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Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Old Dominion 500

Martinsville Speedway

September 27th, 1981

Race #26 of the 1981 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 500
  • Miles: 263.0
  • Average Speed: 70.089 mph
  • Cautions: 11
  • Caution Laps: 72
  • Lead Changes: 14
Kyle Larson his wife, son and daughter
Nashville, Tennessee - December 1st, 2021: The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series championship driver, Kyle Larson his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen and daughter Audrey for pose for photos on Broadway December 01, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images
FIN ST Car # Driver Make TOT PTS F PTS B PTS Laps Led STUS
1 1 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 180 175 5 500 149 Running
2 3 33 Harry Gant Pontiac 180 170 10 500 253 Running
3 5 02 Mark Martin Pontiac 170 165 5 497 40 Running
4 10 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 160 160 0 497 0 Running
5 6 5 Joe Millikan Pontiac 155 155 0 497 0 Running
6 20 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 150 150 0 494 0 Running
7 24 24 Jimmy Hensley Buick 146 146 0 487 0 Running
8 2 88 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 147 142 5 486 1 Running
9 11 44 Terry Labonte Buick 138 138 0 481 0 Running
10 8 28 Bobby Allison Buick 139 134 5 479 21 Running
11 25 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 130 130 0 477 0 Running
12 23 17 Tommy Houston Chevrolet 127 127 0 469 0 Running
13 27 64 Tommy Gale Ford 124 124 0 458 0 Running
14 22 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 126 121 5 439 1 Transmission
15 28 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 118 118 0 437 0 Running
16 30 99 Bob McElee Buick 115 115 0 414 0 Running
17 9 2 Joe Ruttman Buick 112 112 0 375 0 Transmission
18 16 43 Richard Petty Buick 109 109 0 357 0 Engine
19 21 42 Kyle Petty Buick 106 106 0 328 0 Rear end
20 13 37 Tim Richmond Buick 108 103 5 305 14 Engine
21 18 90 Jody Ridley Ford 100 100 0 287 0 Engine
22 26 66 Lake Speed Buick 97 97 0 223 0 Engine
23 12 01 Geoff Bodine Buick 99 94 5 204 3 Rear end
24 4 15 Benny Parsons Ford 91 91 0 198 0 Valve
25 19 68 Lennie Pond Buick 88 88 0 187 0 Rear end
26 7 3 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 85 85 0 148 0 Engine
27 29 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 82 82 0 115 0 Engine
28 14 98 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 84 79 5 63 18 Crash
29 17 12 Buddy Baker Buick 76 76 0 43 0 Crash
30 15 55 Tommy Ellis Chevrolet 73 73 0 14 0 Crash