CUP Series Charlotte Motor Speedway

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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
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS STG PTS PO PTS LAPS LED X LED S1 S2 STATUS
40 29 9 Bill Elliott Ford 43 43 0 0 93 0 0 0 0 clutch
5 18 42 Kyle Petty Buick 155 155 0 0 396 0 0 0 0 running
6 10 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 150 150 0 0 395 0 0 0 0 running
4 13 88 Ricky Rudd Buick 160 160 0 0 397 0 0 0 0 running
30 21 98 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 73 73 0 0 204 0 0 0 0 crash
14 15 44 Terry Labonte Buick 121 121 0 0 380 0 0 0 0 running
37 11 15 Benny Parsons Ford 52 52 0 0 147 0 0 0 0 engine
21 28 19 Bill Dennis Buick 100 100 0 0 327 0 0 0 0 running
1 7 28 Bobby Allison Buick 185 175 10 0 400 140 0 0 0 running
31 35 94 Bobby Wawak Buick 70 70 0 0 201 0 0 0 0 crash
41 26 50 Bruce Hill Buick 40 40 0 0 65 0 0 0 0 steering
15 36 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 118 118 0 0 380 0 0 0 0 running
33 27 1 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 64 64 0 0 164 0 0 0 0 carburetor
3 2 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 165 165 0 0 398 0 0 0 0 running
39 41 99 Chuck Bown Buick 46 46 0 0 118 0 0 0 0 engine
12 32 4 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile 127 127 0 0 388 0 0 0 0 running
18 5 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 114 109 5 0 362 54 0 0 0 engine
9 16 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 143 138 5 0 392 3 0 0 0 running
35 24 71 Dave Marcis Dodge 63 58 5 0 155 1 0 0 0 oil pump
36 6 41 Dick Brooks Buick 55 55 0 0 148 0 0 0 0 crash
25 31 40 Dick May Buick 88 88 0 0 271 0 0 0 0 engine
38 38 77 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 49 49 0 0 146 0 0 0 0 crash
10 34 86 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick 134 134 0 0 390 0 0 0 0 running
2 4 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 175 170 5 0 400 65 0 0 0 running
13 33 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 124 124 0 0 384 0 0 0 0 running
34 25 13 Jack Ingram Ford 61 61 0 0 159 0 0 0 0 engine
16 40 48 James Hylton Pontiac 115 115 0 0 377 0 0 0 0 running
23 42 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 94 94 0 0 310 0 0 0 0 running
20 8 90 Jody Ridley Ford 103 103 0 0 337 0 0 0 0 engine
8 9 75 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 142 142 0 0 393 0 0 0 0 running
7 19 6 Joe Ruttman Buick 146 146 0 0 395 0 0 0 0 running
28 23 66 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 79 79 0 0 221 0 0 0 0 engine
11 30 24 Lennie Pond Buick 130 130 0 0 388 0 0 0 0 running
27 14 37 Mike Alexander Buick 82 82 0 0 227 0 0 0 0 engine
29 1 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 81 76 5 0 210 133 0 0 0 crash
19 17 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 106 106 0 0 340 0 0 0 0 running
24 3 43 Richard Petty Buick 96 91 5 0 296 4 0 0 0 engine
42 20 62 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 37 37 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 crash
26 12 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 85 85 0 0 268 0 0 0 0 engine
22 37 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 97 97 0 0 321 0 0 0 0 running
32 22 22 Stan Barrett Pontiac 67 67 0 0 177 0 0 0 0 crash
17 39 64 Tommy Gale Ford 112 112 0 0 363 0 0 0 0 running

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