- 1981 Virginia 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1981 Virginia 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Morgan Shepherd | 294 | #5 Pontiac | Performance Connection | 180 | 500 | Finish | $24,525 | |
| 2 | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | #21 Ford | Purolator | 175 | 500 | Finish | $12,650 | |
| 3 | 1 | Ricky Rudd | 24 | #88 Buick | Gatorade | 170 | 499 | Finish | $15,250 | |
| 4 | 2 | Harry Gant | 113 | #12 Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | 170 | 497 | Finish | $7,700 | |
| 5 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Buick | Stratagraph | 155 | 497 | Finish | $7,725 | |
| 6 | 13 | Jody Ridley | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 150 | 494 | Finish | $6,370 | |
| 7 | 26 | Lake Speed | 0 | #66 Oldsmobile | Speed Racing | 146 | 493 | Finish | $4,620 | |
| 8 | 3 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Hills Racing | 142 | 492 | Finish | $4,850 | |
| 9 | 14 | Ron Bouchard | 0 | #47 Pontiac | Race Hill Farm | 138 | 491 | Finish | $3,290 | |
| 10 | 11 | Mike Alexander | 0 | #37 Oldsmobile | Rogers Auto Leasing | 134 | 486 | Finish | $2,050 | |
| 11 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Hudson | 130 | 485 | Engine | $2,970 | |
| 12 | 28 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 127 | 484 | Finish | $2,760 | |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #28 Pontiac | Ranier Racing | 124 | 477 | Finish | $5,400 | |
| 14 | 18 | Tim Richmond | 0 | #99 Buick | UNO | 121 | 476 | Finish | $2,500 | |
| 15 | 22 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Buick | STP | 118 | 469 | Engine | $850 | |
| 16 | 23 | Joe Fields | 0 | #64 Buick | Richmond Printing | 115 | 469 | Finish | $2,315 | |
| 17 | 20 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | 112 | 461 | Finish | $2,155 | |
| 18 | 24 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #40 Buick | McWhirter Grading | 109 | 422 | Finish | $750 | |
| 19 | 29 | Bobby Wawak | 0 | #94 Buick | Louise Smith | 106 | 398 | Finish | $725 | |
| 20 | 25 | Tommy Houston | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn Daytona | 0 | 324 | Rear End | $1,920 | |
| 21 | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 48 | #27 Buick | Valvoline | 105 | 317 | Engine | $940 | |
| 22 | 27 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Pontiac | Nichols | 97 | 271 | Head Gasket | $1,580 |
| 23 | 17 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #15 Ford | Melling Tool | 94 | 198 | Engine | $5,120 | |
| 24 | 31 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Buick | Gordon Racing | 91 | 198 | Transmission | $1,560 | |
| 25 | 10 | Dale Earnhardt | 0 | #2 Pontiac | Wrangler | 88 | 155 | Engine | $6,600 | |
| 26 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #11 Buick | Mountain Dew | 85 | 150 | Engine | $5,090 | |
| 27 | 4 | Butch Lindley | 19 | #26 Chevy | Lindley Racing | 87 | 87 | Brakes | $1,130 | |
| 28 | 15 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Buick | STP | 79 | 40 | Accident | $5,070 | |
| 29 | 7 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #75 Buick | Hayes Jewelers | 76 | 40 | Accident | $860 | |
| 30 | 30 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 73 | 17 | Engine | $850 | |
| 31 | 19 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 70 | 3 | Accident | $850 |