Race: Busch Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 31
Date: July 11, 1981
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Busch Nashville 420 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 303 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (303) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $103,425 | Winner Earnings | $15,700 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 18 of 31 |
Busch Nashville 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 420 | 303 | running | 185 | $15,700 |
| 2 | 12 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Buick | 420 | 70 | running | 175 | $10,975 |
| 3 | 3 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 420 | 10 | running | 170 | $8,750 |
| 4 | 2 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 419 | 0 | running | 160 | $7,450 |
| 5 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 418 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,300 |
| 6 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 418 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,195 |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Jim Stacy | Pontiac | 418 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,375 |
| 8 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 417 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,325 |
| 9 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 417 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,675 |
| 10 | 20 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 416 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,445 |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | Mark Martin | Ams Oil / Prototype | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 415 | 36 | running | 135 | $2,025 |
| 12 | 6 | 75 | Tim Richmond | UNO / Rahmoc Enterprises | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 413 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,450 |
| 13 | 5 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 413 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,025 |
| 14 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 406 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,390 |
| 15 | 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 406 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,270 |
| 16 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 401 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,160 |
| 17 | 25 | 3 | Richard Childress | Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 401 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,075 |
| 18 | 28 | 24 | Steve Spencer | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 400 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,890 |
| 19 | 19 | 17 | Tommy Houston | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,755 |
| 20 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,720 |
| 21 | 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,490 |
| 22 | 18 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 374 | 0 | alternator | 97 | $1,380 |
| 23 | 17 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 331 | 0 | running | 94 | $520 |
| 24 | 22 | 18 | Randy Ogden | Piedmont Airlines | Jack Ogden | Oldsmobile | 318 | 0 | running | 91 | $510 |
| 25 | 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Bowlin Coal | Norman Negre | Chrysler | 292 | 1 | distributor | 93 | $745 |
| 26 | 26 | 99 | Sterling Marlin | Coors | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 244 | 0 | engine | 85 | $730 |
| 27 | 10 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 220 | 0 | ignition | 82 | $475 |
| 28 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 93 | 0 | engine | 79 | $720 |
| 29 | 29 | 94 | Cecil Gordon | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 2 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $455 |
| 30 | 30 | 8 | Don Satterfield | Satterfield Racing | Don Satterfield | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | brakes | 73 | $450 |
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