Kyle Petty
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 195
- Born: Jun 2, 1960, Trinity, NC
| 1981 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Jan 11
|
Winston Western 500 (Spring)
|
20th
|
15th
|
96/119
|
103
|
0
|
0
|
103
|
$6,645
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Feb 15
|
Daytona 500
|
32nd
|
11th
|
128/200
|
67
|
0
|
0
|
67
|
$3,755
|
Buick
|
|
Feb 22
|
Richmond 400
|
24th
|
17th
|
223/400
|
91
|
0
|
0
|
91
|
$665
|
Buick
|
|
Mar 1
|
Carolina 500
|
8th
|
20th
|
486/492
|
142
|
0
|
0
|
142
|
$2,670
|
Buick
|
|
Mar 15
|
Coca-Cola 500
|
41st
|
9th
|
17/328
|
40
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
$900
|
Buick
|
|
Mar 29
|
Valleydale 500
|
11th
|
23rd
|
487/500
|
130
|
0
|
0
|
130
|
$1,400
|
Buick
|
|
Apr 5
|
Northwestern Bank 400
|
22nd
|
20th
|
319/400
|
97
|
0
|
0
|
97
|
$635
|
Buick
|
|
Apr 12
|
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
|
25th
|
21st
|
239/367
|
88
|
0
|
0
|
88
|
$1,200
|
Buick
|
|
Apr 26
|
Virginia 500
|
15th
|
22nd
|
469/500
|
118
|
0
|
0
|
118
|
$850
|
Buick
|
|
May 3
|
Winston 500
|
30th
|
25th
|
38/188
|
73
|
0
|
0
|
73
|
$1,585
|
Buick
|
|
May 9
|
Melling Tool 420
|
7th
|
13th
|
417/420
|
146
|
0
|
0
|
146
|
$3,095
|
Buick
|
|
May 17
|
Mason-Dixon 500
|
20th
|
16th
|
342/500
|
103
|
0
|
0
|
103
|
$2,240
|
Buick
|
|
May 24
|
World 600
|
5th
|
18th
|
396/400
|
155
|
0
|
0
|
155
|
$13,080
|
Buick
|
|
Jun 7
|
Budweiser NASCAR 400
|
29th
|
17th
|
34/200
|
76
|
0
|
0
|
76
|
$1,150
|
Buick
|
|
Jun 14
|
Warner W. Hodgdon 400
|
6th
|
13th
|
95/95
|
150
|
5
|
0
|
155
|
$4,860
|
Buick
|
|
Jun 21
|
Gabriel 400
|
21st
|
16th
|
193/200
|
100
|
0
|
0
|
100
|
$2,825
|
Buick
|
|
Jul 4
|
Firecracker 400
|
6th
|
10th
|
160/160
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$8,915
|
Buick
|
|
Jul 11
|
Busch Nashville 420
|
6th
|
13th
|
418/420
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$3,195
|
Buick
|
|
Jul 26
|
Mountain Dew 500
|
8th
|
9th
|
198/200
|
142
|
0
|
0
|
142
|
$4,750
|
Buick
|
|
Aug 2
|
Talladega 500
|
7th
|
31st
|
187/188
|
146
|
0
|
0
|
146
|
$6,800
|
Buick
|
|
Aug 16
|
Champion Spark Plug 400
|
19th
|
17th
|
197/200
|
106
|
0
|
0
|
106
|
$3,250
|
Buick
|
|
Aug 22
|
Busch 500
|
28th
|
11th
|
28/500
|
79
|
0
|
0
|
79
|
$860
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 7
|
Southern 500
|
34th
|
18th
|
130/367
|
61
|
0
|
0
|
61
|
$1,625
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 13
|
Wrangler Sanforset 400
|
22nd
|
29th
|
343/400
|
97
|
0
|
0
|
97
|
$1,665
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 20
|
CRC Chemicals 500
|
7th
|
7th
|
495/500
|
146
|
0
|
0
|
146
|
$4,685
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 27
|
Old Dominion 500
|
19th
|
21st
|
328/500
|
106
|
0
|
0
|
106
|
$1,995
|
Buick
|
|
Oct 4
|
Holly Farms 400
|
18th
|
8th
|
306/400
|
109
|
0
|
0
|
109
|
$1,150
|
Buick
|
|
Oct 11
|
National 500
|
20th
|
15th
|
259/334
|
103
|
5
|
0
|
108
|
$6,475
|
Buick
|
|
Nov 1
|
American 500
|
37th
|
6th
|
19/492
|
52
|
0
|
0
|
52
|
$870
|
Buick
|
|
Nov 8
|
Atlanta Journal 500
|
8th
|
19th
|
328/328
|
142
|
5
|
0
|
147
|
$6,155
|
Buick
|
|
Nov 22
|
Winston Western 500
|
37th
|
27th
|
27/119
|
52
|
0
|
0
|
52
|
$780
|
Buick
|
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*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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