Nascar Winston Cup Series 1981

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1981
Allmän information
Säsongsnummer	33
Antal race	31
Start	11 januari
Slut	22 november
Bilar
Chassin	Buick Chevrolet Dodge Ford Pontiac
Däckleverantör(er)	Goodyear
Deltagande
Mästare
Förarmästerskapet	Darrell Waltrip[1]
Märkesmästerskapet	Buick
Årets rookie	Ron Bouchard[2]
◄ 1981 ►

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.

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

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

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

• ”1981 Nascar Winston Cup Results” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1981/W/. Läst 28 november 2023. 
• ”1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series” (på engelska). DriverAverages.com. https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar/year.php?yr_id=1981. Läst 28 november 2023. 
• ”NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 1981” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/yeardet/1981/W. Läst 28 november 2023. 
• ”1981 Busch Clash” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1981-01/X/. Läst 28 november 2023. 
• ”1981 First UNO Twin 125 Qualifier” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1981-01&series=Q. Läst 28 november 2023. 
• ”1981 Second UNO Twin 125 Qualifier” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/?raceId=1981-02&series=Q. Läst 28 november 2023. 
• ”1981 Daytona 500 Consolation Race” (på engelska). racing-reference.info. Nascar digital Media. https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1981-02/X/. Läst 28 november 2023. 

Noter

1. ^ [ ] Associated Press (23 november 1981). ”Honors to Allison, Waltrip” (på engelska). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/23/sports/honors-to-allison-waltrip.html?searchResultPosition=60. Läst 28 november 2023. 
2. ”Full list of Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award winners” (på engelska). Nascar. https://www.nascar.com/gallery/every-sunoco-rookie-of-the-year-award-winner/#/30. Läst 28 november 2023. 
3. ^ [ ] ”Darrell Waltrip Stats” (på engelska). ESPN. https://www.espn.com/racing/driver/stats/_/id/88/darrell-waltrip. Läst 28 november 2023.