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

1981 Bristol NASCAR

1981 Bristol NASCAR is 1320th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. Ricky Rudd and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (429 km).

Previous race: 1981 Atlanta NASCAR
Next race: 1981 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Race Start: 29th March 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Bristol NASCAR

73rd victory for the Junior Johnson team
31st victory for the Darrell Waltrip
79th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
5th podium for the Ricky Rudd
187th podium for the Bobby Allison

Buick Regal - 1981 Bristol NASCAR winner

Buick Regal #11 - 1981 Bristol NASCAR winner

1981 Bristol NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Buick Regal, #11 0 2h 58m 36s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
3 Bobby Allison Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #28 0 Harry Ranier
4 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
5 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
6 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
7 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
8 Harry Gant Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
9 Lake Speed Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 0 Lake Speed
10 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
11 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
12 Mike Alexander Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
13 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
14 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1981, #52 0 Jimmy Means
15 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 0 Elmo Langley
16 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
17 Joe Millikan Buick ?? 1981, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
18 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 0 Ronnie Thomas
19 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1981, #45 0 Baxter Price
20 Steve Spencer Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
21 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
22 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
23 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1981, #20 0 Rick Newsom
24 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 0 Jack Beebe
25 Butch Lindley Chevrolet ?? 1981, #26 0 Butch Lindley
26 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #50 0 Bruce Hill
27 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #86 0 Richard Howard
28 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Rod Osterlund
29 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
30 Ernie Cline Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #6 0 Ernie Cline
31 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Buick Regal, #11 0 Junior Johnson
2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Rod Osterlund
3 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 Jack Beebe
4 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
5 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
6 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
7 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
8 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
9 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
10 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 Ronnie Thomas
11 Bobby Allison Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #28 Harry Ranier
12 Mike Alexander Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
13 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
14 Harry Gant Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton
15 Butch Lindley Chevrolet ?? 1981, #26 Butch Lindley
16 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
17 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1981, #45 Baxter Price
18 Joe Millikan Buick ?? 1981, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
19 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
20 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
21 Lake Speed Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 Lake Speed
22 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
23 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
24 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 Elmo Langley
25 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
26 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1981, #52 Jimmy Means
27 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #50 Bruce Hill
28 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #86 Richard Howard
29 Ernie Cline Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #6 Ernie Cline
30 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1981, #20 Rick Newsom
31 Steve Spencer Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby

List of all cars for the 1981 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol 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