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1981 Nashville NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1981 Nashville NASCAR

1981 Nashville NASCAR is 1325th NASCAR race. Passed at the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit. Benny Parsons won the pole position and this race. Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 420 laps (403 km).

Previous race: 1981 Talladega NASCAR
Next race: 1981 Dover Downs NASCAR
Race Start: 9th May 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Nashville NASCAR

39th victory for the Bud Moore team
18th victory for the Benny Parsons
86th podium for the Benny Parsons
83rd podium for the Darrell Waltrip
190th podium for the Bobby Allison

Ford Thunderbird - 1981 Nashville NASCAR winner

Ford Thunderbird #15 - 1981 Nashville NASCAR winner

1981 Nashville NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Benny Parsons Ford Thunderbird, #15 0 2h 47m 2s 0 Bud Moore
2 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 0 Junior Johnson
3 Bobby Allison Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #28 0 Harry Ranier
4 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
5 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
6 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
7 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
8 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
9 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Ed Negre
10 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
11 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
12 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
13 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
14 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1981, #52 0 Jimmy Means
15 Mike Potter Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
16 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
17 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 0 Elmo Langley
18 Bobby Wawak Buick ?? 1981, #94 0 Bobby Wawak
19 Cecil Gordon Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #24 0 Cecil Gordon
20 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Rod Osterlund
21 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
22 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #12 0 Kennie Childers
23 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1981, #40 0 Baxter Price
24 Lake Speed Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #66 0 Harry Dinwiddie
25 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
26 Charlie Chamblee Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 0 Jimmy Means
27 Mark Martin Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Bud Reeder

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Nashville NASCAR on the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Benny Parsons Ford Thunderbird, #15 0 Bud Moore
1 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
2 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
4 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
5 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 Junior Johnson
6 Mark Martin Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Bud Reeder
7 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
8 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
9 Harry Gant Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #12 Kennie Childers
10 D.K. Ulrich Buick ?? 1981, #40 Baxter Price
11 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
12 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Rod Osterlund
13 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
14 Bobby Allison Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #28 Harry Ranier
15 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
16 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 Elmo Langley
17 Charlie Chamblee Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 Jimmy Means
18 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
19 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
20 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1981, #52 Jimmy Means
21 Mike Potter Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby
22 Bobby Wawak Buick ?? 1981, #94 Bobby Wawak
23 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
24 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton
25 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Ed Negre
26 Lake Speed Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #66 Harry Dinwiddie
27 Cecil Gordon Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #24 Cecil Gordon

List of all cars for the 1981 Nashville NASCAR on the Nashville Fairgrounds 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