The 1981 Holly Farms 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.
Sunday, October 4th, 1981
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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18 | 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | 109 | 109 | 306 | 0 | 0 | engine |
6 | 20 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 150 | 150 | 393 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 15 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 112 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | 73 | 73 | 60 | 0 | 0 | engine |
29 | 6 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 76 | 76 | 75 | 0 | 0 | ignition |
8 | 24 | 99 | Bob McElee | Buick | 142 | 142 | 389 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 2 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 175 | 170 | 399 | 76 | 0 | running |
10 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 134 | 134 | 386 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 26 | 40 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 106 | 106 | 296 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 160 | 160 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
1 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | 185 | 175 | 400 | 318 | 0 | running |
16 | 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 120 | 115 | 352 | 1 | 0 | running |
28 | 11 | 77 | Dean Combs | Buick | 79 | 79 | 94 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
24 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | 91 | 91 | 138 | 0 | 0 | engine |
12 | 21 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Pontiac | 127 | 127 | 378 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | 118 | 118 | 375 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 388 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 16 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 151 | 146 | 391 | 4 | 0 | running |
3 | 12 | 5 | Joe Millikan | Pontiac | 165 | 165 | 399 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 5 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | Pontiac | 85 | 85 | 111 | 0 | 0 | crash |
20 | 30 | 79 | Junior Miller | Oldsmobile | 103 | 103 | 230 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
27 | 17 | 66 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 82 | 82 | 110 | 0 | 0 | crash |
23 | 19 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Buick | 94 | 94 | 159 | 0 | 0 | engine |
21 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | 105 | 100 | 210 | 1 | 0 | crash |
22 | 29 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 161 | 0 | 0 | engine |
5 | 14 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 155 | 155 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 23 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 112 | 112 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 13 | 37 | Tim Richmond | Buick | 124 | 124 | 377 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 121 | 121 | 375 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 25 | 17 | Tommy Houston | Oldsmobile | 130 | 130 | 379 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.