Race: Holly Farms 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 31
Date: October 4, 1981
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Holly Farms 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 318 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (318) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $124,215 | Winner Earnings | $23,725 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 27 of 31 |
Holly Farms 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 400 | 318 | running | 185 | $23,725 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Buick | 399 | 76 | running | 175 | $12,725 |
| 3 | 12 | 5 | Joe Millikan | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 165 | $9,600 |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 160 | $7,270 |
| 5 | 14 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 155 | $5,145 |
| 6 | 20 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | Washington Freightliner | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 393 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,050 |
| 7 | 16 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 391 | 4 | running | 151 | $4,640 |
| 8 | 24 | 99 | Bob McElwee | Alva Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 389 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,270 |
| 9 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,160 |
| 10 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Kyle Petty's Boot Barn | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 386 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,050 |
| 11 | 25 | 17 | Tommy Houston | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 379 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,740 |
| 12 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 378 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,580 |
| 13 | 13 | 37 | Tim Richmond | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 377 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,000 |
| 14 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 375 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,320 |
| 15 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 375 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,150 |
| 16 | 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 352 | 1 | running | 120 | $1,075 |
| 17 | 23 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,400 |
| 18 | 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 306 | 0 | engine | 109 | $1,150 |
| 19 | 26 | 40 | Cecil Gordon | Price Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 296 | 0 | running | 106 | $800 |
| 20 | 30 | 79 | Junior Miller | Bee Foreign Car Parts | Junior Miller | Oldsmobile | 230 | 0 | rear end | 103 | $1,250 |
| 21 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 210 | 1 | crash | 105 | $5,425 |
| 22 | 29 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Superior Piping | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | engine | 97 | $685 |
| 23 | 19 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Shoney's | Lennie Pond | Buick | 159 | 0 | engine | 94 | $660 |
| 24 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 138 | 0 | engine | 91 | $970 |
| 25 | 15 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | crash | 88 | $5,085 |
| 26 | 5 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Pontiac | 111 | 0 | crash | 85 | $5,085 |
| 27 | 17 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 110 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,100 |
| 28 | 11 | 77 | Dean Combs | Boulevard Datsun | Irv Sanderson | Buick | 94 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $570 |
| 29 | 6 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 75 | 0 | ignition | 76 | $5,035 |
| 30 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | Buick | 60 | 0 | engine | 73 | $6,500 |
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