The 1981 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, April 26th, 1981
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 12 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | 180 | 175 | 500 | 203 | 0 | running |
2 | 16 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | 175 | 170 | 500 | 2 | 0 | running |
3 | 1 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | 170 | 165 | 499 | 24 | 0 | running |
4 | 2 | 12 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | 170 | 160 | 497 | 204 | 0 | running |
5 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | 155 | 155 | 497 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 13 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 150 | 150 | 494 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 26 | 66 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 146 | 146 | 493 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 3 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 142 | 142 | 492 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 14 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Pontiac | 138 | 138 | 491 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 11 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Oldsmobile | 134 | 134 | 486 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 485 | 0 | 0 | engine |
12 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 127 | 127 | 484 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 8 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Pontiac | 124 | 124 | 477 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 18 | 99 | Tim Richmond | Buick | 121 | 121 | 476 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | 118 | 118 | 469 | 0 | 0 | engine |
16 | 23 | 64 | Joe Fields | Buick | 115 | 115 | 469 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | 112 | 112 | 461 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 24 | 40 | Tommy Gale | Buick | 109 | 109 | 422 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 29 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 106 | 106 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 25 | 17 | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 324 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
21 | 21 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | 105 | 100 | 317 | 48 | 0 | engine |
22 | 27 | 3 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 97 | 97 | 271 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
23 | 17 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 94 | 94 | 198 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 91 | 91 | 198 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
25 | 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 88 | 88 | 155 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | 85 | 85 | 150 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 4 | 26 | Butch Lindley | Chevrolet | 87 | 82 | 87 | 19 | 0 | brakes |
28 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | 79 | 79 | 40 | 0 | 0 | crash |
29 | 7 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Buick | 76 | 76 | 40 | 0 | 0 | crash |
30 | 30 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Pontiac | 73 | 73 | 17 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 19 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 70 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | crash |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.