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Results

The 1981 Northwestern Bank 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.

Northwestern Bank 400

Sunday, April 5th, 1981

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 12 Buick
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 3 Ford
  • 1 Dodge
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 3 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 31
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 85.381
  • Cautions: 10 for 87 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Northwestern Bank 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
22 20 42 Kyle Petty Buick 97 97 319 0 0 crash
27 5 02 Mark Martin Pontiac 82 82 166 0 0 rear end
9 9 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 138 138 399 0 0 running
6 4 88 Ricky Rudd Buick 150 150 399 0 0 running
7 16 44 Terry Labonte Buick 146 146 399 0 0 running
21 6 15 Benny Parsons Ford 100 100 324 0 0 engine
2 3 28 Bobby Allison Pontiac 180 170 400 186 0 running
30 26 94 Bobby Wawak Buick 73 73 67 0 0 engine
29 31 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 76 76 111 0 0 engine
24 12 26 Butch Lindley Chevrolet 91 91 278 0 0 engine
31 27 53 Cecil Gordon Buick 70 70 8 0 0 rear end
13 23 40 DK Ulrich Buick 124 124 393 0 0 running
10 2 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 134 134 395 0 0 running
3 7 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 170 165 400 2 0 running
4 1 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 165 160 400 123 0 running
5 8 12 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 155 155 400 0 0 running
16 29 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 115 115 389 0 0 running
15 17 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 118 118 393 0 0 running
14 28 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 121 121 393 0 0 running
28 14 90 Jody Ridley Ford 79 79 126 0 0 rear end
25 25 92 Joe Fields Buick 88 88 191 0 0 engine
26 21 75 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 85 85 174 0 0 oil pressure
23 18 66 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 94 94 290 0 0 crash
11 11 37 Mike Alexander Oldsmobile 130 130 395 0 0 running
17 19 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 112 112 381 0 0 running
1 13 43 Richard Petty Buick 180 175 400 89 0 running
8 10 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 142 142 399 0 0 running
12 15 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 127 127 394 0 0 running
18 22 99 Tim Richmond Buick 109 109 342 0 0 running
19 30 64 Tommy Gale Ford 106 106 339 0 0 running
20 24 17 Tommy Houston Buick 103 103 339 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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