1981 Cup Series Race Schedule

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# Race Date TV Time Race Track Race Name/Results Pole Cars Laps LDRS CTN DRTN Winner STRT Make MRGN VCTRY RCE SPD
1 Sunday, January 11th - 12:00 am ET Riverside International Racewa… Winston Western 500 - 36 119 15 6 Bobby Allison 2 Chevrolet 95.263
2 Sunday, February 15th - 12:00 am ET Daytona International Speedway Daytona 500 - 42 200 49 4 Richard Petty 8 Buick 169.651
3 Sunday, February 22nd - 12:00 am ET Richmond Raceway Richmond 400 - 30 400 4 7 Darrell Waltrip 7 Buick 76.570
4 Sunday, March 1st - 12:00 am ET North Carolina Speedway Carolina 500 - 37 492 36 14 Darrell Waltrip 4 Buick 114.594
5 Sunday, March 15th - 12:00 am ET Atlanta Motor Speedway Coca-Cola 500 - 42 328 23 5 Cale Yarborough 17 Buick 133.619
6 Sunday, March 29th - 12:00 am ET Bristol Motor Speedway Valleydale 500 - 31 500 21 8 Darrell Waltrip 1 Buick 89.530
7 Sunday, April 5th - 12:00 am ET North Wilkesboro Speedway Northwestern Bank 40… - 31 400 12 10 Richard Petty 13 Buick 85.381
8 Sunday, April 12th - 12:00 am ET Darlington Raceway CRC Chemicals Rebel … - 36 367 20 6 Darrell Waltrip 3 Buick 126.703
9 Sunday, April 26th - 12:00 am ET Martinsville Speedway Virginia 500 - 31 500 13 5 Morgan Shepherd 12 Pontiac 75.019
10 Sunday, May 3rd - 12:00 am ET Talladega Superspeedway Winston 500 - 40 188 43 7 Bobby Allison 1 Buick 149.376
11 Saturday, May 9th - 12:00 am ET Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Melling Tool 420 - 27 420 5 5 Benny Parsons 3 Ford 89.756
12 Sunday, May 17th - 12:00 am ET Dover International Speedway Mason-Dixon 500 - 32 500 12 2 Jody Ridley 11 Ford 116.595
13 Sunday, May 24th - 12:00 am ET Charlotte Motor Speedway World 600 - 42 400 32 7 Bobby Allison 7 Buick 129.326
14 Sunday, June 7th - 12:00 am ET Texas World Speedway Budweiser NASCAR 400 - 34 200 35 5 Benny Parsons 4 Ford 132.475
15 Sunday, June 14th - 12:00 am ET Riverside International Racewa… Warner W. Hodgdon 40… - 35 95 15 6 Darrell Waltrip 1 Buick 93.597
16 Sunday, June 21st - 12:00 am ET Michigan International Speedwa… Gabriel 400 - 37 200 47 7 Bobby Allison 4 Buick 130.589
17 Saturday, July 4th - 12:00 am ET Daytona International Speedway Firecracker 400 - 42 160 35 6 Cale Yarborough 1 Buick 142.588
18 Saturday, July 11th - 12:00 am ET Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Busch Nashville 420 - 30 420 14 3 Darrell Waltrip 4 Buick 90.052
19 Sunday, July 26th - 12:00 am ET Pocono Raceway Mountain Dew 500 - 35 200 27 6 Darrell Waltrip 1 Buick 119.111
20 Sunday, August 2nd - 12:00 am ET Talladega Superspeedway Talladega 500 - 42 188 39 8 Ron Bouchard 10 Buick 156.737
21 Sunday, August 16th - 12:00 am ET Michigan International Speedwa… Champion Spark Plug … - 36 200 65 9 Richard Petty 7 Buick 123.457
22 Saturday, August 22nd - 12:00 am ET Bristol Motor Speedway Busch 500 - 30 500 11 7 Darrell Waltrip 1 Buick 84.723
23 Monday, September 7th - 12:00 am ET Darlington Raceway Southern 500 - 40 367 23 8 Neil Bonnett 3 Ford 126.410
24 Sunday, September 13th - 12:00 am ET Richmond Raceway Wrangler Sanfor-Set … - 32 400 18 9 Benny Parsons 4 Ford 69.998
25 Sunday, September 20th - 12:00 am ET Dover International Speedway CRC Chemicals 500 - 34 500 17 4 Neil Bonnett 3 Ford 119.561
26 Sunday, September 27th - 12:00 am ET Martinsville Speedway Old Dominion 500 - 30 500 14 11 Darrell Waltrip 1 Buick 70.089
27 Sunday, October 4th - 12:00 am ET North Wilkesboro Speedway Holly Farms 400 - 30 400 10 8 Darrell Waltrip 1 Buick 93.091
28 Sunday, October 11th - 12:00 am ET Charlotte Motor Speedway National 500 - 41 334 27 12 Darrell Waltrip 1 Buick 117.483
29 Sunday, November 1st - 12:00 am ET North Carolina Speedway American 500 - 37 492 33 12 Darrell Waltrip 1 Buick 107.399
30 Sunday, November 8th - 12:00 am ET Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta Journal 500 - 40 328 36 7 Neil Bonnett 5 Ford 130.391
31 Sunday, November 22nd - 12:00 am ET Riverside International Racewa… Winston Western 500 - 40 119 19 7 Bobby Allison 5 Buick 95.288