RESULTS
1981 Official Race Results : Mason-Dixon 500
Mason-Dixon 500 | May 17, 1981 | Race 12 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 11 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 180/5 | 500 | Running | 22,560 |
| 2 | 8 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Five Racers | 170/0 | 500 | Running | 16,725 |
| 3 | 14 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | Wrangler Jeans | 165/0 | 499 | Running | 15,125 |
| 4 | 18 | 99 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | Uno | 160/0 | 491 | Running | 7,160 |
| 5 | 4 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Gatorade | 155/0 | 490 | Running | 9,450 |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 150/0 | 489 | Running | 8,625 |
| 7 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hills Racing | 146/0 | 488 | Running | 4,965 |
| 8 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | Stratagraph | 142/0 | 486 | Running | 7,725 |
| 9 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 138/0 | 481 | Running | 4,280 |
| 10 | 6 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | Valvoline | 139/5 | 480 | Engine Failure | 2,925 |
| 11 | 17 | 77 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Warren Fabricating | 130/0 | 480 | Running | 1,900 |
| 12 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 127/0 | 476 | Running | 7,240 |
| 13 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Purolator | 134/10 | 459 | Engine Failure | 2,560 |
| 14 | 30 | 40 | Tommy Gale | Buick | Ulrich Racing | 121/0 | 459 | Running | 1,620 |
| 15 | 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | Buffalo Stampede | 118/0 | 458 | Running | 3,605 |
| 16 | 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 115/0 | 448 | Engine Failure | 1,350 |
| 17 | 24 | 3 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | Nichols | 112/0 | 412 | Engine Failure | 3,215 |
| 18 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | Palatine Automotive | 109/0 | 379 | Broken Wheel Studs | 3,020 |
| 19 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | STP | 111/5 | 368 | Rear End | 6,570 |
| 20 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | STP | 103/0 | 342 | Engine Failure | 2,240 |
| 21 | 20 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Oldsmobile | Rogers Auto Leasing | 100/0 | 297 | Engine Failure | 900 |
| 22 | 32 | 64 | Joe Fields | Buick | Richmond Printing | 97/0 | 254 | Overheating | 2,470 |
| 23 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Golden Corral | 94/0 | 161 | Engine Failure | 2,235 |
| 24 | 27 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | Drummond Racing Ltd. | 91/0 | 90 | Oil Leak | 1,940 |
| 25 | 1 | 12 | David Pearson | Oldsmobile | Kencoal | PE | 57 | Engine Failure | 2,675 |
| 26 | 31 | 79 | Junior Miller | Oldsmobile | Junior Miller Roofing | 85/0 | 46 | No Oil Pressure | 1,880 |
| 27 | 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard * | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 82/0 | 22 | Accident | 1,845 |
| 28 | 21 | 17 | Lowell Cowell | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | PE | 11 | Steering | 1,800 |
| 29 | 29 | 66 | Elmo Langley | Oldsmobile | Lake Speed Racing | 76/0 | 6 | Drive Shaft | 575 |
| 30 | 26 | 94 | Bob Riley | Buick | Atlanta Int. Messgr. | PE | 6 | Steering | 550 |
| 31 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Hudson Chevy / Trans. Unltd. | 70/0 | 1 | Accident | 1,040 |
| 32 | 15 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Melling Tool Company | 67/0 | 1 | Accident | 5,980 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 116.595 mph
Margin of Victory: 22 seconds
Time of Race: 04:17:18
Lead Changes: 12
Cautions: 2 for 24 laps.
Margin of Victory: 22 seconds
Time of Race: 04:17:18
Lead Changes: 12
Cautions: 2 for 24 laps.
Updated: Saturday 4:56 pm
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