Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 31
Date: May 3, 1981
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
← Virginia 500 | 1981 Season Results | Melling Tool 420 →
Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 28 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | The 5 Racers |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 69 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (78) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $295,470 | Winner Earnings | $41,500 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 10 of 31 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Bobby Allison | The 5 Racers | Harry Ranier | Buick | 188 | 69 | running | 180 | $41,500 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Buddy Baker | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 188 | 78 | running | 180 | $34,450 |
| 3 | 11 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 188 | 11 | running | 170 | $20,325 |
| 4 | 10 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Oldsmobile | 188 | 8 | running | 165 | $18,750 |
| 5 | 14 | 77 | Donnie Allison | Warren Fabricating | John Rebhan | Oldsmobile | 187 | 2 | running | 160 | $10,050 |
| 6 | 23 | 99 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 185 | 0 | running | 150 | $12,105 |
| 7 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 185 | 1 | running | 151 | $13,125 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 183 | 5 | running | 147 | $14,775 |
| 9 | 27 | 25 | Dick May | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Dodge | 183 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,745 |
| 10 | 26 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 183 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,375 |
| 11 | 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,065 |
| 12 | 35 | 17 | Tommy Houston | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Buick | 181 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,745 |
| 13 | 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | Ronnie Steele / Nichols | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 180 | 4 | running | 129 | $6,625 |
| 14 | 40 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson / Bowlin Coal | Dave Marcis | Buick | 178 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,145 |
| 15 | 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 176 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,725 |
| 16 | 12 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Cal-Tex | Richard Howard | Buick | 172 | 0 | engine | 115 | $3,340 |
| 17 | 17 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 171 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,145 |
| 18 | 28 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Buick | 170 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,825 |
| 19 | 33 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 147 | 4 | engine | 111 | $4,755 |
| 20 | 22 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 140 | 0 | engine | 103 | $3,925 |
| 21 | 3 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 135 | 0 | engine | 100 | $2,745 |
| 22 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 121 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,705 |
| 23 | 30 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 116 | 0 | overheating | 94 | $7,260 |
| 24 | 8 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 86 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,860 |
| 25 | 5 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 76 | 6 | engine | 93 | $2,500 |
| 26 | 38 | 40 | Ronnie Thomas | Price Racing | Baxter Price | Buick | 75 | 0 | oil line | 85 | $1,805 |
| 27 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 68 | 0 | engine | 82 | $3,005 |
| 28 | 31 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Bruce Hill | Buick | 51 | 0 | overheating | 79 | $1,695 |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | The 5 Racers | Jim Stacy | Buick | 46 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,640 |
| 30 | 25 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 38 | 0 | ignition | 73 | $1,585 |
| 31 | 29 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 25 | 0 | steering | 70 | $3,765 |
| 32 | 6 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Ford | 15 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,000 |
| 33 | 39 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Superior Piping | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,470 |
| 34 | 9 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,560 |
| 35 | 16 | 22 | Stan Barrett | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | crash | 58 | $1,405 |
| 36 | 18 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 1 | 0 | crash | 55 | $6,825 |
| 37 | 19 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Mitco | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 1 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,345 |
| 38 | 20 | 75 | Joe Millikan | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 1 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,815 |
| 39 | 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 1 | 0 | crash | 46 | $6,735 |
| 40 | 24 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mell-Gear | George Elliott | Ford | 1 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,255 |
Season Navigation
1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results