Richard Childress1981 NASCAR Winston Cup ResultsClick on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see Richard Childress's career results at that track. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | McDonald's (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Chevrolet | 119/119 | 8,510 | running | 11 | 165 | 3 |
| 2 | Daytona | 42 | 18 | 38 | 3 | Wachovia Carpet (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 110/200 | 3,825 | valve | 0 | 49 | 11 |
| 3 | Richmond | 30 | 18 | 13 | 3 | Childress Racing (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 391/400 | 2,710 | running | 0 | 124 | 10 |
| 4 | Rockingham | 37 | 16 | 22 | 3 | Childress Racing (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 409/492 | 2,420 | engine | 0 | 97 | 9 |
| 5 | Atlanta | 42 | 8 | 17 | 3 | Downey's Auto Parts (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 311/328 | 4,160 | running | 1 | 117 | 10 |
| 6 | Bristol | 31 | 20 | 16 | 3 | Nichols (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 476/500 | 2,415 | running | 0 | 115 | 10 |
| 7 | North Wilkesboro | 31 | 19 | 17 | 3 | Childress Racing (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 381/400 | 2,250 | running | 0 | 112 | 11 |
| 8 | Darlington | 36 | 18 | 31 | 3 | Childress Racing (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 89/367 | 2,245 | engine | 0 | 70 | 12 |
| 9 | Martinsville | 31 | 27 | 22 | 3 | Nichols (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 271/500 | 1,580 | head gasket | 0 | 97 | 15 |
| 10 | Talladega | 40 | 13 | 13 | 3 | Ronnie Steele / Nichols (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 180/188 | 6,625 | running | 4 | 129 | 14 |
| 11 | Nashville | 27 | 18 | 13 | 3 | Nichols (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 405/420 | 2,395 | running | 0 | 124 | 13 |
| 12 | Dover | 32 | 24 | 17 | 3 | Nichols (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 412/500 | 3,215 | engine | 0 | 112 | 13 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 42 | 17 | 19 | 3 | UNO (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 340/400 | 5,815 | running | 0 | 106 | 13 |
| 14 | College Station | 34 | 10 | 14 | 3 | Texas Steel Hauler (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 188/200 | 3,830 | running | 0 | 121 | 12 |
| 15 | Riverside | 36 | 23 | 18 | 3 | McDonald's (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 83/95 | 2,215 | crash | 0 | 109 | 12 |
| 16 | Michigan | 37 | 23 | 19 | 3 | Childress Racing (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 197/200 | 3,705 | running | 0 | 106 | 13 |
| 17 | Daytona | 42 | 6 | 21 | 3 | Ronnie Steele (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 154/160 | 3,785 | running | 0 | 100 | 13 |
| 18 | Nashville | 30 | 25 | 17 | 3 | Childress Racing (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 401/420 | 2,075 | running | 0 | 112 | 14 |
| 19 | Pocono | 35 | 21 | 23 | 3 | Nichols (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 185/200 | 2,590 | running | 0 | 94 | 13 |
| 20 | Talladega | 42 | 17 | 26 | 3 | Ronnie Steele (Richard Childress) Crew Chief: Kirk Shelmerdine | Pontiac | 111/188 | 3,550 | engine | 0 | 85 | 13 |
| 31 | Riverside | 40 | 31 | 39 | 41 | Mountain Dew (Junior Johnson) | Buick | 5/119 | 460 | quit | 0 | 46 | 25 |
| Rank is calculated after each race and may not reflect penalties; drivers tied in points are shown with identical ranks. | ||||||||||||
21 starts, 5218 of 6396 laps completed (81.6%), 16 laps led Win: 0 ( 0.0%)Average start:18.2Total Winnings:$70,375 Top 5: 1 ( 4.8%)Average finish:20.0(excluding bonuses) Top 10: 1 ( 4.8%) DNF:8 |
