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1981 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Dover Downs circuit. Full information

1981 Dover Downs NASCAR

1981 Dover Downs NASCAR is 1326th NASCAR race. Passed at the Dover Downs circuit. Jody Ridley won the pole position and this race. Bobby Allison and Dale Earnhardt also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1981 Nashville NASCAR
Next race: 1981 World 600
Race Start: 17th May 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Dover Downs NASCAR

1st victory for the Junie Donlavey team
1st victory for the Jody Ridley
1st podium for the Jody Ridley
191st podium for the Bobby Allison
20th podium for the Dale Earnhardt

Ford Thunderbird - 1981 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

Ford Thunderbird #90 - 1981 Dover Downs NASCAR winner

1981 Dover Downs NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Jody Ridley Ford Thunderbird, #90 0 4h 17m 18s 0 Junie Donlavey
2 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1981, #28 0 Harry Ranier
3 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Rod Osterlund
4 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
5 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
6 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
7 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
8 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
9 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1981, #52 0 Jimmy Means
10 Cale Yarborough Buick ?? 1981, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
11 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #77 0 John Rebhan
12 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 0 Junior Johnson
13 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 0 Wood Brothers
14 Tommy Gale Buick ?? 1981, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
15 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
16 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1981, #33 0 Hal Needham
17 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
18 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
19 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
20 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
21 Mike Alexander Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
22 Joe Fields Buick ?? 1981, #64 0 Joe Fields
23 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
24 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 0 Ronnie Thomas
25 David Pearson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #12 0 Kennie Childers
26 Junior Miller Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #79 0 Junior Miller
27 Ron Bouchard Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #47 0 Jack Beebe
28 Lowell Cowell Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
29 Elmo Langley Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 0 Lake Speed
30 Bob Riley Buick ?? 1981, #94 0 Joe May
31 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
32 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Jody Ridley Ford Thunderbird, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
1 David Pearson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #12 Kennie Childers
2 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
3 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 Wood Brothers
4 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
5 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 Junior Johnson
6 Cale Yarborough Buick ?? 1981, #27 M.C. Anderson
7 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
8 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1981, #28 Harry Ranier
9 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
10 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1981, #33 Hal Needham
12 Ron Bouchard Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #47 Jack Beebe
13 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
14 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Rod Osterlund
15 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
16 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
17 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #77 John Rebhan
18 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
19 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
20 Mike Alexander Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
21 Lowell Cowell Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby
22 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1981, #52 Jimmy Means
23 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
24 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
25 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton
26 Bob Riley Buick ?? 1981, #94 Joe May
27 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 Ronnie Thomas
28 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
29 Elmo Langley Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 Lake Speed
30 Tommy Gale Buick ?? 1981, #40 D.K. Ulrich
31 Junior Miller Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #79 Junior Miller
32 Joe Fields Buick ?? 1981, #64 Joe Fields

List of all cars for the 1981 Dover Downs NASCAR on the Dover Downs circuit

Ford Thunderbird

Ford

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation)

Pontiac

Chevrolet ?? 1981

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1981

Ford

Buick ?? 1981

Buick

Dodge ?? 1981

Dodge

Oldsmobile ?? 1981

Oldsmobile