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Melling Tool 420 1981
Melling Tool 420 1981
Nashville Speedway
· 1981 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Benny Parsons
Bud Moore Engineering
Ford
420
180
2
Darrell Waltrip
Junior Johnson & Associates
Buick
420
175
3
Bobby Allison
Ranier Racing
Pontiac
420
165
4
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Buick
419
160
5
Ricky Rudd
DiGard Motorsports
Buick
419
165
6
Terry Labonte
Hagan Enterprises
Buick
418
150
7
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Buick
417
146
8
Morgan Shepherd
Cliff Stewart Racing
Pontiac
416
142
9
Buddy Arrington
Negre Racing
Dodge
414
138
10
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Chevrolet
413
134
11
Mike Alexander
Rogers Racing
Buick
410
130
12
Tim Richmond
Ulrich Racing
Buick
408
127
13
Richard Childress
Richard Childress Racing
Pontiac
405
124
14
Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means Racing
Chevrolet
402
121
15
Mike Potter
Hamby Racing
Chevrolet
401
0
16
J.D. McDuffie
McDuffie Racing
Pontiac
400
115
17
Tommy Gale
Langley-Woodfield Racing
Ford
399
112
18
Bobby Wawak
Wawak Racing
Buick
397
109
19
Cecil Gordon
Gordon Racing
Pontiac
383
106
20
Dale Earnhardt
Osterlund Motorsports
Pontiac
379
103
21
James Hylton
Hylton Engineering
Pontiac
378
100
22
Harry Gant
Kennie Childers (Owner)
Oldsmobile
227
97
23
D.K. Ulrich
Price Racing
Buick
200
94
24
Lake Speed
Dinwiddie Racing
Pontiac
125
91
25
Jody Ridley
Donlavey Racing
Ford
116
88
26
Charlie Chamblee
Jimmy Means Racing
Pontiac
10
0
27
Mark Martin
Martin Racing
Pontiac
2
82
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1981 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: Benny Parsons
Bud Moore Engineering
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