Race: CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 31
Date: April 12, 1981
Track: Darlington Raceway
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CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 186 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (186) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $177,925 | Winner Earnings | $23,225 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 8 of 31 |
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 367 | 186 | running | 185 | $23,225 |
| 2 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 367 | 28 | running | 175 | $11,000 |
| 3 | 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 366 | 7 | running | 170 | $12,860 |
| 4 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mell-Gear | George Elliott | Ford | 366 | 12 | running | 165 | $7,625 |
| 5 | 11 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 155 | $10,750 |
| 6 | 22 | 1 | Buddy Baker | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 365 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,150 |
| 7 | 13 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,310 |
| 8 | 4 | 16 | David Pearson | U.S. Army | Joel Halpern | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,600 |
| 9 | 6 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Tuf-Lon | Harry Ranier | Buick | 364 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,700 |
| 10 | 23 | 75 | Joe Millikan | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 361 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,715 |
| 11 | 10 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 359 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,225 |
| 12 | 29 | 99 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 358 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,680 |
| 13 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 358 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,470 |
| 14 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 356 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,750 |
| 15 | 15 | 41 | Dick Brooks | Steve's Vette | Billy Matthews | Buick | 354 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,175 |
| 16 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 348 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,025 |
| 17 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 346 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,150 |
| 18 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 346 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,690 |
| 19 | 31 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 342 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,480 |
| 20 | 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | 339 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,270 |
| 21 | 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 336 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,035 |
| 22 | 17 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 302 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,325 |
| 23 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 273 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $2,465 |
| 24 | 33 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 271 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,200 |
| 25 | 21 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 239 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,200 |
| 26 | 7 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 233 | 134 | engine | 90 | $1,650 |
| 27 | 26 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 223 | 0 | engine | 82 | $2,355 |
| 28 | 24 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 216 | 0 | crash | 79 | $1,100 |
| 29 | 8 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Ford | 176 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,590 |
| 30 | 20 | 23 | Geoffrey Bodine | Oxford 250 | Dick Bahre | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,130 |
| 31 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,245 |
| 32 | 16 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,020 |
| 33 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 25 | 0 | oil pan | 64 | $6,465 |
| 34 | 19 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 19 | 0 | handling | 61 | $1,135 |
| 35 | 35 | 17 | Mike Potter | Slick 50 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | flagged | 58 | $2,210 |
| 36 | 36 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 9 | 0 | engine | 55 | $950 |
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