Nascar Winston Cup Series 1981 var den 33:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1981
Allmän information
Säsongsnummer33
Antal race31
Start11 januari
Slut22 november
Bilar
Chassin
Däckleverantör(er)Goodyear
Deltagande
Mästare
FörarmästerskapetDarrell Waltrip[1]
MärkesmästerskapetBuick
Årets rookieRon Bouchard[2]
1981

Säsongen bestod av 31 race och inleddes på Riverside International Raceway 11 januari och avslutades på samma bana 22 november. Darrell Waltrip tog sin första mästerskapstitel.[1][3] Han skulle även komma att vinna cup-serien 1982 och 1985.[3] Buick som bilmärke dominerade serien med 22 segrar.


Tävlingskalender

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Nr Officiellt namn Bana Datum
1 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien 11 januari
U Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 8 februari
KV UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers 12 februari
U Daytona 500 Consolation Race 13 februari
2 Daytona 500 15 februari
3 Richmond 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 22 februari
4 Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 1 mars
5 Coca-Cola 500 Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia 15 mars
6 Valleydale 500 Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee 29 mars
7 Northwestern Bank 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 5 april
8 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 12 april
9 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 26 april
10 Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama 3 maj
11 Melling Tool 420 Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee 9 maj
12 Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 17 maj
13 World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 24 maj
14 Budweiser Nascar 400 Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas 7 juni
15 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien 14 juni
16 Gabriel 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 21 juni
17 Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 4 juli
18 Busch Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway, Nashville, Tennessee 11 juli
19 Mountain Dew 500 Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania 26 juli
20 Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama 2 augusti
21 Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 16 augusti
22 Busch 500 Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee 22 augusti
23 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 7 september
24 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 13 september
25 CRC Chemicals 500 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 20 september
26 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 27 oktober
27 Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 4 oktober
28 National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 11 oktober
29 American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 1 november
30 Atlanta Journal 500 Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia 8 novembet
31 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, Kalifornien 22 november

Resultat

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Nr Tävling Pole position Flest ledda varv Vinnare Team/
bilägare
Konstruktör Rapport
1 Winston Western 500 Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Ranier Racing Chevrolet Rapport
U Busch Clash Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
KV UNO Twin 125 Mile Qualifier 1 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Ranier-Lundy Racing Pontiac Rapport
KV UNO Twin 125 Mile Qualifier 2 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick
U Daytona 500 Consolation Race Lake Speed Lake Speed Lake Speed Lake Speed Racing Buick Rapport
2 Daytona 500 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Buick Rapport
3 Richmond 400 Morgan Shepherd Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
4 Carolina 500 Cale Yarborough Cale Yarborough Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
5 Coca-Cola 500 Terry Labonte Harry Gant Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson Racing Buick Rapport
6 Valleydale 500 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
7 Northwestern Bank 400 Dave Marcis Bobby Allison Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Buick Rapport
8 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Bill Elliott Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
9 Virginia 500 Ricky Rudd Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Cliff Stewart Racing Pontiac Rapport
10 Winston 500 Bobby Allison Buddy Baker Bobby Allison Ranier Racing Buick Rapport
11 Melling Tool 420 Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Benny Parsons Bud Moore Engineering Ford Rapport
12 Mason-Dixon 500 David Pearson Neil Bonnett Jody Ridley Donlavey Racing Ford Rapport
13 World 600 Neil Bonnett Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Ranier Racing Buick Rapport
14 Budweiser Nascar 400 Terry Labonte Dale Earnhardt Benny Parsons Bud Moore Engineering Ford Rapport
15 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
16 Gabriel 400 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison Ranier Racing Buick Rapport
17 Firecracker 400 Cale Yarborough Cale Yarborough Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson Racing Buick Rapport
18 Busch Nashville 420 Mark Martin Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
19 Mountain Dew 500 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
20 Talladega 500 Harry Gant Bobby Allison Ron Bouchard Race Hill Farm Team Buick Rapport
21 Champion Spark Plug 400 Ron Bouchard Richard Petty Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Buick Rapport
22 Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
23 Southern 500 Harry Gant Neil Bonnett Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Racing Ford Rapport
24 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 Mark Martin Darrell Waltrip Benny Parsons Bud Moore Engineering Ford Rapport
25 CRC Chemicals 500 Ricky Rudd Neil Bonnett Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Racing Ford Rapport
26 Old Dominion 500 Darrell Waltrip Harry Gant Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
27 Holly Farms 400 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
28 National 500 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
29 American 500 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick Rapport
30 Atlanta Journal 500 Harry Gant Neil Bonnett Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Racing Ford Rapport
31 Winston Western 500 Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Ranier Racing Buick Rapport

Referenser

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