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1981 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Atlanta circuit. Full information

1981 Atlanta NASCAR

1981 Atlanta NASCAR is 1319th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. Harry Gant and Dale Earnhardt also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 328 laps (803 km).

Previous race: 1981 North Carolina NASCAR
Next race: 1981 Bristol NASCAR
Race Start: 15th March 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Atlanta NASCAR

6th victory for the MC Anderson team
70th victory for the Cale Yarborough
160th podium for the Cale Yarborough
6th podium for the Harry Gant
19th podium for the Dale Earnhardt

Buick Regal - 1981 Atlanta NASCAR winner

Buick Regal #27 - 1981 Atlanta NASCAR winner

1981 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Cale Yarborough Buick Regal, #27 0 3h 44m 10s 0 MC Anderson
2 Harry Gant Buick ?? 1981, #47 0 Jack Beebe
3 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Rod Osterlund
4 Bobby Allison Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #28 0 Harry Ranier
5 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
6 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
7 A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #51 0 A.J. Foyt
8 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
9 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1981, #9 0 George Elliott
10 Joe Ruttman Buick ?? 1981, #6 0 Jim Stacy
11 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
12 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 0 Ron Benfield
13 Bill Elswick Buick ?? 1981, #57 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
14 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
15 Joe Millikan Buick ?? 1981, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
16 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 0 Hal Needham
17 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
18 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 0 Elmo Langley
19 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
20 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1981, #20 0 Rick Newsom
21 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 0 Jimmy Means
22 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
23 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #7 0 Bruce Hill
24 Dick May Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #79 0 Junior Miller
25 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
26 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
27 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
28 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 0 Wood Brothers
29 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #12 0 Kennie Childers
30 Steve Spencer Buick ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
31 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 0 Ronnie Thomas
32 David Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #16 0 Joel Halpern
33 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
34 Slick Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #53 0 J.D. Johnson
35 Lake Speed Buick ?? 1981, #66 0 Lake Speed
36 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 0 Junior Johnson
37 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
38 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
39 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 0 Richard Howard
40 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
41 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
42 Bobby Wawak Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #94 0 Bobby Wawak

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
1 Cale Yarborough Buick Regal, #27 0 MC Anderson
2 Harry Gant Buick ?? 1981, #47 Jack Beebe
3 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #1 Hoss Ellington
4 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 Wood Brothers
5 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Rod Osterlund
6 David Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #16 Joel Halpern
7 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
8 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
9 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
10 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1981, #9 George Elliott
11 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 Junior Johnson
12 Joe Millikan Buick ?? 1981, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
13 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
14 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
15 A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #51 A.J. Foyt
16 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
18 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
19 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
20 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
21 Lake Speed Buick ?? 1981, #66 Lake Speed
22 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton
23 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #12 Kennie Childers
24 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 Richard Howard
25 Joe Ruttman Buick ?? 1981, #6 Jim Stacy
26 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
27 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 Hal Needham
28 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
29 Slick Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #53 J.D. Johnson
30 Bobby Allison Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #28 Harry Ranier
31 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
32 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 Elmo Langley
33 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 Ron Benfield
34 Dick May Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #79 Junior Miller
35 Bill Elswick Buick ?? 1981, #57 Rahmoc Enterprises
36 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #7 Bruce Hill
37 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
38 Bobby Wawak Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #94 Bobby Wawak
39 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1981, #20 Rick Newsom
40 Steve Spencer Buick ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby
41 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 Jimmy Means
42 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 Ronnie Thomas

List of all cars for the 1981 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Buick Regal

Buick

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation)

Pontiac

Chevrolet ?? 1981

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1981

Ford

Buick ?? 1981

Buick

Dodge ?? 1981

Dodge

Oldsmobile ?? 1981

Oldsmobile