RESULTS
1981 Official Race Results : Coca-Cola 500
Coca-Cola 500 | March 15, 1981 | Race 5 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 17 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | Valvoline | 180/5 | 328 | Running | 28,950 |
| 2 | 2 | 47 | Harry Gant | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 180/10 | 328 | Running | 32,705 |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | Wrangler Jeans | 165/0 | 327 | Running | 19,400 |
| 4 | 30 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Pontiac | Tuf-Lon | 165/5 | 327 | Running | 14,415 |
| 5 | 13 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Melling Tool Company | 160/5 | 326 | Running | 11,975 |
| 6 | 7 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 150/0 | 326 | Running | 9,680 |
| 7 | 15 | 51 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Gilmore / Valvoline | 146/0 | 325 | Running | 4,425 |
| 8 | 20 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 142/0 | 325 | Running | 4,765 |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Mell-Gear Tuning Components | 138/0 | 323 | Running | 3,705 |
| 10 | 25 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | 5 Racers Corp. | 134/0 | 322 | Running | 3,485 |
| 11 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 130/0 | 321 | Running | 5,380 |
| 12 | 33 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | 127/0 | 321 | Running | 2,575 |
| 13 | 35 | 57 | Bill Elswick | Buick | Performance Boats | PE | 317 | Running | 2,445 |
| 14 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hill's Racing | 121/0 | 316 | Running | 4,880 |
| 15 | 12 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Buick | Rahmoc Racing | 118/0 | 315 | Fuel Pump | 4,630 |
| 16 | 27 | 22 | Stan Barrett | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | PE | 315 | Running | 1,885 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | Downey's Auto Parts | 117/5 | 311 | Running | 4,160 |
| 18 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Honda | 109/0 | 310 | Running | 3,940 |
| 19 | 1 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | Stratagraph | 106/0 | 308 | Running | 9,155 |
| 20 | 39 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | City | 103/0 | 294 | Running | 1,725 |
| 21 | 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 100/0 | 282 | Running | 3,250 |
| 22 | 16 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Gatorade | 97/0 | 280 | Running | 7,760 |
| 23 | 36 | 7 | Bruce Hill | Buick | Hill Racing | 94/0 | 275 | Running | 2,990 |
| 24 | 34 | 79 | Dick May | Oldsmobile | Miller Roofing | 91/0 | 267 | Oil Pump | 2,805 |
| 25 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | Palatine Automotive | 88/0 | 254 | Engine Failure | 2,510 |
| 26 | 19 | 99 | Tim Richmond | Buick | Uno | 85/0 | 241 | Accident | 2,420 |
| 27 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | Bowlin Coal | 82/0 | 238 | Accident | 2,635 |
| 28 | 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Purolator | 84/5 | 234 | Water Pump | 1,605 |
| 29 | 23 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | The 5 Racers | PE | 189 | Engine Failure | 1,080 |
| 30 | 40 | 17 | Steve Spencer | Buick | Kings Inn Daytona | PE | 170 | Oil Pump | 2,290 |
| 31 | 42 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 70/0 | 159 | Clutch | 1,510 |
| 32 | 6 | 16 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Halpern Enterprises | PE | 153 | Cracked Head | 1,000 |
| 33 | 18 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Roger's Auto Leasing | 64/0 | 139 | Engine Failure | 990 |
| 34 | 29 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Johnson Racing | 61/0 | 138 | Camshaft | 980 |
| 35 | 21 | 66 | Lake Speed | Buick | Speed Racing | 58/0 | 133 | Oil Pump | 970 |
| 36 | 11 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 60/5 | 131 | Engine Failure | 6,390 |
| 37 | 37 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | Gordon Racing | 52/0 | 124 | Engine Failure | 1,430 |
| 38 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | STP | 54/5 | 113 | Engine Failure | 6,370 |
| 39 | 24 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Buick | Howard & Egerton Racing | 46/0 | 97 | Accident | 910 |
| 40 | 3 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Uno | 43/0 | 86 | Engine Failure | 900 |
| 41 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | STP | 40/0 | 17 | Engine Failure | 900 |
| 42 | 38 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Pontiac | Smith Special | 37/0 | 10 | Burned Piston | 900 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 133.619 mph
Margin of Victory: 33 seconds
Time of Race: 03:44:10
Lead Changes: 23
Cautions: 5 for 39 laps.
Margin of Victory: 33 seconds
Time of Race: 03:44:10
Lead Changes: 23
Cautions: 5 for 39 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 5:42 pm
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