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Results

The 1981 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.

Winston 500

Sunday, May 3rd, 1981

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

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  • 5 Ford
  • 19 Buick
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 149.376
  • Cautions: 7 for 44 laps
  • Lead Changes: 43
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
40 24 9 Bill Elliott Ford 43 43 1 0 0 crash
30 25 42 Kyle Petty Buick 73 73 38 0 0 ignition
23 30 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 94 94 116 0 0 overheating
4 10 88 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile 165 160 188 8 0 running
7 7 44 Terry Labonte Buick 151 146 185 1 0 running
36 18 15 Benny Parsons Ford 55 55 1 0 0 crash
1 1 28 Bobby Allison Buick 180 175 188 69 0 running
10 26 94 Bobby Wawak Buick 134 134 183 0 0 running
28 31 50 Bruce Hill Buick 79 79 51 0 0 overheating
17 17 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 112 112 171 0 0 running
2 2 1 Buddy Baker Buick 180 170 188 78 0 running
24 8 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 91 91 86 0 0 engine
15 32 24 Cecil Gordon Buick 118 118 176 0 0 running
37 19 4 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile 52 52 1 0 0 crash
8 4 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 147 142 183 5 0 running
3 11 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 170 165 188 11 0 running
14 40 71 Dave Marcis Buick 121 121 178 0 0 running
9 27 25 Dick May Dodge 138 138 183 0 0 running
5 14 77 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 160 155 187 2 0 running
16 12 86 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick 115 115 172 0 0 engine
34 9 33 Harry Gant Pontiac 61 61 1 0 0 crash
22 37 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 97 97 121 0 0 running
19 33 48 James Hylton Pontiac 111 106 147 4 0 engine
27 36 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 82 82 68 0 0 engine
31 29 90 Jody Ridley Ford 70 70 25 0 0 steering
38 20 75 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile 49 49 1 0 0 crash
29 15 6 Joe Ruttman Buick 76 76 46 0 0 engine
18 28 66 Lake Speed Buick 109 109 170 0 0 running
21 3 37 Mike Alexander Buick 100 100 135 0 0 engine
32 6 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 67 67 15 0 0 engine
13 13 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 129 124 180 4 0 running
39 21 43 Richard Petty Buick 46 46 1 0 0 crash
33 39 20 Rick Newsom Chevrolet 64 64 15 0 0 engine
25 5 62 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 93 88 76 6 0 engine
20 22 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 103 103 140 0 0 engine
26 38 40 Ronnie Thomas Buick 85 85 75 0 0 oil line
35 16 22 Stan Barrett Pontiac 58 58 1 0 0 crash
6 23 99 Tim Richmond Buick 150 150 185 0 0 running
11 34 64 Tommy Gale Ford 130 130 181 0 0 running
12 35 17 Tommy Houston Buick 127 127 181 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.