Race: Melling Tool 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 31
Date: May 9, 1981
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Melling Tool 420 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Melling Tool |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 209 |
| Started First | Ricky Rudd | Most Laps Led | Ricky Rudd (210) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 27 |
| Total Purse | $101,525 | Winner Earnings | $15,950 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 11 of 31 |
Melling Tool 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 420 | 209 | running | 180 | $15,950 |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 420 | 1 | running | 175 | $10,950 |
| 3 | 14 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Jim Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 420 | 0 | running | 165 | $8,500 |
| 4 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 419 | 0 | running | 160 | $6,950 |
| 5 | 1 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 419 | 210 | running | 165 | $7,375 |
| 6 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 418 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,975 |
| 7 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 417 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,095 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 416 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,025 |
| 9 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Ed Negre | Dodge | 414 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,095 |
| 10 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmission Enterprise | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 413 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,975 |
| 11 | 2 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 410 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,525 |
| 12 | 19 | 99 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 408 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,540 |
| 13 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Nichols | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 405 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,395 |
| 14 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,260 |
| 15 | 21 | 17 | Mike Potter | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 401 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,175 |
| 16 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,940 |
| 17 | 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,805 |
| 18 | 22 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 397 | 0 | running | 109 | $600 |
| 19 | 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Pontiac | 383 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,645 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 379 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,500 |
| 21 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 378 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,490 |
| 22 | 9 | 12 | Harry Gant | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | Oldsmobile | 227 | 0 | engine | 97 | $530 |
| 23 | 10 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Price Racing | Baxter Price | Buick | 200 | 0 | engine | 94 | $520 |
| 24 | 26 | 66 | Lake Speed | Dinwiddie Racing | Harry Dinwiddie | Pontiac | 125 | 0 | alternator | 91 | $1,360 |
| 25 | 15 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 116 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,045 |
| 26 | 17 | 25 | Charlie Chamblee | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 10 | 0 | oil pressure | 85 | $830 |
| 27 | 6 | 2 | Mark Martin | Ams Oil / Prototype | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | cam | 82 | $475 |
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