Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 31
Date: September 27, 1981
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 149 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (253) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $146,125 | Winner Earnings | $29,275 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 26 of 31 |
Old Dominion 500 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 | 500 | 149 | running | 180 | $29,275 |
| 2 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 500 | 253 | running | 180 | $18,570 |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | Mark Martin | Ams Oil | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 497 | 40 | running | 170 | $7,525 |
| 4 | 10 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 160 | $4,500 |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | Joe Millikan | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,425 |
| 6 | 20 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 494 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,920 |
| 7 | 24 | 24 | Jimmy Hensley | Washington Freightliner | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 487 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,650 |
| 8 | 2 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 486 | 1 | running | 147 | $7,950 |
| 9 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | Buick | 481 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,850 |
| 10 | 8 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Buick | 479 | 21 | running | 139 | $6,000 |
| 11 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Kyle Petty's Boot Barn | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 477 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,340 |
| 12 | 23 | 17 | Tommy Houston | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,170 |
| 13 | 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 458 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,960 |
| 14 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 439 | 1 | transmission | 126 | $2,800 |
| 15 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 437 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,640 |
| 16 | 30 | 99 | Bob McElwee | Alva Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 414 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,180 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 375 | 0 | transmission | 112 | $5,225 |
| 18 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 357 | 0 | engine | 109 | $5,200 |
| 19 | 21 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 328 | 0 | rear end | 106 | $1,995 |
| 20 | 13 | 37 | Tim Richmond | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 305 | 14 | engine | 108 | $1,300 |
| 21 | 18 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 287 | 0 | engine | 100 | $2,890 |
| 22 | 26 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Buick | 223 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,880 |
| 23 | 12 | 1 | Geoffrey Bodine | Zervakis Racing | Emanuel Zervakis | Buick | 204 | 3 | rear end | 99 | $670 |
| 24 | 4 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 198 | 0 | valve | 91 | $5,610 |
| 25 | 19 | 68 | Lennie Pond | J.D. Stacy | Lennie Pond | Buick | 187 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $650 |
| 26 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 148 | 0 | engine | 85 | $2,690 |
| 27 | 29 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Five Zeros | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,180 |
| 28 | 14 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 63 | 18 | crash | 84 | $870 |
| 29 | 17 | 12 | Buddy Baker | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Buick | 43 | 0 | crash | 76 | $610 |
| 30 | 15 | 55 | Tommy Ellis | Industrial Boiler | Tommy Ellis | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | crash | 73 | $600 |
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