- 1981 Richmond 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1981 Richmond 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 204 | #11 Buick | Mountain Dew | 185 | 400 | Finish | $18,800 | |
| 2 | 8 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | #88 Oldsmobile | Gatorade | 175 | 400 | Finish | $13,400 | |
| 3 | 3 | Richard Petty | 39 | #43 Buick | STP | 170 | 399 | Finish | $9,775 | |
| 4 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 150 | #5 Pontiac | Performance Connection | 165 | 399 | Finish | $5,100 | |
| 5 | 4 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #15 Ford | Melling Tool | 155 | 399 | Finish | $7,050 | |
| 6 | 2 | Harry Gant | 0 | #47 Buick | Race Hill Farm | 150 | 399 | Finish | $4,770 | |
| 7 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 0 | #2 Pontiac | Wrangler | 146 | 397 | Finish | $7,550 | |
| 8 | 25 | Jody Ridley | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 142 | 397 | Finish | $4,845 | |
| 9 | 14 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #75 Buick | 138 | 396 | Finish | $3,450 | ||
| 10 | 10 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 134 | 395 | Finish | $3,240 | |
| 11 | 12 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #68 Buick | The 5 Racers | 130 | 395 | Finish | $2,720 | |
| 12 | 26 | Lake Speed | 0 | #66 Oldsmobile | Speed Racing | 127 | 392 | Finish | $1,100 | |
| 13 | 18 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Pontiac | Childress Racing | 124 | 391 | Finish | $2,710 |
| 14 | 20 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 121 | 390 | Finish | $2,565 | |
| 15 | 11 | Don Sprouse | 0 | #37 Oldsmobile | Rogers Auto Leasing | 118 | 389 | Finish | $965 | |
| 16 | 19 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Hills Racing | 115 | 385 | Finish | $2,380 | |
| 17 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 0 | #99 Buick | UNO | 112 | 382 | Finish | $2,220 | |
| 18 | 23 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #79 Oldsmobile | Miller Roofing | 109 | 381 | Finish | $2,035 | |
| 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Buick | Home Craft Homes | 106 | 380 | Finish | $1,690 | |
| 20 | 30 | Henry Jones | 0 | #94 Buick | Louise Smith | 103 | 363 | Finish | $765 | |
| 21 | 13 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 100 | 358 | Finish | $1,640 | |
| 22 | 16 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Dodge | Hudson / Bowlin Coal | 97 | 321 | Driveshaft | $965 | |
| 23 | 5 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #28 Chevy | J.W. Hunt Produce | 94 | 276 | Rear End | $5,415 | |
| 24 | 17 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Buick | STP | 91 | 223 | Rear End | $665 | |
| 25 | 22 | Glenn Jarrett | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn Daytona | 88 | 216 | Transmission | $905 | |
| 26 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Buick | Apache Stove | 85 | 204 | Clutch | $5,085 | |
| 27 | 29 | Rick Newsom | 0 | #20 Chevy | Newsom Racing | 82 | 169 | Rear End | $615 | |
| 28 | 21 | Joe Fields | 0 | #92 Pontiac | Richmond Printing | 0 | 118 | Finish | $590 | |
| 29 | 15 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | 76 | 47 | Distributor | $815 | |
| 30 | 28 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Buick | McWhirter Grading | 73 | 16 | Driveshaft | $500 |