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1981 Southern 500 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 23 of 31 Monday, September 7, 1981 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:57:57 Average speed: 126.41 mph Pole speed: 152.693 mph Cautions: 8 for 45 laps Margin of victory: 1 cl Attendance: 65000 Lead changes: 23 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 01 David Pearson Hoss Ellington Buick Jimmy Gideon 1 Buddy Baker Hoss Ellington Buick Sheldon Pittman 2 Joe Ruttman Jim Stacy Pontiac Dale Inman 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Pontiac Kirk Shelmerdine 9 Bill Elliott George Elliott Ford Ernie Elliott 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Buick Tim Brewer 15 Benny Parsons Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 21 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Ford Len Wood 25 Ronnie Thomas Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Jabe Thomas 27 Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson Buick David Ifft 28 Bobby Allison Harry Ranier Chevrolet Waddell Wilson 33 Harry Gant Hal Needham Pontiac Travis Carter 37 Mike Alexander Bob Rogers Oldsmobile 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 Buick 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 75 Gary Balough RahMoc Enterprises Buick Bob Rahilly 88 Ricky Rudd DiGard Chevrolet Gary Nelson 90 Jody Ridley Junie Donlavey Ford Junie Donlavey 98 Johnny Rutherford Ron Benfield Pontiac Buddy Parrott 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!