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Results

The 1981 Richmond 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.

Richmond 400

Sunday, February 22nd, 1981

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

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  • 11 Buick
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 76.570
  • Cautions: 7 for 50 laps
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Richmond 400 at Richmond Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
24 17 42 Kyle Petty Buick 91 91 223 0 0 rear end
4 1 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 165 160 399 150 0 running
2 8 88 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile 175 170 400 7 0 running
26 9 44 Terry Labonte Buick 85 85 204 0 0 clutch
30 28 45 Baxter Price Buick 73 73 16 0 0 driveshaft
5 4 15 Benny Parsons Ford 155 155 399 0 0 running
23 5 28 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 94 94 276 0 0 rear end
16 19 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 115 115 385 0 0 running
19 24 24 Cecil Gordon Buick 106 106 380 0 0 running
7 6 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 146 146 397 0 0 running
1 7 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 185 175 400 204 0 running
22 16 71 Dave Marcis Dodge 97 97 321 0 0 driveshaft
15 11 37 Don Sprouse Oldsmobile 118 118 389 0 0 running
25 22 17 Glenn Jarrett Chevrolet 88 88 216 0 0 transmission
6 2 47 Harry Gant Buick 150 150 399 0 0 running
20 30 94 Henry Jones Buick 103 103 363 0 0 running
10 10 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 134 134 395 0 0 running
29 15 48 James Hylton Pontiac 76 76 47 0 0 distributor
14 20 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 121 121 390 0 0 running
8 25 90 Jody Ridley Ford 142 142 397 0 0 running
28 21 92 Joe Fields Pontiac 79 79 118 0 0 running
9 14 75 Joe Millikan Buick 138 138 396 0 0 running
12 26 66 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 127 127 392 0 0 running
11 12 68 Lennie Pond Buick 130 130 395 0 0 running
13 18 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 124 124 391 0 0 running
3 3 43 Richard Petty Buick 170 165 399 39 0 running
27 29 20 Rick Newsom Chevrolet 82 82 169 0 0 rear end
21 13 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 100 100 358 0 0 running
17 27 99 Tim Richmond Buick 112 112 382 0 0 running
18 23 79 Tommy Gale Oldsmobile 109 109 381 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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