The 1981 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, November 8th, 1981
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 5 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | 185 | 175 | 328 | 200 | 0 | running |
2 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | 175 | 170 | 328 | 11 | 0 | running |
3 | 21 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | 170 | 165 | 328 | 14 | 0 | running |
4 | 6 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 160 | 160 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 25 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 160 | 155 | 328 | 1 | 0 | running |
6 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 150 | 150 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 12 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | 151 | 146 | 328 | 12 | 0 | running |
8 | 19 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | 147 | 142 | 328 | 12 | 0 | running |
9 | 13 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Buick | 143 | 138 | 328 | 1 | 0 | running |
10 | 15 | 5 | Joe Millikan | Pontiac | 134 | 134 | 327 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 32 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 135 | 130 | 327 | 1 | 0 | running |
12 | 33 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Oldsmobile | 127 | 127 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 28 | 13 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 124 | 124 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 18 | 66 | Lake Speed | Buick | 121 | 121 | 321 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 26 | 16 | Chuck Bown | Buick | 118 | 118 | 320 | 0 | 0 | engine |
16 | 39 | 17 | John Anderson | Buick | 115 | 115 | 316 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 112 | 112 | 315 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 40 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Buick | 109 | 109 | 315 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Buick | 106 | 106 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | 108 | 103 | 291 | 25 | 0 | engine |
21 | 16 | 37 | Tim Richmond | Buick | 100 | 100 | 287 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 35 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 97 | 97 | 277 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 37 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Pontiac | 94 | 94 | 259 | 0 | 0 | water pump |
24 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 91 | 91 | 222 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 8 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | 93 | 88 | 207 | 7 | 0 | engine |
26 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | 90 | 85 | 207 | 44 | 0 | engine |
27 | 30 | 99 | DK Ulrich | Buick | 82 | 82 | 198 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buick | 79 | 79 | 174 | 0 | 0 | valve |
29 | 31 | 72 | Rusty Wallace | Buick | 76 | 76 | 156 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
30 | 10 | 01 | Geoff Bodine | Buick | 73 | 73 | 143 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 20 | 96 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 70 | 70 | 123 | 0 | 0 | oil pump |
32 | 38 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 111 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 7 | 55 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | 64 | 64 | 97 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 17 | 75 | Gary Balough | Buick | 61 | 61 | 89 | 0 | 0 | crash |
35 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 58 | 58 | 66 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 11 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 55 | 55 | 42 | 0 | 0 | steering |
37 | 27 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | Buick | 52 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
38 | 14 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | 49 | 49 | 36 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 23 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 46 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 29 | 36 | HB Bailey | Pontiac | 43 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.