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Results

The 1981 Melling Tool 420 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville race.

Melling Tool 420

Saturday, May 9th, 1981

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

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  • 9 Buick
  • 10 Pontiac
  • 3 Ford
  • 1 Dodge
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 27
  • Laps Scheduled: 420
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 89.756
  • Cautions: 5 for 23 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Melling Tool 420 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
7 13 42 Kyle Petty Buick 146 146 417 0 0 running
27 6 02 Mark Martin Pontiac 82 82 2 0 0 cam
8 4 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 142 142 416 0 0 running
5 1 88 Ricky Rudd Buick 165 155 419 210 0 running
6 11 44 Terry Labonte Buick 150 150 418 0 0 running
1 3 15 Benny Parsons Ford 180 175 420 209 0 running
3 14 28 Bobby Allison Pontiac 165 165 420 0 0 running
18 22 94 Bobby Wawak Buick 109 109 397 0 0 running
9 25 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 138 138 414 0 0 running
19 27 24 Cecil Gordon Pontiac 106 106 383 0 0 running
26 17 25 Charlie Chamblee Pontiac 85 85 10 0 0 oil pressure
23 10 40 DK Ulrich Buick 94 94 200 0 0 engine
20 12 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 103 103 379 0 0 running
2 5 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 175 170 420 1 0 running
10 8 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 134 134 413 0 0 running
22 9 12 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 97 97 227 0 0 engine
16 23 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 115 115 400 0 0 running
21 24 48 James Hylton Pontiac 100 100 378 0 0 running
14 20 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 121 121 402 0 0 running
25 15 90 Jody Ridley Ford 88 88 116 0 0 engine
24 26 66 Lake Speed Pontiac 91 91 125 0 0 alternator
11 2 37 Mike Alexander Buick 130 130 410 0 0 running
15 21 17 Mike Potter Chevrolet 118 118 401 0 0 running
13 18 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 124 124 405 0 0 running
4 7 43 Richard Petty Buick 160 160 419 0 0 running
12 19 99 Tim Richmond Buick 127 127 408 0 0 running
17 16 64 Tommy Gale Ford 112 112 399 0 0 running

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