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Results

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

Carolina 500

Sunday, March 1st, 1981

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 11 Buick
  • 10 Pontiac
  • 6 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 5 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 114.594
  • Cautions: 14 for 75 laps
  • Lead Changes: 36
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Carolina 500 at North Carolina Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 26 42 Kyle Petty Buick 142 142 486 0 0 running
28 13 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 79 79 268 0 0 driveshaft
31 5 88 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile 75 70 224 1 0 crash
21 9 44 Terry Labonte Buick 105 100 412 5 0 crash
24 10 15 Benny Parsons Ford 91 91 379 0 0 crash
6 2 28 Bobby Allison Pontiac 155 150 491 17 0 running
14 30 94 Bobby Wawak Buick 121 121 469 0 0 running
37 25 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 52 52 34 0 0 engine
5 6 1 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 160 155 491 3 0 running
2 1 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 180 170 492 320 0 running
23 35 24 Cecil Gordon Buick 94 94 395 0 0 running
26 11 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 85 85 285 0 0 crash
1 4 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 180 175 492 13 0 running
15 17 71 Dave Marcis Dodge 118 118 452 0 0 running
30 20 16 David Pearson Chevrolet 73 73 225 0 0 engine
34 18 12 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 61 61 109 0 0 oil line
10 32 86 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick 134 134 477 0 0 running
27 33 17 Glenn Jarrett Chevrolet 82 82 277 0 0 overheating
18 7 47 Harry Gant Buick 114 109 427 18 0 engine
33 19 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 64 64 188 0 0 transmission
20 21 48 James Hylton Pontiac 103 103 421 0 0 running
29 29 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 76 76 254 0 0 crash
17 34 79 Jody Ridley Oldsmobile 112 112 443 0 0 engine
7 14 75 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 151 146 488 8 0 running
12 28 98 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac 127 127 473 0 0 running
9 15 66 Lake Speed Buick 138 138 482 0 0 running
13 24 37 Mike Alexander Oldsmobile 124 124 470 0 0 running
4 8 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 165 160 492 82 0 running
22 16 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 97 97 409 0 0 engine
3 3 43 Richard Petty Buick 170 165 492 25 0 running
32 36 20 Rick Newsom Chevrolet 67 67 218 0 0 clutch
35 27 62 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 58 58 97 0 0 brakes
11 23 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 130 130 476 0 0 running
25 12 53 Slick Johnson Chevrolet 88 88 298 0 0 crash
36 31 22 Stan Barrett Pontiac 55 55 61 0 0 crash
16 22 99 Tim Richmond Buick 115 115 450 0 0 running
19 37 64 Tommy Gale Ford 106 106 424 0 0 running

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