- 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Jody Ridley | 20 | #90 Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 180 | 500 | Finish | $22,560 | |
| 2 | 8 | Bobby Allison | 0 | #28 Buick | The 5 Racers | 170 | 500 | Finish | $16,725 | |
| 3 | 14 | Dale Earnhardt | 0 | #2 Pontiac | Wrangler | 165 | 499 | Finish | $15,125 | |
| 4 | 18 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #99 Buick | UNO | 160 | 491 | Finish | $7,160 | |
| 5 | 4 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #88 Buick | Gatorade | 155 | 490 | Finish | $9,450 | |
| 6 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #5 Pontiac | Performance Connection | 150 | 489 | Finish | $8,625 | |
| 7 | 19 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Hills Racing | 146 | 488 | Finish | $4,965 | |
| 8 | 7 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Buick | Stratagraph | 142 | 486 | Finish | $7,725 | |
| 9 | 22 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 138 | 481 | Finish | $4,280 | |
| 10 | 6 | Cale Yarborough | 32 | #27 Buick | Valvoline | 139 | 480 | Engine | $2,925 | |
| 11 | 17 | Donnie Allison | 0 | #77 Oldsmobile | Warren Fabricating | 130 | 480 | Finish | $1,900 | |
| 12 | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 0 | #11 Buick | Mountain Dew | 127 | 476 | Finish | $7,240 | |
| 13 | 3 | Neil Bonnett | 404 | #21 Ford | Purolator | 134 | 459 | Engine | $2,560 | |
| 14 | 30 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #40 Buick | Ulrich Racing | 121 | 459 | Finish | $1,620 | |
| 15 | 23 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Buick | Buffalo Stampede | 118 | 458 | Finish | $3,605 | |
| 16 | 10 | Harry Gant | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 115 | 448 | Engine | $1,350 | |
| 17 | 24 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Pontiac | Nichols | 112 | 412 | Engine | $3,215 |
| 18 | 25 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | 109 | 379 | Wheel | $3,020 | |
| 19 | 9 | Richard Petty | 3 | #43 Buick | STP | 111 | 368 | Rear End | $6,570 | |
| 20 | 16 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Buick | STP | 103 | 342 | Engine | $2,240 | |
| 21 | 20 | Mike Alexander | 0 | #37 Oldsmobile | Rogers Auto Leasing | 100 | 297 | Engine | $900 | |
| 22 | 32 | Joe Fields | 0 | #64 Buick | Richmond Printing | 97 | 254 | Overheating | $2,470 | |
| 23 | 28 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | Golden Corral | 94 | 161 | Engine | $2,235 | |
| 24 | 27 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Pontiac | Drummond Racing | 91 | 90 | Oil Leak | $1,940 | |
| 25 | 1 | David Pearson | 41 | #12 Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | 0 | 57 | Engine | $2,675 | |
| 26 | 31 | Junior Miller | 0 | #79 Oldsmobile | Miller Roofing | 85 | 46 | Oil Pressure | $1,880 | |
| 27 | 12 | Ron Bouchard | 0 | #47 Buick | Race Hill Farm | 82 | 22 | Accident | $1,845 | |
| 28 | 21 | Lowell Cowell | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn Daytona | 0 | 11 | Steering | $1,800 | |
| 29 | 29 | Elmo Langley | 0 | #66 Oldsmobile | Speed Racing | 76 | 6 | Driveshaft | $575 | |
| 30 | 26 | Bob Riley | 0 | #94 Buick | Atlanta Int. Messenger | 0 | 6 | Steering | $550 | |
| 31 | 13 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Hudson / Transmissions Unlimited | 70 | 1 | Accident | $1,040 | |
| 32 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #15 Ford | Melling Tool | 67 | 1 | Accident | $5,980 |