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Firecracker 400 1981
Firecracker 400 1981
Daytona International Speedway
· 1981 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Cale Yarborough
M.C. Anderson Racing
Buick
160
185
2
Harry Gant
Mach 1 Racing
Buick
160
175
3
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Buick
160
170
4
Buddy Baker
Ellington Racing
Oldsmobile
160
165
5
Johnny Rutherford
Benfield Racing
Pontiac
160
155
6
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Buick
160
150
7
Mike Alexander
Rogers Racing
Buick
160
151
8
Terry Labonte
Hagan Enterprises
Buick
159
142
9
Ron Bouchard
Race Hill Farm Team
Buick
159
138
10
Darrell Waltrip
Junior Johnson & Associates
Buick
159
134
11
Lennie Pond
Lennie Pond (Owner)
Buick
159
130
12
J.D. McDuffie
McDuffie Racing
Pontiac
159
132
13
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Buick
157
124
14
Connie Saylor
GC Spencer Racing
Oldsmobile
157
121
15
Tim Richmond
Kennie Childers (Owner)
Buick
156
118
16
Bruce Hill
Hill Racing
Buick
155
115
17
Buddy Arrington
Arrington Racing
Dodge
155
112
18
Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means Racing
Pontiac
155
109
19
Tommy Gale
Langley-Woodfield Racing
Ford
155
106
20
Morgan Shepherd
Cliff Stewart Racing
Pontiac
155
103
21
Richard Childress
Richard Childress Racing
Pontiac
154
100
22
James Hylton
Hylton Engineering
Pontiac
154
97
23
Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Howard & Egerton Racing
Buick
153
94
24
Bill Elswick
RahMoc Enterprises
Buick
150
91
25
Cecil Gordon
Gordon Racing
Buick
146
88
26
Stan Barrett
Mach 1 Racing
Pontiac
138
90
27
Tommy Houston
Hamby Racing
Oldsmobile
127
82
28
Bobby Allison
Ranier Racing
Buick
111
84
29
Joe Ruttman
Jim Stacy Racing
Buick
99
76
30
Neil Bonnett
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
93
78
31
Dick May
Gray Racing
Buick
89
70
32
A.J. Foyt
A.J. Foyt Racing
Oldsmobile
85
67
33
Lake Speed
Lake Speed Racing
Buick
76
64
34
Bill Elliott
George Elliott Racing
Ford
72
61
35
Dale Earnhardt
Jim Stacy Racing
Pontiac
71
63
36
Kevin Housby
Ulrich Racing
Oldsmobile
53
55
37
Jack Ingram
Bobby Hawkins (Owner)
Ford
52
52
38
Jody Ridley
Donlavey Racing
Ford
34
49
39
Benny Parsons
Bud Moore Engineering
Ford
16
46
40
Ricky Rudd
DiGard Motorsports
Oldsmobile
16
43
41
Billie Harvey
Billie Harvey (Owner)
Pontiac
15
40
42
Rick Wilson
Wilson Racing
Oldsmobile
8
37
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1981 NASCAR Cup season
Winner: Cale Yarborough
M.C. Anderson Racing
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