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1981 World 600 in NASCAR at the Charlotte circuit. Full information

1981 World 600

1981 World 600 is 1327th NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. Harry Gant and Cale Yarborough also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (966 km).

Previous race: 1981 Dover Downs NASCAR
Next race: 1981 Texas NASCAR
Race Start: 24th May 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 World 600

8th victory for the Ranier Racing team
64th victory for the Bobby Allison
192nd podium for the Bobby Allison
8th podium for the Harry Gant
161st podium for the Cale Yarborough

Buick Regal - 1981 World 600 winner

Buick Regal #28 - 1981 World 600 winner

1981 World 600 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bobby Allison Buick Regal, #28 0 4h 38m 22s 0 Ranier Racing
2 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1981, #33 0 Hal Needham
3 Cale Yarborough Buick ?? 1981, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
4 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
5 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
6 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
7 Joe Ruttman Buick ?? 1981, #6 0 Jim Stacy
8 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1981, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
9 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 0 Junior Johnson
10 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 0 Richard Howard
11 Lennie Pond Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
12 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #4 0 G.C. Spencer
13 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
14 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
15 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
16 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
17 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 0 Elmo Langley
18 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Rod Osterlund
19 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
20 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
21 Bill Dennis Buick ?? 1981, #19 0 Henley Gray
22 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 0 Ronnie Thomas
23 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 0 Jimmy Means
24 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
25 Dick May Buick ?? 1981, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
26 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 0 Jack Beebe
27 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
28 Lake Speed Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 0 Lake Speed
29 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 0 Wood Brothers
30 Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 0 Ron Benfield
31 Bobby Wawak Buick ?? 1981, #94 0 Bobby Wawak
32 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 0 Hal Needham
33 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
34 Jack Ingram Ford ?? 1981, #13 0 Bobby Hawkins
35 Dave Marcis Dodge ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
36 Dick Brooks Buick ?? 1981, #41 0 Billy Matthews
37 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
38 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #77 0 John Rebhan
39 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
40 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1981, #9 0 George Elliott
41 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #50 0 Bruce Hill
42 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #62 0 Rick Wilson

Qualifying Results for the 1981 World 600 on the Charlotte circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 Wood Brothers
1 Bobby Allison Buick Regal, #28 0 Ranier Racing
2 Cale Yarborough Buick ?? 1981, #27 M.C. Anderson
3 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
4 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1981, #33 Hal Needham
5 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Rod Osterlund
6 Dick Brooks Buick ?? 1981, #41 Billy Matthews
8 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
9 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1981, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
10 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
11 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
12 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 Jack Beebe
13 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
14 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
15 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
16 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 Junior Johnson
17 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
18 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
19 Joe Ruttman Buick ?? 1981, #6 Jim Stacy
20 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #62 Rick Wilson
21 Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 Ron Benfield
22 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 Hal Needham
23 Lake Speed Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #66 Lake Speed
24 Dave Marcis Dodge ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
25 Jack Ingram Ford ?? 1981, #13 Bobby Hawkins
26 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #50 Bruce Hill
27 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #1 Hoss Ellington
28 Bill Dennis Buick ?? 1981, #19 Henley Gray
29 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1981, #9 George Elliott
30 Lennie Pond Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
31 Dick May Buick ?? 1981, #40 D.K. Ulrich
32 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #4 G.C. Spencer
33 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
34 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 Richard Howard
35 Bobby Wawak Buick ?? 1981, #94 Bobby Wawak
36 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
37 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 Ronnie Thomas
38 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #77 John Rebhan
39 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 Elmo Langley
40 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton
41 Chuck Bown Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
42 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 Jimmy Means

List of all cars for the 1981 World 600 on the Charlotte 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