Race Results : Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

Melling Tool 420

Saturday, May 9th, 1981

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville , Nashville, TN

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  • Drivers Entered: 27
  • Laps Scheduled: 420
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 89.756
  • Cautions: 5 for 23 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Melling Tool 420 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 15 Benny Parsons Ford 180 175 420 209 0 running
2 5 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 175 170 420 1 0 running
3 14 28 Bobby Allison Pontiac 165 165 420 0 0 running
4 7 43 Richard Petty Buick 160 160 419 0 0 running
5 1 88 Ricky Rudd Buick 165 155 419 210 0 running
6 11 44 Terry Labonte Buick 150 150 418 0 0 running
7 13 42 Kyle Petty Buick 146 146 417 0 0 running
8 4 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 142 142 416 0 0 running
9 25 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 138 138 414 0 0 running
10 8 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 134 134 413 0 0 running
11 2 37 Mike Alexander Buick 130 130 410 0 0 running
12 19 99 Tim Richmond Buick 127 127 408 0 0 running
13 18 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 124 124 405 0 0 running
14 20 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 121 121 402 0 0 running
15 21 17 Mike Potter Chevrolet 118 118 401 0 0 running
16 23 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 115 115 400 0 0 running
17 16 64 Tommy Gale Ford 112 112 399 0 0 running
18 22 94 Bobby Wawak Buick 109 109 397 0 0 running
19 27 24 Cecil Gordon Pontiac 106 106 383 0 0 running
20 12 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 103 103 379 0 0 running
21 24 48 James Hylton Pontiac 100 100 378 0 0 running
22 9 12 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 97 97 227 0 0 engine
23 10 40 DK Ulrich Buick 94 94 200 0 0 engine
24 26 66 Lake Speed Pontiac 91 91 125 0 0 alternator
25 15 90 Jody Ridley Ford 88 88 116 0 0 engine
26 17 25 Charlie Chamblee Pontiac 85 85 10 0 0 oil pressure
27 6 02 Mark Martin Pontiac 82 82 2 0 0 cam

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