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

1981 Darlington NASCAR

1981 Darlington NASCAR is 1322nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. Harry Gant and Dave Marcis also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 367 laps (807 km).

Previous race: 1981 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Next race: 1981 Martinsville NASCAR
Race Start: 12th April 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Darlington NASCAR

74th victory for the Junior Johnson team
32nd victory for the Darrell Waltrip
81st podium for the Darrell Waltrip
7th podium for the Harry Gant
26th podium for the Dave Marcis

Buick Regal - 1981 Darlington NASCAR winner

Buick Regal #11 - 1981 Darlington NASCAR winner

1981 Darlington NASCAR results

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

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

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

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

Buick Regal

Buick

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation)

Pontiac

Chevrolet ?? 1981

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1981

Ford

Buick ?? 1981

Buick

Dodge ?? 1981

Dodge