Standings After Race #28 at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Sunday, October 11th, 1981
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 28 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Buick | 4365 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 28 | Bobby Allison | 28 | Buick | 4307 | -58 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 28 | Harry Gant | 33 | Pontiac | 3788 | -577 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 28 | Ricky Rudd | 88 | Chevrolet | 3785 | -580 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 28 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Buick | 3585 | -780 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 28 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Pontiac | 3584 | -781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 28 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 3570 | -795 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 28 | Richard Petty | 43 | Buick | 3482 | -883 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 28 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 3206 | -1159 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 28 | Benny Parsons | 15 | Ford | 3160 | -1205 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 28 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Buick | 3084 | -1281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 28 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 3060 | -1305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 28 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 2984 | -1381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | 5 | Pontiac | 2983 | -1382 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 27 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2837 | -1528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 26 | Tim Richmond | 99 | Buick | 2794 | -1571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 25 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 2698 | -1667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 24 | Lake Speed | 66 | Oldsmobile | 2514 | -1851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 25 | James Hylton | 48 | Pontiac | 2453 | -1912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +3 | 19 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | Buick | 2287 | -2078 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 20 | Joe Millikan | 5 | Pontiac | 2287 | -2078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Buick | 2202 | -2163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 20 | Richard Childress | 3 | Pontiac | 2144 | -2221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +1 | 19 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 2142 | -2223 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 23 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Pontiac | 2138 | -2227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 16 | Cale Yarborough | 27 | Buick | 1943 | -2422 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 19 | Mike Alexander | 37 | Buick | 1784 | -2581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 14 | Buddy Baker | 1 | Buick | 1641 | -2724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 14 | Joe Ruttman | 6 | Buick | 1426 | -2939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 14 | Bobby Wawak | 94 | Buick | 1212 | -3153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 11 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 1145 | -3220 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 11 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Buick | 1045 | -3320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 11 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 86 | Buick | 1020 | -3345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 10 | Johnny Rutherford | 98 | Pontiac | 1015 | -3350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 13 | DK Ulrich | 99 | Buick | 1000 | -3365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 10 | Stan Barrett | 22 | Pontiac | 842 | -3523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 9 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Chevrolet | 768 | -3597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 9 | Dick May | 40 | Buick | 754 | -3611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 5 | Mark Martin | 02 | Pontiac | 615 | -3750 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 8 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 596 | -3769 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +2 | 6 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Oldsmobile | 537 | -3828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 6 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Oldsmobile | 527 | -3838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +1 | 7 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 504 | -3861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +2 | 7 | Gary Balough | 75 | Buick | 425 | -3940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +7 | 4 | Geoff Bodine | 01 | Buick | 420 | -3945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -4 | 5 | Joe Fields | 64 | Buick | 418 | -3947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | +9 | 5 | Jack Ingram | 13 | Ford | 367 | -3998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -3 | 4 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Oldsmobile | 367 | -3998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | +16 | 3 | Rusty Wallace | 98 | Pontiac | 323 | -4042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -3 | 7 | Tommy Houston | 17 | Chevrolet | 315 | -4050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | +13 | 3 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 288 | -4077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -4 | 4 | Lowell Cowell | 17 | Chevrolet | 288 | -4077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -4 | 2 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 284 | -4081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -4 | 3 | Glenn Jarrett | 17 | Chevrolet | 276 | -4089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -4 | 3 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 271 | -4094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -3 | 3 | Butch Lindley | 26 | Chevrolet | 266 | -4099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -3 | 2 | Don Whittington | 93 | Chevrolet | 242 | -4123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -3 | 2 | Don Waterman | 38 | Buick | 233 | -4132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 2 | Don Sprouse | 37 | Oldsmobile | 221 | -4144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 4 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 216 | -4149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 2 | Roy Smith | 0 | Buick | 212 | -4153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 2 | Junior Miller | 79 | Oldsmobile | 188 | -4177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Buick | 188 | -4177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Oldsmobile | 179 | -4186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 3 | Dick Brooks | 13 | Ford | 173 | -4192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 3 | Tommy Ellis | 55 | Chevrolet | 163 | -4202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 01 | Dodge | 157 | -4208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 6 | David Pearson | 16 | Chevrolet | 154 | -4211 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 2 | Bob Schacht | 97 | Oldsmobile | 140 | -4225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 3 | Bob Riley | 94 | Buick | 131 | -4234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 127 | -4238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 1 | Rick O'Dell | 8 | Buick | 115 | -4250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Buick | 109 | -4256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 3 | Steve Spencer | 17 | Buick | 103 | -4262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | Henry Jones | 94 | Buick | 103 | -4262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Buick | 100 | -4265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Bob Bondurant | 03 | Oldsmobile | 100 | -4265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 4 | Joe Booher | 40 | Buick | 97 | -4268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 3 | Bill Elswick | 57 | Oldsmobile | 91 | -4274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 2 | Steve Pfeifer | 94 | Chevrolet | 91 | -4274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | John Gunn | 64 | Chevrolet | 88 | -4277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Chevrolet | 85 | -4280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Charlie Glotzbach | 23 | Buick | 85 | -4280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 82 | -4283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 2 | Billie Harvey | 31 | Pontiac | 80 | -4285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 6 | Mike Potter | 17 | Buick | 79 | -4286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | +17 | 2 | Sterling Marlin | 99 | Buick | 79 | -4286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -2 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 79 | -4286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -2 | 1 | Elmo Langley | 66 | Oldsmobile | 76 | -4289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -2 | 2 | Baxter Price | 45 | Buick | 73 | -4292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -2 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 9 | Buick | 73 | -4292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -2 | 1 | Ernie Cline | 06 | Pontiac | 73 | -4292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 1 | Sandy Satullo | 38 | Buick | 70 | -4295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -2 | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -4295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -2 | 1 | Jim Bown | 16 | Oldsmobile | 67 | -4298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -2 | 1 | Robert Tartaglia | 2W | Chevrolet | 58 | -4307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -2 | 1 | Kevin Housby | 99 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -4310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -2 | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Ford | 37 | -4328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 24 | Buick | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -2 | 2 | Bob McElee | 99 | Buick | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -2 | 1 | Terry Herman | 99 | Buick | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -2 | 1 | Rick Knoop | 99 | Buick | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -2 | 1 | Rick Baldwin | 40 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | - | 1 | Bob Senneker | 6 | Pontiac | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -3 | 1 | Al Loquasto | 99 | Buick | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -3 | 1 | Charlie Chamblee | 25 | Pontiac | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -2 | 1 | Dean Combs | 77 | Buick | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -2 | 1 | Joel Stowe | 08 | Pontiac | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -2 | 1 | Don Satterfield | 08 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -2 | 1 | Bruce Jacobi | 08 | Buick | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -2 | 1 | Kirk Shelmerdine | 8 | Pontiac | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | - | 1 | John Anderson | 17 | Buick | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -3 | 1 | Chuck Bown | 16 | Buick | 0 | -4365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |