1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Series results

1981 season standings

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Race	Date	Track	Starters	Laps	Winner	Pole	Qualifying Speed	Led Most	Points Leader	Average Speed (mph)	Lead Changes	Leaders	Cautions	Caution Laps	Lead Lap Cars
1	01/11/81	Riverside	36	119	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	114.711	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	95.263	15	9	6	31	5
2	02/15/81	Daytona	42	200	Richard Petty	Bobby Allison	194.624	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	169.651	49	9	4	18	5
3	02/22/81	Richmond	30	400	Darrell Waltrip	Morgan Shepherd	92.821	Darrell Waltrip	Richard Petty	76.570	4	4	7	50	4
4	03/01/81	Rockingham	37	492	Darrell Waltrip	Cale Yarborough	140.448	Cale Yarborough	Richard Petty	114.594	36	10	14	75	4
5	03/15/81	Atlanta	42	328	Cale Yarborough	Terry Labonte	162.940	Harry Gant	Bobby Allison	133.619	23	10	5	39	2
6	03/29/81	Bristol	31	500	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	112.125	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	89.530	21	11	8	44	4
7	04/05/81	North Wilkesboro	31	400	Richard Petty	Dave Marcis	114.647	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	85.381	12	4	10	87	5
8	04/12/81	Darlington	36	367	Darrell Waltrip	Bill Elliott	153.896	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	126.703	20	5	6	40	2
9	04/26/81	Martinsville	31	500	Morgan Shepherd	Ricky Rudd	89.056	Harry Gant	Bobby Allison	75.019	13	6	5	38	2
10	05/03/81	Talladega	40	188	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	195.864	Buddy Baker	Bobby Allison	149.376	43	10	7	44	4
11	05/09/81	Nashville	27	420	Benny Parsons	Ricky Rudd	104.409	Ricky Rudd	Bobby Allison	89.756	5	3	5	23	3
12	05/17/81	Dover	32	500	Jody Ridley	David Pearson	138.425	Neil Bonnett	Bobby Allison	116.595	12	5	2	24	2
13	05/24/81	Charlotte	42	400	Bobby Allison	Neil Bonnett	158.115	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	129.326	32	7	7	50	2
14	06/07/81	Texas World	34	200	Benny Parsons	Terry Labonte	167.543	Dale Earnhardt	Bobby Allison	132.475	35	9	5	31	3
15	06/17/81	Riverside	35	95	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	114.378	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	93.597	15	8	6	21	9
16	06/21/81	Michigan	37	200	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	160.471	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	130.589	47	11	7	36	8
17	07/04/81	Daytona	42	160	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	192.852	Cale Yarborough	Bobby Allison	142.588	35	10	6	37	7
18	07/11/81	Nashville	30	420	Darrell Waltrip	Mark Martin	104.353	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	90.052	14	5	3	15	3
19	07/26/81	Pocono	35	200	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	150.148	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	119.111	27	10	6	39	5
20	08/02/81	Talladega	42	188	Ron Bouchard	Harry Gant	195.897	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	156.737	39	10	8	36	5
21	08/16/81	Michigan	36	200	Richard Petty	Ron Bouchard	161.501	Richard Petty	Bobby Allison	123.457	65	15	9	51	12
22	08/22/81	Bristol	30	500	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	110.818	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	84.723	11	5	7	52	1
23	09/07/81	Darlington	40	367	Neil Bonnett	Harry Gant	152.693	Neil Bonnett	Bobby Allison	126.410	23	9	8	45	5
24	09/13/81	Richmond	32	400	Benny Parsons	Mark Martin	93.435	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	69.998	18	9	9	63	5
25	09/20/81	Dover	34	500	Neil Bonnett	Ricky Rudd	136.757	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	119.561	17	9	4	22	1
26	09/27/81	Martinsville	30	500	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	89.014	Harry Gant	Darrell Waltrip	70.089	14	9	11	72	2
27	10/04/81	North Wilkesboro	30	400	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	114.065	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	93.091	10	5	8	49	1
28	10/11/81	Charlotte	41	334	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	162.744	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	117.483	27	13	12	78	3
29	11/01/81	Rockingham	37	492	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	138.164	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	107.399	33	11	12	97	5
30	11/08/81	Atlanta	40	328	Neil Bonnett	Harry Gant	163.266	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	130.391	36	11	7	50	9
31	11/22/81	Riverside	40	119	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	114.981	Bobby Allison	Darrell Waltrip	95.288	19	9	7	33	7