The 1981 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Richmond Raceway race.
Sunday, September 13th, 1981
Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 4 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 180 | 175 | 400 | 121 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | 175 | 170 | 400 | 16 | 0 | running |
3 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | 175 | 165 | 400 | 149 | 0 | running |
4 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | 165 | 160 | 400 | 13 | 0 | running |
5 | 7 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 160 | 155 | 400 | 95 | 0 | running |
6 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 150 | 150 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 1 | 02 | Mark Martin | Pontiac | 146 | 146 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 8 | 5 | Joe Millikan | Pontiac | 142 | 142 | 397 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 19 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 138 | 138 | 396 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 22 | 75 | Gary Balough | Buick | 134 | 134 | 395 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | 135 | 130 | 395 | 3 | 0 | running |
12 | 12 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 392 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 124 | 124 | 389 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 17 | 12 | Tim Richmond | Buick | 121 | 121 | 388 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 18 | 92 | Joe Fields | Buick | 118 | 118 | 387 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 115 | 115 | 385 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 112 | 112 | 378 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 32 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | 109 | 109 | 375 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 111 | 106 | 374 | 2 | 0 | engine |
20 | 28 | 66 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 103 | 103 | 364 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 14 | 99 | DK Ulrich | Buick | 100 | 100 | 362 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 29 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | 97 | 97 | 343 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 26 | 40 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 94 | 94 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 5 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 88 | 88 | 229 | 0 | 0 | crash |
26 | 6 | 55 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | 90 | 85 | 207 | 1 | 0 | brakes |
27 | 15 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Buick | 82 | 82 | 149 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
28 | 23 | 29 | Dave Dion | Ford | 79 | 79 | 143 | 0 | 0 | crash |
29 | 16 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 76 | 76 | 125 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
30 | 9 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | Pontiac | 73 | 73 | 68 | 0 | 0 | engine |
31 | 24 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | Pontiac | 70 | 70 | 53 | 0 | 0 | crash |
32 | 31 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Buick | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | wiring |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.