6,465 |
| 34 | 19 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 61 | 19 | Handling | 1,135 |
| 35 | 35 | 17 | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | Slick 50 | 58 | 17 | Flagged | 2,210 |
| 36 | 36 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | 55 | 9 | Engine | 950 |
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