Race: Budweiser NASCAR 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 14 of 31
Date: June 7, 1981
Track: Texas World Speedway
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Budweiser NASCAR 400 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Melling Tool |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 58 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (96) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 34 |
| Total Purse | $179,075 | Winner Earnings | $22,750 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 14 of 31 |
Budweiser NASCAR 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 58 | running | 180 | $22,750 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 200 | 96 | running | 180 | $18,650 |
| 3 | 2 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Buick | 200 | 17 | running | 170 | $14,650 |
| 4 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 160 | $12,550 |
| 5 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Norton Company | Dave Marcis | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,935 |
| 6 | 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 198 | 1 | running | 155 | $8,610 |
| 7 | 16 | 99 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Oldsmobile | 196 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,840 |
| 8 | 14 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 196 | 4 | running | 147 | $5,630 |
| 9 | 12 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | The 5 Racers | Jim Stacy | Buick | 195 | 3 | running | 143 | $3,100 |
| 10 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 193 | 4 | running | 139 | $2,700 |
| 11 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,470 |
| 12 | 15 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,250 |
| 13 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 189 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,040 |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | Texas Steel Hauler | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,830 |
| 15 | 20 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,000 |
| 16 | 27 | 75 | Dick May | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 184 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,520 |
| 17 | 26 | 77 | Lowell Cowell | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,800 |
| 18 | 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 183 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,160 |
| 19 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 175 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,890 |
| 20 | 23 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 171 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,330 |
| 21 | 29 | 40 | Rick Baldwin | Price Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | engine | 100 | $1,550 |
| 22 | 19 | 18 | Randy Ogden | Piedmont Airlines | Jack Ogden | Oldsmobile | 137 | 0 | rear end | 97 | $1,500 |
| 23 | 1 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 131 | 5 | crash | 99 | $8,400 |
| 24 | 11 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Oldsmobile | 122 | 0 | engine | 91 | $6,850 |
| 25 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,570 |
| 26 | 31 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 92 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,300 |
| 27 | 34 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | engine | 82 | $2,450 |
| 28 | 30 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Superior Piping | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | crash | 79 | $1,200 |
| 29 | 17 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 34 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,150 |
| 30 | 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 33 | 12 | cylinder head | 78 | $6,550 |
| 31 | 8 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 17 | 0 | radiator | 70 | $6,000 |
| 32 | 28 | 98 | D.K. Ulrich | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 4 | 0 | quit | 67 | $1,000 |
| 33 | 32 | 8 | Kirk Shelmerdine | McDonald's | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | quit | 64 | $950 |
| 34 | 33 | 50 | Baxter Price | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | quit | 61 | $900 |
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