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NASCAR Winston Cup standings for 1981



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 DriverRacesWinT5T10PoleLapsLedEarningsAvStAvFnRafMilesLLFPointsDiff
29   Mike Alexander1900304340434,05517.121.194,885.73217841,784
2   Bobby Allison31521262100981182680,9577.96.82811,608.981848274,827
44   Donnie Allison601101306238,74523.821.532,082.430527527
    John Anderson3000058307,80035.726.31772.290  
11   Buddy Arrington31007083440133,92824.618.1249,442.64033813,381
56   H.B. Bailey4000060507,12531.026.82988.560288288
27   Buddy Baker1606903562110115,09511.415.4105,810.83619041,904
    Rick Baldwin1000014901,55029.021.00298.000  
40   Gary Balough1000102267134,43017.421.653,232.060656656
36   Stan Barrett1000101559428,54022.421.063,264.550842842
45   Geoffrey Bodine500109451415,00014.022.421,387.820420420
80   Bob Bondurant2000020702,43021.019.51542.340100100
22   Neil Bonnett22378149171549181,6707.120.186,364.65624492,449
82   Joe Booher4000058104,99533.527.031,259.1409797
72   John Borneman1000011603,14027.012.01303.920127127
21   Ron Bouchard2215121615512152,85514.514.6146,978.15125942,594
67   Chuck Bown3000063104,72531.727.30860.320197197
74   Jim Bown200004801,41524.534.00125.760122122
55   Dick Brooks500001397114,84522.020.232,065.110294294
    Charlie Chamblee1000010083017.026.005.960  
25   Richard Childress21011052181671,12518.220.0136,468.18121442,144
99   Ernie Cline1000077055029.030.0041.0407373
    Dean Combs2000018301,1559.031.00149.260  
77   Delma Cowart1000031501,94040.018.01479.430106106
57   Lowell Cowell4000081208,05527.323.831,219.500288288
81   Bill Dennis1000032703,20028.021.01490.500100100
94   Dave Dion10000143061523.028.0077.5107979
7   Dale Earnhardt31091708134300353,9718.013.52110,062.22739753,975
30   Bill Elliott13017127773370,32014.818.584,443.82214421,442
63   Tommy Ellis40110651213,47512.523.31766.680224224
85   Bill Elswick30000662020,10024.316.031,344.9709191
46   Joe Fields60000168107,75025.721.531,159.760418418
35   Elliott Forbes-Robinson1100302169027,35024.720.753,495.01010201,020
61   A.J. Foyt3001053009,21012.724.711,007.150271271
15   Tommy Gale30000090152110,51828.019.5259,926.01031403,140
3   Harry Gant3101318390821169280,0476.811.92210,252.991242104,210
88   Charlie Glotzbach1000021801,27526.026.00327.0008585
23   Cecil Gordon2500005587055,98029.023.4176,872.30023202,320
87   John Gunn100006702,22530.025.00175.5408888
90   Roger Hamby100007202,45034.027.00144.0008282
91   Billie Harvey200006003,91529.541.00150.0008080
    Jimmy Hensley1001048704,65024.07.01255.680  
    Terry Herman2000023807,03526.022.51630.880  
43   Bruce Hill80000880015,48529.829.521,513.780596596
105   Kevin Housby100005302,48036.036.00132.5005555
52   Tommy Houston700002219020,76027.617.361,902.440315315
    Don Hume10000101059033.033.00102.720  
19   James Hylton28000070511287,30427.621.6188,508.69027532,753
47   Jack Ingram5001082209,96525.230.011,284.740377377
98   Jimmy Insolo200004101,50526.033.00107.4207373
    Bruce Jacobi10000117095535.030.00292.500  
60   Glenn Jarrett30000679012,65026.023.71863.780276276
65   Slick Johnson4000061104,15020.331.50752.150216216
79   Henry Jones10000363076530.020.01196.750103103
73   Gary Kershaw1000011701,80033.012.01306.540127127
    Rick Knoop1000019703,40530.020.01394.000  
4   Terry Labonte31081729074114348,7038.512.72310,529.92640524,052
96   Elmo Langley100006057529.029.006.0007676
62   Butch Lindley30000559282,37510.325.30322.830271271
    Al Loquasto1000018402,34532.024.01460.000  
100   Jocko Maggiacomo10000189054034.031.00189.0007070
9   Dave Marcis3104918004178162,21316.617.9169,255.20435073,507
93   Sterling Marlin2000043701,95527.527.00434.9207979
42   Mark Martin5012214787613,9503.615.03828.920615615
38   Dick May900101843026,28032.022.243,172.810754754
88   Rick McCray100006601,65525.026.00172.9208585
17   J.D. McDuffie28001071108105,49828.118.8208,871.29029962,996
    Bob McElwee2001080305,45027.012.02460.480  
66   Hershel McGriff300008012,17017.032.00209.600206206
14   Jimmy Means30002086470105,62828.719.4249,393.25031423,142
68   Junior Miller2000027603,13030.523.00189.750188188
95   Scott Miller1000069080523.029.00180.7807676
20   Joe Millikan2303100673515148,39915.416.3177,269.53126822,682
103   Pat Mintey1000040085038.034.00104.8006161
37   Rick Newsom90000167608,62532.825.921,740.730768768
75   Rick O'Dell100008602,14527.016.01225.320115115
48   Randy Ogden4000057703,90525.823.82762.090367367
10   Benny Parsons313101206709537311,09310.119.0147,514.98634493,449
69   David Pearson6002113094817,1508.822.021,875.870154154
12   Kyle Petty3101100740220117,43316.919.1138,482.87333353,335
8   Richard Petty313121607276547396,07210.615.4178,601.721138803,880
86   Steve Pfeifer2000017504,13535.019.01458.5009191
    Chuck Pittenger100008001,15514.028.00209.600  
34   Lennie Pond1200003083029,04520.220.263,445.97011001,100
92   Mike Potter600001051014,50031.826.231,351.3707979
97   Baxter Price200001701,40030.532.0010.6707373
59   Don Puskarich3000021104,77027.323.32552.820279279
16   Tim Richmond29006082662496,44818.717.6179,075.81030913,091
5   Jody Ridley3113180897128267,60518.212.52310,527.69540024,002
71   Bob Riley3000013901,97527.731.70265.000131131
50   Jim Robinson3002026409,50519.316.02691.680351351
6   Ricky Rudd310141738942442395,6847.613.7229,878.51739883,988
33   Johnny Rutherford1201202432538,09523.121.263,792.71111401,140
28   Joe Ruttman1702704194106137,27512.216.485,588.18318511,851
76   Ronnie Sanders1000019107,63517.018.01477.500109109
    Don Satterfield100001045030.030.000.600  
101   Sandy Satullo100006801,50038.031.00180.8807070
39   Connie Saylor700001267018,78028.622.742,139.200664664
70   Bob Schacht2000024101,29029.531.00263.000140140
53   Bill Schmitt3000025716,61015.020.01673.340314314
    Bob Senneker1000025601,97523.021.00384.000  
    Kirk Shelmerdine100002095032.033.004.000  
13   Morgan Shepherd29131017441518170,47314.117.9167,918.77232613,261
58   Roy Smith3001017808,69515.023.01466.361285285
18   Lake Speed27006067571494,06823.119.9157,556.86028172,817
78   Steve Spencer30000103805,80533.022.72746.580103103
64   Don Sprouse2000057006,85025.017.52663.340221221
84   Mark Stahl1000010901,08039.023.01285.5809494
    Joel Stowe1000014054030.029.007.460  
103   Robert Tartaglia100004050036.035.0010.4805858
26   Ronnie Thomas2300005756053,60526.523.3145,928.15021382,138
83   Gene Thonesen1000011002,12540.022.01288.2009797
102   Travis Tiller10000111085038.032.00168.9406464
32   D.K. Ulrich1501104504038,09523.020.784,506.81011911,191
51   Rusty Wallace40010838012,89522.521.511,430.950323323
1   Darrell Waltrip311221251195752517799,1345.37.22710,974.26224880 
106   Blackie Wangerin100001702,75030.042.0042.50037-4,843
49   Don Waterman3001030118,57029.016.02788.620351-4,529
31   Bobby Wawak1400102734021,79031.925.573,484.8401212-3,668
54   Don Whittington30000346013,68512.321.02883.240300-4,580
41   Rick Wilson80000989715,62517.528.121,713.180639-4,241
24   Cale Yarborough18261024922769150,8409.213.1117,133.5462201-2,679