Race: CRC Chemicals 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 31
Date: September 20, 1981
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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CRC Chemicals 500 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 21 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 185 |
| Started First | Ricky Rudd | Most Laps Led | Neil Bonnett (185) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 34 |
| Total Purse | $160,080 | Winner Earnings | $19,000 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 25 of 31 |
CRC Chemicals 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers | Ford | 500 | 185 | running | 185 | $19,000 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 499 | 1 | running | 175 | $16,025 |
| 3 | 9 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Buick | 499 | 74 | running | 170 | $13,000 |
| 4 | 17 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 495 | 0 | running | 160 | $9,060 |
| 5 | 1 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 495 | 55 | running | 160 | $11,375 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Pontiac | 495 | 1 | running | 155 | $8,225 |
| 7 | 7 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 495 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,685 |
| 8 | 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 495 | 1 | running | 147 | $5,065 |
| 9 | 15 | 37 | Tim Richmond | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 494 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,350 |
| 10 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 494 | 2 | running | 139 | $7,575 |
| 11 | 16 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,180 |
| 12 | 18 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | Washington Freightliner | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 492 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,110 |
| 13 | 6 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 492 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,210 |
| 14 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 490 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,720 |
| 15 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 490 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,275 |
| 16 | 21 | 68 | Lennie Pond | J.D. Stacy | Lennie Pond | Buick | 490 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,350 |
| 17 | 4 | 75 | Gary Balough | Rahilly & Grandy Engines | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 487 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,145 |
| 18 | 25 | 99 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 482 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,950 |
| 19 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 481 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,730 |
| 20 | 27 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Drummond Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 479 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,400 |
| 21 | 13 | 5 | Joe Millikan | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 474 | 0 | running | 100 | $5,850 |
| 22 | 29 | 17 | Lowell Cowell | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,230 |
| 23 | 14 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 437 | 178 | engine | 99 | $1,895 |
| 24 | 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 404 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,050 |
| 25 | 32 | 40 | Dick May | Price Racing / Griffin Motors | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 311 | 0 | alternator | 88 | $675 |
| 26 | 30 | 20 | Cecil Gordon | Superior Piping | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $650 |
| 27 | 24 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Buick | 288 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,275 |
| 28 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 256 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,250 |
| 29 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | Buick | 230 | 3 | crash | 81 | $6,025 |
| 30 | 31 | 97 | Bob Schacht | Test Tube | Bob Schacht | Oldsmobile | 219 | 0 | cylinder | 73 | $550 |
| 31 | 34 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Shaw Motors | Jocko Maggiacomo | Oldsmobile | 189 | 0 | push rod | 70 | $540 |
| 32 | 33 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 123 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,180 |
| 33 | 28 | 60 | Bob Riley | Snellman Brothers Construction | Joe May | Pontiac | 49 | 0 | engine | 64 | $520 |
| 34 | 8 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 31 | 0 | overheating | 61 | $5,960 |
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