| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Wrangler SanforSet 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | |||||||||
| September 13, 1981 | Race 24 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 69.998 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 car length | Time of Race: 03:05:50 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 9 for 63 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Melling Tool Company | 180/5 | 400 | Running | $18,525 |
| 2 | 3 | #33 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 175/5 | 400 | Running | $10,195 |
| 3 | 2 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 175/10 | 400 | Running | $12,500 |
| 4 | 10 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | J.D. Stacy Racing | 165/5 | 400 | Running | $7,550 |
| 5 | 7 | #28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Hardee's | 160/5 | 400 | Running | $7,275 |
| 6 | 11 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | Wrangler Jeans | 150/0 | 398 | Running | $6,270 |
| 7 | 1 | #02 | Mark Martin | Pontiac | Amsoil/Prototype | 146/0 | 398 | Running | $3,300 |
| 8 | 8 | #5 | Joe Millikan | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 142/0 | 397 | Running | $5,675 |
| 9 | 19 | #90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Truxmore/Sunny King | 138/0 | 396 | Running | $4,750 |
| 10 | 22 | #75 | Gary Balough | Buick | Chaparral Trailers | 134/0 | 395 | Running | $3,580 |
| 11 | 21 | #43 | Richard Petty | Buick | STP | 135/5 | 395 | Running | $5,660 |
| 12 | 12 | #88 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 127/0 | 392 | Running | $5,550 |
| 13 | 30 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hill's Racing | 124/0 | 389 | Running | $3,120 |
| 14 | 17 | #12 | Tim Richmond | Buick | Uno | 121/0 | 388 | Running | $1,465 |
| 15 | 18 | #92 | Joe Fields | Buick | Fields Racing | 118/0 | 387 | Running | $965 |
| 16 | 27 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 115/0 | 385 | Running | $2,900 |
| 17 | 20 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 112/0 | 378 | Running | $2,740 |
| 18 | 32 | #48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | Palatine Automotive | 109/0 | 375 | Running | $2,305 |
| 19 | 13 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | J.D. Stacy Racing | 111/5 | 374 | Engine Failure | $2,470 |
| 20 | 28 | #66 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Speed Racing | 103/0 | 364 | Running | $2,285 |
| 21 | 14 | #99 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | Ulrich Racing | 100/0 | 362 | Engine Failure | $1,940 |
| 22 | 29 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | STP | 97/0 | 343 | Running | $1,665 |
| 23 | 26 | #40 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | Midlothian Texaco | 94/0 | 323 | Running | $690 |
| 24 | 25 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Thomas Racing | 91/0 | 320 | Running | $1,240 |
| 25 | 5 | #47 | Ron Bouchard * | Buick | J.D. Stacy Racing | 88/0 | 229 | Accident | $1,230 |
| 26 | 6 | #55 | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | Industrial Boilers | 90/5 | 207 | No Brakes | $635 |
| 27 | 15 | #68 | Lennie Pond | Buick | J.D. Stacy Racing | 82/0 | 149 | Rear End | $615 |
| 28 | 23 | #29 | Dave Dion | Ford | Central Seeding | 79/0 | 143 | Accident | $615 |
| 29 | 16 | #24 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Washington Freightliner | 76/0 | 125 | Transmission | $1,115 |
| 30 | 9 | #2 | Joe Ruttman | Pontiac | J.D. Stacy Racing | 73/0 | 68 | Engine Failure | $4,950 |
| 31 | 24 | #98 | Johnny Rutherford | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | 70/0 | 53 | Accident | $525 |
| 32 | 31 | #37 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Roger's Auto Leasing | 67/0 | 0 | Burned Wiring | $500 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||