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Race Results

NASCAR Cup Series

Richmond 400

Richmond Raceway

February 22nd, 1981

Race #3 of the 1981 NASCAR Cup Series Season

  • Laps: 400
  • Miles: 300.0
  • Average Speed: 76.570 mph
  • Cautions: 7
  • Caution Laps: 50
  • Lead Changes: 4
#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 7 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 185 175 10 400 204 Running
2 8 88 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile 175 170 5 400 7 Running
3 3 43 Richard Petty Buick 170 165 5 399 39 Running
4 1 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 165 160 5 399 150 Running
5 4 15 Benny Parsons Ford 155 155 0 399 0 Running
6 2 47 Harry Gant Buick 150 150 0 399 0 Running
7 6 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 146 146 0 397 0 Running
8 25 90 Jody Ridley Ford 142 142 0 397 0 Running
9 14 75 Joe Millikan Buick 138 138 0 396 0 Running
10 10 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 134 134 0 395 0 Running
11 12 68 Lennie Pond Buick 130 130 0 395 0 Running
12 26 66 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 127 127 0 392 0 Running
13 18 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 124 124 0 391 0 Running
14 20 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 121 121 0 390 0 Running
15 11 37 Don Sprouse Oldsmobile 118 118 0 389 0 Running
16 19 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 115 115 0 385 0 Running
17 27 99 Tim Richmond Buick 112 112 0 382 0 Running
18 23 79 Tommy Gale Oldsmobile 109 109 0 381 0 Running
19 24 24 Cecil Gordon Buick 106 106 0 380 0 Running
20 30 94 Henry Jones Buick 103 103 0 363 0 Running
21 13 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 100 100 0 358 0 Running
22 16 71 Dave Marcis Dodge 97 97 0 321 0 Driveshaft
23 5 28 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 94 94 0 276 0 Rear end
24 17 42 Kyle Petty Buick 91 91 0 223 0 Rear end
25 22 17 Glenn Jarrett Chevrolet 88 88 0 216 0 Transmission
26 9 44 Terry Labonte Buick 85 85 0 204 0 Clutch
27 29 20 Rick Newsom Chevrolet 82 82 0 169 0 Rear end
28 21 92 Joe Fields Pontiac 79 79 0 118 0 Running
29 15 48 James Hylton Pontiac 76 76 0 47 0 Distributor
30 28 45 Baxter Price Buick 73 73 0 16 0 Driveshaft