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1981 Busch 500 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 31 Saturday, August 22, 1981 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN 500 laps on a 0.533 mile paved track (266.500 miles) Time of race: 3:08:44 Average speed: 84.723 mph Pole speed: 110.818 mph Cautions: 7 for 52 laps Margin of victory: 1 lap Attendance: 34500 Lead changes: 11 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 2 Joe Ruttman Jim Stacy Pontiac Dale Inman 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Pontiac Kirk Shelmerdine 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Buick Tim Brewer 15 Benny Parsons Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 25 Ronnie Thomas Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Jabe Thomas 28 Bobby Allison Harry Ranier Buick Waddell Wilson 33 Harry Gant Hal Needham Pontiac Travis Carter 37 Mike Alexander Bob Rogers Buick Raymond Kelly 42 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Buick Mike Beam 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Buick Wade Thornburg 44 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Buick Jake Elder 47 Ron Bouchard Jack Beebe Buick Bob Johnson 64 Tommy Gale Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley 66 Lake Speed Lake Speed Oldsmobile Darel Dieringer 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington Dodge Joey Arrington 70 J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Jimmy Byrd 71 Dave Marcis Dave Marcis Buick Claude Queen 88 Ricky Rudd DiGard Chevrolet Gary Nelson 90 Jody Ridley Junie Donlavey Ford Junie Donlavey A note about crew chief data:   Crew chief data has been compiled from various sources and is unverified in some cases.  If you find an error or can fill in missing data please contact us.   Thanks!