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Results

The 1981 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

World 600

Sunday, May 24th, 1981

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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  • 6 Ford
  • 18 Buick
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 2 Dodge
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 129.326
  • Cautions: 7 for 50 laps
  • Lead Changes: 32
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Entry List
World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
40 29 9 Bill Elliott Ford 43 43 93 0 0 clutch
5 18 42 Kyle Petty Buick 155 155 396 0 0 running
6 10 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 150 150 395 0 0 running
4 13 88 Ricky Rudd Buick 160 160 397 0 0 running
30 21 98 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 73 73 204 0 0 crash
14 15 44 Terry Labonte Buick 121 121 380 0 0 running
37 11 15 Benny Parsons Ford 52 52 147 0 0 engine
21 28 19 Bill Dennis Buick 100 100 327 0 0 running
1 7 28 Bobby Allison Buick 185 175 400 140 0 running
31 35 94 Bobby Wawak Buick 70 70 201 0 0 crash
41 26 50 Bruce Hill Buick 40 40 65 0 0 steering
15 36 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 118 118 380 0 0 running
33 27 1 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 64 64 164 0 0 carburetor
3 2 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 165 165 398 0 0 running
39 41 99 Chuck Bown Buick 46 46 118 0 0 engine
12 32 4 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile 127 127 388 0 0 running
18 5 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 114 109 362 54 0 engine
9 16 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 143 138 392 3 0 running
35 24 71 Dave Marcis Dodge 63 58 155 1 0 oil pump
36 6 41 Dick Brooks Buick 55 55 148 0 0 crash
25 31 40 Dick May Buick 88 88 271 0 0 engine
38 38 77 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 49 49 146 0 0 crash
10 34 86 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick 134 134 390 0 0 running
2 4 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 175 170 400 65 0 running
13 33 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 124 124 384 0 0 running
34 25 13 Jack Ingram Ford 61 61 159 0 0 engine
16 40 48 James Hylton Pontiac 115 115 377 0 0 running
23 42 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 94 94 310 0 0 running
20 8 90 Jody Ridley Ford 103 103 337 0 0 engine
8 9 75 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 142 142 393 0 0 running
7 19 6 Joe Ruttman Buick 146 146 395 0 0 running
28 23 66 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 79 79 221 0 0 engine
11 30 24 Lennie Pond Buick 130 130 388 0 0 running
27 14 37 Mike Alexander Buick 82 82 227 0 0 engine
29 1 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 81 76 210 133 0 crash
19 17 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 106 106 340 0 0 running
24 3 43 Richard Petty Buick 96 91 296 4 0 engine
42 20 62 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 37 37 4 0 0 crash
26 12 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 85 85 268 0 0 engine
22 37 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 97 97 321 0 0 running
32 22 22 Stan Barrett Pontiac 67 67 177 0 0 crash
17 39 64 Tommy Gale Ford 112 112 363 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.