Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 31
Date: April 26, 1981
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Morgan Shepherd | Car | No. 5 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Cliff Stewart | Sponsor | Performance Connection |
| Winner Start | 12th | Winner Laps Led | 203 |
| Started First | Ricky Rudd | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (204) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $141,025 | Winner Earnings | $24,525 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 9 of 31 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 500 | 203 | running | 180 | $24,525 |
| 2 | 16 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Ford | 500 | 2 | running | 175 | $12,650 |
| 3 | 1 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 499 | 24 | running | 170 | $15,250 |
| 4 | 2 | 12 | Harry Gant | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | Oldsmobile | 497 | 204 | running | 170 | $7,700 |
| 5 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 497 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,725 |
| 6 | 13 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,370 |
| 7 | 26 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 493 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,620 |
| 8 | 3 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 492 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,850 |
| 9 | 14 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,290 |
| 10 | 11 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Oldsmobile | 486 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,050 |
| 11 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | engine | 130 | $2,970 |
| 12 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 484 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,760 |
| 13 | 8 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Ranier Racing | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 477 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,400 |
| 14 | 18 | 99 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 476 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,500 |
| 15 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 469 | 0 | engine | 118 | $850 |
| 16 | 23 | 64 | Joe Fields | Richmond Printing | Joe Fields | Buick | 469 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,315 |
| 17 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 461 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,155 |
| 18 | 24 | 40 | Tommy Gale | McWhirter Grading | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 422 | 0 | running | 109 | $750 |
| 19 | 29 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 106 | $725 |
| 20 | 25 | 17 | Tommy Houston | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | rear end | 103 | $1,920 |
| 21 | 21 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 317 | 48 | engine | 105 | $940 |
| 22 | 27 | 3 | Richard Childress | Nichols | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 271 | 0 | head gasket | 97 | $1,580 |
| 23 | 17 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 198 | 0 | engine | 94 | $5,120 |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 198 | 0 | transmission | 91 | $1,560 |
| 25 | 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 155 | 0 | engine | 88 | $6,600 |
| 26 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 150 | 0 | engine | 85 | $5,090 |
| 27 | 4 | 26 | Butch Lindley | Lindley Racing | Butch Lindley | Chevrolet | 87 | 19 | brakes | 87 | $1,130 |
| 28 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 40 | 0 | crash | 79 | $5,070 |
| 29 | 7 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Hayes Jewelers | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 40 | 0 | crash | 76 | $860 |
| 30 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 17 | 0 | engine | 73 | $850 |
| 31 | 19 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | crash | 70 | $850 |
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