Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 31
Date: August 2, 1981
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ron Bouchard | Car | No. 47 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Jack Beebe | Sponsor | Race Hill Farm |
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 6 |
| Started First | Harry Gant | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (105) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $254,825 | Winner Earnings | $38,905 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 20 of 31 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 188 | 6 | running | 180 | $38,905 |
| 2 | 13 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 188 | 36 | running | 175 | $23,000 |
| 3 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 188 | 11 | running | 170 | $18,500 |
| 4 | 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 188 | 2 | running | 165 | $10,000 |
| 5 | 2 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Buick | 188 | 105 | running | 165 | $17,825 |
| 6 | 35 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Buick | 187 | 10 | running | 155 | $9,345 |
| 7 | 31 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,800 |
| 8 | 27 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,665 |
| 9 | 16 | 22 | Stan Barrett | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,575 |
| 10 | 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Paul Young Leasing | Dave Marcis | Buick | 185 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,305 |
| 11 | 18 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mell-Gear | George Elliott | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,200 |
| 12 | 26 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Cal-Tex | Richard Howard | Buick | 184 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,175 |
| 13 | 22 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 124 | $8,450 |
| 14 | 40 | 99 | Terry Herman | Kargas Sports / Jim Davis | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 183 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,535 |
| 15 | 32 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Buick | 181 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,800 |
| 16 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 180 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,200 |
| 17 | 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 180 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,865 |
| 18 | 37 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,605 |
| 19 | 39 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 175 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,550 |
| 20 | 9 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 148 | 0 | crash | 103 | $2,625 |
| 21 | 19 | 98 | Rusty Wallace | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 147 | 0 | engine | 100 | $2,225 |
| 22 | 8 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | The 5 Racers | Jim Stacy | Buick | 134 | 0 | brakes | 97 | $2,175 |
| 23 | 12 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 133 | 0 | running | 94 | $7,575 |
| 24 | 11 | 68 | Lennie Pond | The 5 Racers | Lennie Pond | Buick | 113 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $2,075 |
| 25 | 41 | 75 | Gary Balough | The 5 Racers | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 113 | 1 | engine | 93 | $3,570 |
| 26 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | Ronnie Steele | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 111 | 0 | engine | 85 | $3,550 |
| 27 | 36 | 17 | Mike Potter | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Buick | 100 | 0 | transmission | 82 | $3,490 |
| 28 | 5 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 83 | 6 | crash | 84 | $2,725 |
| 29 | 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Jim Stacy | Pontiac | 83 | 5 | transmission | 81 | $9,375 |
| 30 | 30 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Native Tan | Bruce Hill | Buick | 75 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,700 |
| 31 | 38 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | Copper Kettle Marina | Sandy Satullo | Buick | 68 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,500 |
| 32 | 7 | 1 | Buddy Baker | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 64 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,475 |
| 33 | 29 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Ball Equipment | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 64 | 0 | rocker arm | 64 | $1,450 |
| 34 | 33 | 12 | Tim Richmond | UNO | Kennie Childers | Buick | 58 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,425 |
| 35 | 24 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 55 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,700 |
| 36 | 15 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 55 | 0 | engine | 55 | $6,325 |
| 37 | 6 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Ford | 41 | 6 | ignition | 57 | $2,150 |
| 38 | 23 | 13 | Jack Ingram | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | Ford | 29 | 0 | valve | 49 | $1,325 |
| 39 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | STP | James Hylton | Pontiac | 29 | 0 | vibration | 46 | $3,005 |
| 40 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 12 | 0 | oil pan | 43 | $6,650 |
| 41 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 10 | 0 | valve | 40 | $2,735 |
| 42 | 42 | 25 | Joe Booher | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 4 | 0 | engine | 37 | $1,700 |
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