1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results

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28 races on paved tracks
3 races on road courses

10 short track races
18 superspeedway races

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#	Date	Site	Cars	Winner(s)	St	Make / Model	Len	Sfc	Miles	Purse	Pole	Cau	Laps	Speed	LC
1	01/11/81	Riverside	36	Bobby Allison	2	Chevrolet	2.620	R	312	162,920	114.711	6	31	95.263	15
2	02/15/81	Daytona	42	Richard Petty	8	Buick	2.500	P	500	669,135	194.624	4	18	169.651	49
3	02/22/81	Richmond	30	Darrell Waltrip	7	Buick	.542	P	217	114,310	92.821	7	50	76.570	4
4	03/01/81	Rockingham	37	Darrell Waltrip	4	Buick	1.017	P	500	156,730	140.448	14	75	114.594	36
5	03/15/81	Atlanta	42	Cale Yarborough	17	Buick	1.522	P	499	226,875	162.940	5	39	133.619	23
6	03/29/81	Bristol	31	Darrell Waltrip	1	Buick	.533	P	267	123,400	112.125	8	44	89.530	21
7	04/05/81	North Wilkesboro	31	Richard Petty	13	Buick	.625	P	250	115,945	114.647	10	87	85.381	12
8	04/12/81	Darlington	36	Darrell Waltrip	3	Buick	1.366	P	501	177,925	153.896	6	40	126.703	20
9	04/26/81	Martinsville	31	Morgan Shepherd	12	Pontiac	.525	P	263	141,025	89.056	5	38	75.019	13
10	05/03/81	Talladega	40	Bobby Allison	1	Buick	2.660	P	500	295,470	195.864	7	44	149.376	43
11	05/09/81	Nashville	27	Benny Parsons	3	Ford	.596	P	250	101,525	104.409	5	23	89.756	5
12	05/17/81	Dover	32	Jody Ridley	11	Ford	1.000	P	500	156,750	138.425	2	24	116.595	12
13	05/24/81	Charlotte	42	Bobby Allison	7	Buick	1.500	P	600	357,577	158.115	7	50	129.326	32
14	06/07/81	College Station	34	Benny Parsons	4	Ford	2.000	P	400	179,075	167.543	5	31	132.475	35
15	06/14/81	Riverside	35	Darrell Waltrip	1	Buick	2.620	R	249	149,400	114.378	6	21	93.597	15
16	06/21/81	Michigan	37	Bobby Allison	4	Buick	2.000	P	400	182,930	160.471	7	36	130.589	47
17	07/04/81	Daytona	42	Cale Yarborough	1	Buick	2.500	P	400	225,825	192.852	6	37	142.588	35
18	07/11/81	Nashville	30	Darrell Waltrip	4	Buick	.596	P	250	103,425	104.353	3	15	90.052	14
19	07/26/81	Pocono	35	Darrell Waltrip	1	Buick	2.500	P	500	244,100	150.148	6	39	119.111	27
20	08/02/81	Talladega	42	Ron Bouchard	10	Buick	2.660	P	500	254,825	195.897	8	36	156.737	39
21	08/16/81	Michigan	36	Richard Petty	7	Buick	2.000	P	400	181,185	161.501	9	51	123.457	65
22	08/22/81	Bristol	30	Darrell Waltrip	1	Buick	.533	P	267	117,450	110.818	7	52	84.723	11
23	09/07/81	Darlington	40	Neil Bonnett	3	Ford	1.366	P	501	251,575	152.693	8	45	126.410	23
24	09/13/81	Richmond	32	Benny Parsons	4	Ford	.542	P	217	124,800	93.435	9	63	69.998	18
25	09/20/81	Dover	34	Neil Bonnett	3	Ford	1.000	P	500	160,080	136.757	4	22	119.561	17
26	09/27/81	Martinsville	30	Darrell Waltrip	1	Buick	.525	P	263	146,125	89.014	11	72	70.089	14
27	10/04/81	North Wilkesboro	30	Darrell Waltrip	1	Buick	.625	P	250	124,215	114.065	8	49	93.091	10
28	10/11/81	Charlotte	41	Darrell Waltrip	1	Buick	1.500	P	501	306,025	162.744	12	78	117.483	27
29	11/01/81	Rockingham	37	Darrell Waltrip	1	Buick	1.017	P	500	164,610	138.164	12	97	107.399	33
30	11/08/81	Atlanta	40	Neil Bonnett	5	Ford	1.522	P	499	204,410	163.266	7	50	130.391	36
31	11/22/81	Riverside	40	Bobby Allison	5	Buick	2.620	R	312	176,570	114.981	7	33	95.288	19

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