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1981 Virginia 500 crew chiefs


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 9 of 31
Sunday, April 26, 1981 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
500 laps on a 0.525 mile paved track (262.500 miles)

Time of race: 3:30:10
Average speed: 75.019 mph
Pole speed: 89.056 mph
Cautions: 5 for 38 laps
Margin of victory: 15 sec
Attendance: 35000
Lead changes: 13

Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race:
NbrDriverOwnerCarCrew Chief
2Dale EarnhardtRod OsterlundPontiacDoug Richert
3Richard ChildressRichard ChildressPontiacKirk Shelmerdine
5Morgan ShepherdCliff StewartPontiacRaymond Kelly
11Darrell WaltripJunior JohnsonBuickTim Brewer
15Benny ParsonsBud MooreFordBud Moore
21Neil BonnettWood BrothersFordLen Wood
24Cecil GordonCecil GordonBuickCharles Hammack
25Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasPontiacJabe Thomas
27Cale YarboroughM.C. AndersonBuickDavid Ifft
28Bobby AllisonHarry RanierPontiacWaddell Wilson
42Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesBuickMike Beam
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesBuickWade Thornburg
44Terry LabonteBilly HaganBuickDarrell Bryant
47Ron BouchardJack BeebePontiacBob Johnson
66Lake SpeedLake SpeedOldsmobileDarel Dieringer
67Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDodgeJoey Arrington
70J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffiePontiacJimmy Byrd
71Dave MarcisDave MarcisChevroletClaude Queen
75Joe MillikanRahMoc EnterprisesBuickBob Rahilly
88Ricky RuddDiGardBuickGary Nelson
90Jody RidleyJunie DonlaveyFordJunie Donlavey
99Tim RichmondD.K. UlrichBuickDennis Connor

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