| Official Race Results |
| CRC Chemicals 500 | Dover Downs
International Speedway |
| September 20, 1981 | Race 25 of 31 |
| Average Speed: 119.561 mph |
| Margin of Victory: 1 lap 15 seconds |
Time of Race: 04:10:55 |
| Lead Changes: 17 |
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| Cautions: 4 for 22 laps. |
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| Fin |
St |
Car |
Driver |
Make |
Sponsor |
Pts / Bonus |
Laps |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
3 |
#21 |
Neil Bonnett |
Ford |
Warner Hodgdon/Nat'l Eng. |
185/10 |
500 |
Running |
$19,000 |
| 2 |
2 |
#11 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Buick |
Mountain Dew |
175/5 |
499 |
Running |
$16,025 |
| 3 |
9 |
#28 |
Bobby Allison |
Buick |
Hardee's |
170/5 |
499 |
Running |
$13,000 |
| 4 |
17 |
#47 |
Ron Bouchard * |
Buick |
J.D. Stacy Racing |
160/0 |
495 |
Running |
$9,060 |
| 5 |
1 |
#88 |
Ricky Rudd |
Chevrolet |
Gatorade |
160/5 |
495 |
Running |
$11,375 |
| 6 |
5 |
#2 |
Joe Ruttman |
Pontiac |
J.D. Stacy Racing |
155/5 |
495 |
Running |
$8,225 |
| 7 |
7 |
#42 |
Kyle Petty |
Buick |
STP |
146/0 |
495 |
Running |
$4,685 |
| 8 |
12 |
#71 |
Dave Marcis |
Chevrolet |
J.D. Stacy Racing |
147/5 |
495 |
Running |
$5,065 |
| 9 |
15 |
#37 |
Tim Richmond |
Buick |
Roger's Auto Leasing |
138/0 |
494 |
Running |
$2,350 |
| 10 |
11 |
#43 |
Richard Petty |
Buick |
STP |
139/5 |
494 |
Running |
$7,575 |
| 11 |
16 |
#90 |
Jody Ridley |
Ford |
Truxmore/Sunny King Ford-Honda |
130/0 |
493 |
Running |
$5,180 |
| 12 |
18 |
#24 |
Morgan Shepherd |
Buick |
Washington Freightliners |
127/0 |
492 |
Running |
$4,110 |
| 13 |
6 |
#27 |
Cale Yarborough |
Buick |
Valvoline |
124/0 |
492 |
Running |
$2,210 |
| 14 |
19 |
#67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Dodge |
Hill's Racing |
121/0 |
490 |
Running |
$3,720 |
| 15 |
22 |
#3 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Pontiac |
Wrangler Jeans |
118/0 |
490 |
Running |
$5,275 |
| 16 |
21 |
#68 |
Lennie Pond |
Buick |
J.D. Stacy Racing |
115/0 |
490 |
Running |
$1,350 |
| 17 |
4 |
#75 |
Gary Balough |
Buick |
Rahmoc Racing |
112/0 |
487 |
Running |
$3,145 |
| 18 |
25 |
#99 |
D.k. Ulrich |
Buick |
Ulrich Racing |
109/0 |
482 |
Running |
$2,950 |
| 19 |
20 |
#52 |
Jimmy Means |
Pontiac |
Broadway Motors |
106/0 |
481 |
Running |
$2,730 |
| 20 |
27 |
#25 |
Ronnie Thomas |
Pontiac |
Drummond Racing Ltd. |
103/0 |
479 |
Running |
$2,400 |
| 21 |
13 |
#5 |
Joe Millikan |
Pontiac |
Performance Connection |
100/0 |
474 |
Running |
$5,850 |
| 22 |
29 |
#17 |
Lowell Cowell |
Chevrolet |
Kings Inn Daytona |
97/0 |
468 |
Running |
$2,230 |
| 23 |
14 |
#33 |
Harry Gant |
Pontiac |
Skoal Bandit |
99/5 |
437 |
Engine Failure |
$1,895 |
| 24 |
23 |
#64 |
Tommy Gale |
Ford |
Sunny King Ford & Honda |
91/0 |
404 |
Running |
$2,050 |
| 25 |
32 |
#40 |
Dick May |
Buick |
Price Racing |
88/0 |
311 |
Alternator |
$675 |
| 26 |
30 |
#20 |
Cecil Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Superior Piping |
85/0 |
296 |
Rear End |
$650 |
| 27 |
24 |
#66 |
Lake Speed |
Buick |
Speed Racing |
82/0 |
288 |
Engine Failure |
$1,275 |
| 28 |
26 |
#70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Pontiac |
Bailey Excavating |
79/0 |
256 |
Engine Failure |
$1,250 |
| 29 |
10 |
#44 |
Terry Labonte |
Buick |
J.D. Stacy Racing |
81/5 |
230 |
Accident |
$6,025 |
| 30 |
31 |
#97 |
Bob Schacht |
Oldsmobile |
Test Tube |
73/0 |
219 |
Cracked Cylinder |
$550 |
| 31 |
34 |
#63 |
Jocko Maggiacomo |
Oldsmobile |
Shaw Motors Oldsmobile |
70/0 |
189 |
Broken Push Rod |
$540 |
| 32 |
33 |
#48 |
James Hylton |
Pontiac |
Palatine Automotive |
67/0 |
123 |
Engine Failure |
$1,180 |
| 33 |
28 |
#60 |
Bob Riley |
Pontiac |
Snellman Construction |
64/0 |
49 |
Engine Failure |
$520 |
| 34 |
8 |
#15 |
Benny Parsons |
Ford |
Melling Tool Company |
61/0 |
31 |
Overheating |
$5,960 |
| *
Denotes Rookie |