The 1981 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Sunday, February 15th, 1981
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | 180 | 175 | 200 | 26 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Pontiac | 180 | 170 | 200 | 117 | 0 | running |
3 | 5 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Oldsmobile | 170 | 165 | 200 | 9 | 0 | running |
4 | 6 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 165 | 160 | 200 | 10 | 0 | running |
5 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 160 | 155 | 200 | 4 | 0 | running |
6 | 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 155 | 150 | 199 | 4 | 0 | running |
7 | 27 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 146 | 146 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 29 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 142 | 142 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 34 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Buick | 138 | 138 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 35 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | Pontiac | 134 | 134 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 21 | 57 | Bill Elswick | Oldsmobile | 130 | 130 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 33 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | 127 | 127 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 22 | 22 | Stan Barrett | Pontiac | 124 | 124 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 13 | 93 | Don Whittington | Oldsmobile | 121 | 121 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 118 | 118 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 38 | 41 | Dick Brooks | Buick | 120 | 115 | 193 | 1 | 0 | running |
17 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 112 | 112 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 17 | 19 | Ronnie Sanders | Buick | 109 | 109 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 23 | 17 | Glenn Jarrett | Buick | 106 | 106 | 186 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 39 | 37 | Don Sprouse | Oldsmobile | 103 | 103 | 181 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 100 | 100 | 179 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 14 | 23 | Geoff Bodine | Pontiac | 97 | 97 | 178 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 31 | 47 | Harry Gant | Buick | 94 | 94 | 175 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 41 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Pontiac | 91 | 91 | 169 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 37 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Buick | 88 | 88 | 167 | 0 | 0 | axle |
26 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 85 | 85 | 159 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 32 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Buick | 82 | 82 | 155 | 0 | 0 | oil pump |
28 | 19 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 79 | 79 | 151 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
29 | 9 | 16 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 81 | 76 | 144 | 3 | 0 | engine |
30 | 40 | 99 | Tim Richmond | Buick | 73 | 73 | 144 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
31 | 4 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 70 | 70 | 135 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
32 | 11 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | 67 | 67 | 128 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | 69 | 64 | 123 | 26 | 0 | clutch |
34 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | 61 | 61 | 123 | 0 | 0 | piston |
35 | 10 | 51 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | 58 | 58 | 120 | 0 | 0 | valve |
36 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | 55 | 55 | 117 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 42 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 52 | 52 | 116 | 0 | 0 | running |
38 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 49 | 49 | 110 | 0 | 0 | valve |
39 | 24 | 7 | Bruce Hill | Buick | 46 | 46 | 54 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 12 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | 43 | 43 | 47 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 36 | 31 | Billie Harvey | Pontiac | 40 | 40 | 45 | 0 | 0 | engine |
42 | 30 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Ford | 37 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.