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Results

The 1981 Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Firecracker 400

Saturday, July 4th, 1981

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 6 Ford
  • 19 Buick
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 7 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 160
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 142.588
  • Cautions: 6 for 37 laps
  • Lead Changes: 35
  • 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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Entry List
Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
34 25 9 Bill Elliott Ford 61 61 72 0 0 engine
6 10 42 Kyle Petty Buick 150 150 160 0 0 running
20 39 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 103 103 155 0 0 running
40 12 88 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile 43 43 16 0 0 crash
8 5 44 Terry Labonte Buick 142 142 159 0 0 running
32 13 51 AJ Foyt Oldsmobile 67 67 85 0 0 rear end
39 26 15 Benny Parsons Ford 46 46 16 0 0 crash
24 17 75 Bill Elswick Buick 91 91 150 0 0 running
41 23 31 Billie Harvey Pontiac 40 40 15 0 0 crash
28 4 28 Bobby Allison Buick 84 79 111 10 0 valve
16 32 50 Bruce Hill Buick 115 115 155 0 0 running
17 33 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 112 112 155 0 0 running
4 21 1 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 165 160 160 4 0 running
1 1 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 185 175 160 78 0 running
25 29 24 Cecil Gordon Buick 88 88 146 0 0 engine
14 35 4 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile 121 121 157 0 0 running
35 3 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 63 58 71 1 0 vibration
10 19 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 134 134 159 0 0 running
13 37 71 Dave Marcis Buick 124 124 157 0 0 running
31 38 19 Dick May Buick 70 70 89 0 0 engine
23 24 86 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick 94 94 153 0 0 running
2 2 33 Harry Gant Buick 175 170 160 43 0 running
12 40 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 132 127 159 7 0 running
37 28 13 Jack Ingram Ford 52 52 52 0 0 clutch
22 41 48 James Hylton Pontiac 97 97 154 0 0 running
18 30 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 109 109 155 0 0 running
38 31 90 Jody Ridley Ford 49 49 34 0 0 engine
29 22 6 Joe Ruttman Buick 76 76 99 0 0 ignition
5 9 98 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac 155 155 160 0 0 running
36 36 99 Kevin Housby Oldsmobile 55 55 53 0 0 crash
33 20 66 Lake Speed Buick 64 64 76 0 0 engine
11 16 68 Lennie Pond Buick 130 130 159 0 0 running
7 15 37 Mike Alexander Buick 151 146 160 4 0 running
30 11 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 78 73 93 3 0 engine
21 6 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 100 100 154 0 0 running
3 14 43 Richard Petty Buick 170 165 160 7 0 running
42 8 62 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 37 37 8 0 0 engine
9 7 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 138 138 159 0 0 running
26 27 22 Stan Barrett Pontiac 90 85 138 3 0 engine
15 18 12 Tim Richmond Buick 118 118 156 0 0 engine
19 34 64 Tommy Gale Ford 106 106 155 0 0 running
27 42 17 Tommy Houston Oldsmobile 82 82 127 0 0 running

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