Race: World 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 31
Date: May 24, 1981
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 28 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | Hardee's |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 140 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (140) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $357,577 | Winner Earnings | $60,200 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 13 of 31 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Buick | 400 | 140 | running | 185 | $60,200 |
| 2 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 400 | 65 | running | 175 | $28,600 |
| 3 | 2 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 165 | $22,425 |
| 4 | 13 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 397 | 0 | running | 160 | $18,975 |
| 5 | 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 155 | $13,080 |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,500 |
| 7 | 19 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | The 5 Racers | Jim Stacy | Buick | 395 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,775 |
| 8 | 9 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Bic Shaver | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,120 |
| 9 | 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 392 | 3 | running | 143 | $11,700 |
| 10 | 34 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Western Steer | Richard Howard | Buick | 390 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,550 |
| 11 | 30 | 24 | Lennie Pond | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 388 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,100 |
| 12 | 32 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 388 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,225 |
| 13 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Golden Corral | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 384 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,515 |
| 14 | 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 380 | 0 | running | 121 | $10,125 |
| 15 | 36 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 380 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,930 |
| 16 | 40 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 377 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,562 |
| 17 | 39 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,150 |
| 18 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 362 | 54 | engine | 114 | $13,675 |
| 19 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | UNO | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 340 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,815 |
| 20 | 8 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 337 | 0 | engine | 103 | $6,530 |
| 21 | 28 | 19 | Bill Dennis | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Buick | 327 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,200 |
| 22 | 37 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 321 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,645 |
| 23 | 42 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 310 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,225 |
| 24 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 296 | 4 | engine | 96 | $11,700 |
| 25 | 31 | 40 | Dick May | Price Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 271 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,700 |
| 26 | 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 268 | 0 | engine | 85 | $3,450 |
| 27 | 14 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 227 | 0 | engine | 82 | $2,090 |
| 28 | 23 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 221 | 0 | engine | 79 | $3,320 |
| 29 | 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Ford | 210 | 133 | crash | 81 | $23,790 |
| 30 | 21 | 98 | Rusty Wallace | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 204 | 0 | crash | 73 | $2,020 |
| 31 | 35 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 201 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,775 |
| 32 | 22 | 22 | Stan Barrett | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Pontiac | 177 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,750 |
| 33 | 27 | 1 | Buddy Baker | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Oldsmobile | 164 | 0 | carburetor | 64 | $1,700 |
| 34 | 25 | 13 | Jack Ingram | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | Ford | 159 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,650 |
| 35 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Brooks Honda | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 155 | 1 | oil pump | 63 | $2,860 |
| 36 | 6 | 41 | Dick Brooks | Tarts | Billy Matthews | Buick | 148 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,575 |
| 37 | 11 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | Ford | 147 | 0 | engine | 52 | $6,950 |
| 38 | 38 | 77 | Donnie Allison | Warren Fabricating | John Rebhan | Oldsmobile | 146 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,475 |
| 39 | 41 | 99 | Chuck Bown | Coca-Cola | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 118 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,950 |
| 40 | 29 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mell-Gear | George Elliott | Ford | 93 | 0 | clutch | 43 | $1,400 |
| 41 | 26 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Hill Racing | Bruce Hill | Buick | 65 | 0 | steering | 40 | $1,400 |
| 42 | 20 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 4 | 0 | crash | 37 | $1,400 |
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