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1981 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the North Carolina circuit. Full information

1981 North Carolina NASCAR

1981 North Carolina NASCAR is 1318th NASCAR race. Passed at the North Carolina circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. Cale Yarborough and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 492 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1981 Richmond NASCAR
Next race: 1981 Atlanta NASCAR
Race Start: 1st March 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 North Carolina NASCAR

72nd victory for the Junior Johnson team
30th victory for the Darrell Waltrip
78th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
159th podium for the Cale Yarborough
435th podium for the Richard Petty

Buick Regal - 1981 North Carolina NASCAR winner

Buick Regal #11 - 1981 North Carolina NASCAR winner

1981 North Carolina NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Buick Regal, #11 0 4h 21m 59s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Cale Yarborough Buick ?? 1981, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
3 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
4 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 0 Wood Brothers
5 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
6 Bobby Allison Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #28 0 Harry Ranier
7 Joe Millikan Buick ?? 1981, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
8 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
9 Lake Speed Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 0 Lake Speed
10 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 0 Richard Howard
11 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 0 Ronnie Thomas
12 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 0 Ron Benfield
13 Mike Alexander Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
14 Bobby Wawak Buick ?? 1981, #94 0 Bobby Wawak
15 Dave Marcis Dodge ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
16 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
17 Jody Ridley Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #79 0 Junior Miller
18 Harry Gant Buick ?? 1981, #47 0 Jack Beebe
19 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 0 Elmo Langley
20 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
21 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
22 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
23 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
24 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
25 Slick Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #53 0 J.D. Johnson
26 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Rod Osterlund
27 Glenn Jarrett Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
28 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
29 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 0 Jimmy Means
30 David Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #16 0 Joel Halpern
31 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
32 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1981, #20 0 Rick Newsom
33 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
34 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #12 0 Kennie Childers
35 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #62 0 Rick Wilson
36 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 0 Hal Needham
37 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington

Qualifying Results for the 1981 North Carolina NASCAR on the North Carolina circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Cale Yarborough Buick ?? 1981, #27 M.C. Anderson
1 Darrell Waltrip Buick Regal, #11 0 Junior Johnson
2 Bobby Allison Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #28 Harry Ranier
3 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
5 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
6 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #1 Hoss Ellington
7 Harry Gant Buick ?? 1981, #47 Jack Beebe
8 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 Wood Brothers
9 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
10 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
11 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Rod Osterlund
12 Slick Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #53 J.D. Johnson
13 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
14 Joe Millikan Buick ?? 1981, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
15 Lake Speed Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 Lake Speed
16 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
17 Dave Marcis Dodge ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
18 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #12 Kennie Childers
19 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
20 David Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #16 Joel Halpern
21 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton
22 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
23 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 Ronnie Thomas
24 Mike Alexander Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
25 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
26 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
27 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #62 Rick Wilson
28 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 Ron Benfield
29 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 Jimmy Means
30 Bobby Wawak Buick ?? 1981, #94 Bobby Wawak
31 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 Hal Needham
32 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 Richard Howard
33 Glenn Jarrett Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby
34 Jody Ridley Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #79 Junior Miller
35 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
36 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1981, #20 Rick Newsom
37 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 Elmo Langley

List of all cars for the 1981 North Carolina NASCAR on the North Carolina 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