1981 American 500
Rockingham Speedway · 1981 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 163 | 492 | 500.4 |
Finishing order
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 163 | 33.1% | P1 |
| 2 | Harry Gant | 125 | 25.4% | P3 |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 92 | 18.7% | P4 |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | 31 | 6.3% | P2 |
| 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 25 | 5.1% | P27 |
| 6 | Bill Elliott | 17 | 3.5% | P8 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | 3.3% | P9 |
| 8 | Ricky Rudd | 16 | 3.3% | P18 |
| 9 | Joe Ruttman | 3 | 0.6% | P5 |
| 10 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 0.4% | P12 |
| 11 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 0.4% | P16 |