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Results

The 1981 Busch 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.

Busch 500

Saturday, August 22nd, 1981

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 12 Buick
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 1 Dodge
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 84.723
  • Cautions: 7 for 52 laps
  • Lead Changes: 11
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
28 11 42 Kyle Petty Buick 79 79 28 0 0 transmission
19 13 24 Morgan Shepherd Buick 111 106 339 104 0 rear end
2 3 88 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 175 170 499 92 0 running
3 16 44 Terry Labonte Buick 165 165 498 0 0 running
6 8 15 Benny Parsons Ford 150 150 497 0 0 running
4 6 28 Bobby Allison Buick 165 160 497 4 0 running
10 20 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 134 134 486 0 0 running
30 19 40 Cecil Gordon Buick 73 73 3 0 0 quit
27 14 3 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 82 82 31 0 0 crash
1 1 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 185 175 500 251 0 running
9 5 71 Dave Marcis Buick 138 138 487 0 0 running
23 24 99 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick 94 94 246 0 0 brakes
11 2 33 Harry Gant Pontiac 130 130 485 0 0 running
13 23 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 124 124 479 0 0 running
16 28 48 James Hylton Pontiac 115 115 464 0 0 running
12 22 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 127 127 480 0 0 running
20 4 90 Jody Ridley Ford 103 103 317 0 0 sway bar
17 18 5 Joe Millikan Pontiac 112 112 434 0 0 running
21 12 2 Joe Ruttman Pontiac 105 100 302 49 0 oil pan
29 30 08 Joel Stowe Pontiac 76 76 14 0 0 flagged
7 15 66 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 146 146 493 0 0 running
14 26 68 Lennie Pond Buick 121 121 478 0 0 running
25 17 37 Mike Alexander Buick 88 88 49 0 0 crash
26 27 17 Mike Potter Chevrolet 85 85 32 0 0 steering
24 10 43 Richard Petty Buick 91 91 73 0 0 cylinder head
22 29 20 Rick Newsom Chevrolet 97 97 248 0 0 handling
5 7 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 155 155 497 0 0 running
18 21 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 109 109 392 0 0 running
8 9 12 Tim Richmond Oldsmobile 142 142 488 0 0 crash
15 25 64 Tommy Gale Ford 118 118 471 0 0 running

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