CUP SERIES · SEASON

1981

Gen 3 · Modern era (Winston Cup) · Champion: Darrell Waltrip

Cup

‹ 1980 1982 ›

Races

Drivers

122

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	28Bobby Allison	11Darrell Waltrip	119	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	43Richard Petty	28Bobby Allison	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Richmond 400	Richmond Raceway ST	11Darrell Waltrip	5Morgan Shepherd	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	11Darrell Waltrip	27Cale Yarborough	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Coca-Cola 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	27Cale Yarborough	44Terry Labonte	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Valleydale 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	11Darrell Waltrip	11Darrell Waltrip	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Northwestern Bank 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	71Dave Marcis	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	CRC Chemical Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway INT	11Darrell Waltrip	9Bill Elliott	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	5Morgan Shepherd	88Ricky Rudd	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	28Bobby Allison	28Bobby Allison	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Melling Tool 420	Nashville Speedway ST	15Benny Parsons	88Ricky Rudd	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway INT	90Jody Ridley	12David Pearson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	28Bobby Allison	21Neil Bonnett	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Budweiser NASCAR 400	Texas World Speedway SS	15Benny Parsons	44Terry Labonte	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Warner W. Hodgdon 400	Riverside International Raceway RC	11Darrell Waltrip	11Darrell Waltrip	95	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Gabriel 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	28Bobby Allison	11Darrell Waltrip	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	27Cale Yarborough	27Cale Yarborough	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Busch Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway ST	11Darrell Waltrip	02Mark Martin	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Mountain Dew 500	Pocono Raceway INT	11Darrell Waltrip	11Darrell Waltrip	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Talladega 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	47Ron Bouchard	33Harry Gant	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	43Richard Petty	47Ron Bouchard	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	Busch 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	11Darrell Waltrip	11Darrell Waltrip	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	21Neil Bonnett	33Harry Gant	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Wrangler Sanforset 400	Richmond Raceway ST	15Benny Parsons	02Mark Martin	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	CRC Chemicals 500	Dover International Speedway INT	21Neil Bonnett	88Ricky Rudd	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	11Darrell Waltrip	11Darrell Waltrip	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	Holly Farms 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	11Darrell Waltrip	11Darrell Waltrip	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	11Darrell Waltrip	11Darrell Waltrip	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	11Darrell Waltrip	11Darrell Waltrip	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Atlanta Journal 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	21Neil Bonnett	33Harry Gant	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	28Bobby Allison	11Darrell Waltrip	119	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	11Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates	4,880	12	21	25	11	2,517	7.2	4
2	28Bobby Allison	Ranier Racing	4,827	5	21	26	2	1,182	6.8	3
3	33Harry Gant	Mach 1 Racing	4,213	0	13	18	3	1,078	11.9

Pace leaders · 1981 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).