Race: Richmond 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 31
Date: February 22, 1981
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Richmond 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 204 |
| Started First | Morgan Shepherd | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (204) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $114,310 | Winner Earnings | $18,800 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 3 of 31 |
Richmond 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 400 | 204 | running | 185 | $18,800 |
| 2 | 8 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Oldsmobile | 400 | 7 | running | 175 | $13,400 |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 399 | 39 | running | 170 | $9,775 |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 399 | 150 | running | 165 | $5,100 |
| 5 | 4 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,050 |
| 6 | 2 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,770 |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,550 |
| 8 | 25 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,845 |
| 9 | 14 | 75 | Joe Millikan | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,450 |
| 10 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,240 |
| 11 | 12 | 68 | Lennie Pond | The 5 Racers | Jim Testa | Buick | 395 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,720 |
| 12 | 26 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 392 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,100 |
| 13 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,710 |
| 14 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,565 |
| 15 | 11 | 37 | Don Sprouse | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Oldsmobile | 389 | 0 | running | 118 | $950 |
| 16 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 385 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,380 |
| 17 | 27 | 99 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 382 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,220 |
| 18 | 23 | 79 | Tommy Gale | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Oldsmobile | 381 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,035 |
| 19 | 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Home Craft Homes | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 380 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,690 |
| 20 | 30 | 94 | Henry Jones | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 363 | 0 | running | 103 | $765 |
| 21 | 13 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 358 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,640 |
| 22 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson / Bowlin Coal | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 321 | 0 | driveshaft | 97 | $965 |
| 23 | 5 | 28 | Bobby Allison | J.W. Hunt Produce / Tuf-Lon | Butch Lindley | Chevrolet | 276 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $5,415 |
| 24 | 17 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 223 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $665 |
| 25 | 22 | 17 | Glenn Jarrett | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 216 | 0 | transmission | 88 | $905 |
| 26 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Stove | Billy Hagan | Buick | 204 | 0 | clutch | 85 | $5,085 |
| 27 | 29 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $615 |
| 28 | 21 | 92 | Joe Fields | Richmond Printing | Joe Fields | Pontiac | 118 | 0 | running | 79 | $590 |
| 29 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 47 | 0 | distributor | 76 | $815 |
| 30 | 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | McWhirter Grading | Baxter Price | Buick | 16 | 0 | driveshaft | 73 | $500 |
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