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1981 Richmond NASCAR

1981 Richmond NASCAR is 1317th NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. Ricky Rudd and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (349 km).

Previous race: 1981 Daytona 500
Next race: 1981 North Carolina NASCAR
Race Start: 22nd February 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Richmond NASCAR

71st victory for the Junior Johnson team
29th victory for the Darrell Waltrip
77th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
4th podium for the Ricky Rudd
434th podium for the Richard Petty

Buick Regal - 1981 Richmond NASCAR winner

Buick Regal #11 - 1981 Richmond NASCAR winner

1981 Richmond NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Buick Regal, #11 0 2h 49m 53s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
3 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
4 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
5 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
6 Harry Gant Buick ?? 1981, #47 0 Jack Beebe
7 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Rod Osterlund
8 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
9 Joe Millikan Buick ?? 1981, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
10 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
11 Lennie Pond Buick ?? 1981, #68 0 Jim Testa
12 Lake Speed Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 0 Lake Speed
13 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
14 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 0 Jimmy Means
15 Don Sprouse Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
16 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
17 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
18 Tommy Gale Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #79 0 Junior Miller
19 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
20 Henry Jones Buick ?? 1981, #94 0 Bobby Wawak
21 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 0 Ronnie Thomas
22 Dave Marcis Dodge ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
23 Bobby Allison Chevrolet ?? 1981, #28 0 Butch Lindley
24 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
25 Glenn Jarrett Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
26 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
27 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1981, #20 0 Rick Newsom
28 Joe Fields Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #92 0 Joe Fields
29 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
30 Baxter Price Buick ?? 1981, #45 0 Baxter Price

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
1 Darrell Waltrip Buick Regal, #11 0 Junior Johnson
2 Harry Gant Buick ?? 1981, #47 Jack Beebe
3 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
4 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
5 Bobby Allison Chevrolet ?? 1981, #28 Butch Lindley
6 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Rod Osterlund
8 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
9 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
10 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
11 Don Sprouse Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
12 Lennie Pond Buick ?? 1981, #68 Jim Testa
13 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 Ronnie Thomas
14 Joe Millikan Buick ?? 1981, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
15 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton
16 Dave Marcis Dodge ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
17 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
18 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
19 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
20 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 Jimmy Means
21 Joe Fields Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #92 Joe Fields
22 Glenn Jarrett Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby
23 Tommy Gale Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #79 Junior Miller
24 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
25 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
26 Lake Speed Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 Lake Speed
27 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
28 Baxter Price Buick ?? 1981, #45 Baxter Price
29 Rick Newsom Chevrolet ?? 1981, #20 Rick Newsom
30 Henry Jones Buick ?? 1981, #94 Bobby Wawak

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