Race: Warner W. Hodgdon 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 15 of 31
Date: June 14, 1981
Track: Riverside International Raceway
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Warner W. Hodgdon 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 39 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (39) |
| Race Distance | 248.9 miles (95 laps) | Track Length | 2.62 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $150,150 | Winner Earnings | $23,650 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 15 of 31 |
Warner W. Hodgdon 400 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 | 95 | 39 | running | 185 | $23,650 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 95 | 11 | running | 175 | $18,725 |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 95 | 25 | running | 170 | $12,200 |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Ford | 95 | 14 | running | 165 | $4,650 |
| 5 | 6 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 95 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,900 |
| 6 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 95 | 2 | running | 155 | $4,860 |
| 7 | 25 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 95 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,610 |
| 8 | 14 | 0 | Roy Smith | Aircraft Standards | Robert Beadle | Buick | 95 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,740 |
| 9 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,930 |
| 10 | 22 | 78 | Jim Robinson | Hammer Security | Jack Williams | Oldsmobile | 93 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,595 |
| 11 | 24 | 22 | Stan Barrett | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 93 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,100 |
| 12 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 93 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,450 |
| 13 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Johnson Truck Body | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 93 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,240 |
| 14 | 35 | 17 | Steve Pfeifer | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,080 |
| 15 | 30 | 18 | Randy Ogden | Piedmont Airlines | Jack Ogden | Oldsmobile | 88 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,175 |
| 16 | 27 | 8 | Rick O'Dell | Behn's Ent. / Delta Inst. | Torsten Behn | Buick | 86 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,145 |
| 17 | 31 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Puskarich Racing | Matt Puskarich | Oldsmobile | 86 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,960 |
| 18 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | McDonald's | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 83 | 0 | crash | 109 | $2,215 |
| 19 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 79 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,180 |
| 20 | 5 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 72 | 0 | crash | 103 | $6,375 |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 72 | 0 | crash | 100 | $5,850 |
| 22 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 71 | 2 | engine | 102 | $6,375 |
| 23 | 20 | 38 | Don Waterman | St. John's Auto Parts | Don Waterman | Buick | 68 | 1 | oil leak | 99 | $1,570 |
| 24 | 15 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Pro-Power Engines | Bill Schmitt | Buick | 56 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,525 |
| 25 | 11 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | Industrial Leasing | Gerald Craker | Buick | 53 | 1 | engine | 93 | $800 |
| 26 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 48 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,275 |
| 27 | 18 | 64 | D.K. Ulrich | Bondurant Driving School | D.K. Ulrich | Oldsmobile | 43 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,250 |
| 28 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 29 | 0 | crash | 79 | $1,225 |
| 29 | 7 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Buick | 26 | 0 | engine | 76 | $6,150 |
| 30 | 28 | 40 | Tommy Gale | Price Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 25 | 0 | engine | 73 | $675 |
| 31 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | engine | 70 | $650 |
| 32 | 17 | 16 | Jim Bown | Rose Auto Wrecking | Dick Bown | Oldsmobile | 14 | 0 | overheating | 67 | $625 |
| 33 | 16 | 99 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 12 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,100 |
| 34 | 34 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 7 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,050 |
| 35 | 12 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Cal-Tex | Richard Howard | Buick | 2 | 0 | engine | 58 | $500 |
| 36 | 36 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | San Fernando Valley Lumber | A.J. Kurten | Buick | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 | $750 |
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