- 1981 Busch Nashville 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1981 Busch Nashville 420 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 303 | #11 Buick | Mountain Dew | 185 | 420 | Finish | $15,700 | |
| 2 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 70 | #28 Buick | Hardee's | 175 | 420 | Finish | $10,975 | |
| 3 | 3 | Benny Parsons | 10 | #15 Ford | Melling Tool | 170 | 420 | Finish | $8,750 | |
| 4 | 2 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 160 | 419 | Finish | $7,450 | |
| 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Buick | Stratagraph | 155 | 418 | Finish | $6,300 | |
| 6 | 13 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Buick | STP | 150 | 418 | Finish | $3,195 | |
| 7 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 0 | #2 Pontiac | Wrangler | 146 | 418 | Finish | $7,375 | |
| 8 | 8 | Harry Gant | 0 | #33 Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 142 | 417 | Finish | $1,325 | |
| 9 | 9 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Buick | STP | 138 | 417 | Finish | $5,675 | |
| 10 | 20 | Jody Ridley | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 134 | 416 | Finish | $4,445 | |
| 11 | 1 | Mark Martin | 36 | #02 Pontiac | Ams Oil / Prototype | 135 | 415 | Finish | $2,025 | |
| 12 | 6 | Tim Richmond | 0 | #75 Chevy | UNO / Rahmoc Enterprises | 0 | 413 | Finish | $3,450 | |
| 13 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #5 Pontiac | Performance Connection | 124 | 413 | Finish | $5,025 | |
| 14 | 24 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 121 | 406 | Finish | $2,390 | |
| 15 | 15 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Buick | Broadway Motors | 118 | 406 | Finish | $2,270 | |
| 16 | 27 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | 115 | 401 | Finish | $2,160 | |
| 17 | 25 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Pontiac | Childress Racing | 112 | 401 | Finish | $2,075 |
| 18 | 28 | Steve Spencer | 0 | #24 Buick | Gordon Racing | 0 | 400 | Finish | $1,890 | |
| 19 | 19 | Tommy Houston | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn Daytona | 106 | 400 | Finish | $1,755 | |
| 20 | 21 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 103 | 400 | Finish | $1,720 | |
| 21 | 23 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 100 | 397 | Finish | $1,490 | |
| 22 | 18 | Lake Speed | 0 | #66 Oldsmobile | Speed Racing | 97 | 374 | Alternator | $1,380 | |
| 23 | 17 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Buick | Ulrich Racing | 94 | 331 | Finish | $520 | |
| 24 | 22 | Randy Ogden | 0 | #18 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 91 | 318 | Finish | $510 | |
| 25 | 14 | Dave Marcis | 1 | #71 Chrysler | Bowlin Coal | 93 | 292 | Distributor | $745 | |
| 26 | 26 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | #99 Buick | Coors | 0 | 244 | Engine | $730 | |
| 27 | 10 | Mike Alexander | 0 | #37 Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | 82 | 220 | Ignition | $475 | |
| 28 | 16 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Hills Racing | 79 | 93 | Engine | $720 | |
| 29 | 29 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #94 Buick | Louise Smith | 76 | 2 | Rear End | $455 | |
| 30 | 30 | Don Satterfield | 0 | #08 Chevy | Satterfield Racing | 0 | 1 | Brakes | $450 |