Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Busch Nashville 420

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

July 11th, 1981

Race #18 of the 1981 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 420
  • Miles: 210.0
  • Average Speed: 90.052 mph
  • Cautions: 3
  • Caution Laps: 15
  • Lead Changes: 14
#41 NASCAR Next Gen car
Daytona Beach, Florida - September 7th, 2021: A detail view of the #41 NASCAR Next Gen car driven by Cole Custer is seen in the garage during the NASCAR Cup Series test at Daytona International Speedway. Photo by James Gilbert | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 4 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 185 175 10 420 303 Running
2 12 28 Bobby Allison Buick 175 170 5 420 70 Running
3 3 15 Benny Parsons Ford 170 165 5 420 10 Running
4 2 88 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 160 160 0 419 0 Running
5 11 44 Terry Labonte Buick 155 155 0 418 0 Running
6 13 42 Kyle Petty Buick 150 150 0 418 0 Running
7 7 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 146 146 0 418 0 Running
8 8 33 Harry Gant Pontiac 142 142 0 417 0 Running
9 9 43 Richard Petty Buick 138 138 0 417 0 Running
10 20 90 Jody Ridley Ford 134 134 0 416 0 Running
11 1 02 Mark Martin Pontiac 135 130 5 415 36 Running
12 6 75 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 127 127 0 413 0 Running
13 5 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 124 124 0 413 0 Running
14 24 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 121 121 0 406 0 Running
15 15 52 Jimmy Means Buick 118 118 0 406 0 Running
16 27 48 James Hylton Pontiac 115 115 0 401 0 Running
17 25 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 112 112 0 401 0 Running
18 28 24 Steve Spencer Buick 109 109 0 400 0 Running
19 19 17 Tommy Houston Chevrolet 106 106 0 400 0 Running
20 21 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 103 103 0 400 0 Running
21 23 64 Tommy Gale Ford 100 100 0 397 0 Running
22 18 66 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 97 97 0 374 0 Alternator
23 17 40 DK Ulrich Buick 94 94 0 331 0 Running
24 22 18 Randy Ogden Oldsmobile 91 91 0 318 0 Running
25 14 71 Dave Marcis Chrysler 93 88 5 292 1 Distributor
26 26 99 Sterling Marlin Buick 85 85 0 244 0 Engine
27 10 37 Mike Alexander Buick 82 82 0 220 0 Ignition
28 16 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 79 79 0 93 0 Engine
29 29 94 Cecil Gordon Buick 76 76 0 2 0 Rear end
30 30 08 Don Satterfield Chevrolet 73 73 0 1 0 Brakes