1981 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Darrell Waltrip

Driver standings

#	Driver	Pts	Behind	Wins
1	Darrell Waltrip	4,880		12
2	Bobby Allison	4,827	−53	5
3	Harry Gant	4,213	−667
4	Terry Labonte	4,052	−828
5	Jody Ridley	4,002	−878	1
6	Ricky Rudd	3,991	−889
7	Dale Earnhardt	3,978	−902
8	Richard Petty	3,883	−997	3
9	Dave Marcis	3,510	−1,370
10	Benny Parsons	3,452	−1,428	3
11	Buddy Arrington	3,384	−1,496
12	Kyle Petty	3,335	−1,545
13	Morgan Shepherd	3,264	−1,616	1
14	Jimmy Means	3,145	−1,735
15	Tommy Gale	3,143	−1,737
16	Tim Richmond	3,094	−1,786
17	J.D. McDuffie	3,000	−1,880
18	Lake Speed	2,820	−2,060
19	James Hylton	2,756	−2,124
20	Joe Millikan	2,682	−2,198
21	Ron Bouchard	2,597	−2,283	1
22	Neil Bonnett	2,449	−2,431	3
23	Cecil Gordon	2,320	−2,560
24	Cale Yarborough	2,201	−2,679	2
25	Richard Childress	2,144	−2,736
26	Ronnie Thomas	2,138	−2,742
27	Buddy Baker	1,904	−2,976
28	Joe Ruttman	1,854	−3,026
29	Mike Alexander	1,784	−3,096
30	Bill Elliott	1,442	−3,438

Race winners

Rd	Track	Race	Winner	Team
1	Riverside International Raceway	Winston Western 500	Bobby Allison	Ranier Racing
2	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona 500	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
3	Richmond Raceway	Richmond 400	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
4	Rockingham Speedway	Carolina 500	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
5	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Coca-Cola 500	Cale Yarborough	M.C. Anderson Racing
6	Bristol Motor Speedway	Valleydale 500	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
7	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Northwestern Bank 400	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
8	Darlington Raceway	CRC Chemical Rebel 500	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
9	Martinsville Speedway	Virginia 500	Morgan Shepherd	Cliff Stewart Racing
10	Talladega Superspeedway	Winston 500	Bobby Allison	Ranier Racing
11	Nashville Speedway	Melling Tool 420	Benny Parsons	Bud Moore Engineering
12	Dover International Speedway	Mason-Dixon 500	Jody Ridley	Donlavey Racing
13	Charlotte Motor Speedway	World 600	Bobby Allison	Ranier Racing
14	Texas World Speedway	Budweiser NASCAR 400	Benny Parsons	Bud Moore Engineering
15	Riverside International Raceway	Warner W. Hodgdon 400	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
16	Michigan International Speedway	Gabriel 400	Bobby Allison	Ranier Racing
17	Daytona International Speedway	Firecracker 400	Cale Yarborough	M.C. Anderson Racing
18	Nashville Speedway	Busch Nashville 420	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
19	Pocono Raceway	Mountain Dew 500	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
20	Talladega Superspeedway	Talladega 500	Ron Bouchard	Race Hill Farm Team
21	Michigan International Speedway	Champion Spark Plug 400	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
22	Bristol Motor Speedway	Busch 500	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
23	Darlington Raceway	Southern 500	Neil Bonnett	Wood Brothers Racing
24	Richmond Raceway	Wrangler Sanforset 400	Benny Parsons	Bud Moore Engineering
25	Dover International Speedway	CRC Chemicals 500	Neil Bonnett	Wood Brothers Racing
26	Martinsville Speedway	Old Dominion 500	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
27	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Holly Farms 400	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
28	Charlotte Motor Speedway	National 500	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
29	Rockingham Speedway	American 500	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson & Associates
30	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Atlanta Journal 500	Neil Bonnett	Wood Brothers Racing
31	Riverside International Raceway	Winston Western 500	Bobby Allison	Ranier Racing

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