Race: Valleydale 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 31
Date: March 29, 1981
Track: Bristol International Raceway
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Valleydale 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 323 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (323) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $123,400 | Winner Earnings | $22,450 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 6 of 31 |
Valleydale 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 | 323 | running | 185 | $22,450 |
| 2 | 5 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Oldsmobile | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $14,375 |
| 3 | 11 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Tuf-Lon | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $10,450 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 500 | 18 | running | 165 | $4,600 |
| 5 | 8 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 499 | 57 | running | 160 | $7,375 |
| 6 | 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,920 |
| 7 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 495 | 1 | running | 151 | $6,550 |
| 8 | 14 | 48 | Harry Gant | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 493 | 1 | running | 147 | $4,270 |
| 9 | 21 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 491 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,800 |
| 10 | 13 | 99 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 491 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,590 |
| 11 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 487 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,400 |
| 12 | 12 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Oldsmobile | 486 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,300 |
| 13 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 485 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,020 |
| 14 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 480 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,810 |
| 15 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 479 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,600 |
| 16 | 20 | 3 | Richard Childress | Nichols | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 476 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,415 |
| 17 | 18 | 75 | Joe Millikan | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 474 | 1 | running | 117 | $2,230 |
| 18 | 10 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 473 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,020 |
| 19 | 17 | 45 | D.K. Ulrich | McWhirter Grading | Baxter Price | Buick | 473 | 0 | running | 106 | $850 |
| 20 | 31 | 17 | Steve Spencer | Slick 50 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,625 |
| 21 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Brian's Steakhouse | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 461 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,600 |
| 22 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 377 | 0 | valve | 97 | $925 |
| 23 | 30 | 20 | Rick Newsom | City | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 356 | 0 | engine | 94 | $650 |
| 24 | 3 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 349 | 6 | engine | 96 | $875 |
| 25 | 15 | 26 | Butch Lindley | Lindley Racing | Butch Lindley | Chevrolet | 194 | 9 | engine | 93 | $600 |
| 26 | 27 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Bruce Hill | Buick | 184 | 0 | wheel | 85 | $590 |
| 27 | 28 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Howard & Egerton | Richard Howard | Oldsmobile | 164 | 0 | sway bar | 82 | $580 |
| 28 | 2 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 140 | 65 | crash | 84 | $7,270 |
| 29 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 116 | 1 | engine | 81 | $5,010 |
| 30 | 29 | 6 | Ernie Cline | Bush Inc. | Ernie Cline | Pontiac | 77 | 0 | brakes | 73 | $550 |
| 31 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Bowlin Coal / Hudson | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 60 | 18 | rear end | 75 | $1,100 |
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