Darrell Waltrip
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 190
- Born: Feb 5, 1947, Owensboro, KY
| 1981 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Jan 11
|
Winston Western 500 (Spring)
|
17th
|
1st
|
108/119
|
112
|
5
|
0
|
117
|
$8,800
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Feb 15
|
Daytona 500
|
36th
|
2nd
|
117/200
|
55
|
0
|
0
|
55
|
$20,475
|
Buick
|
|
Feb 22
|
Richmond 400
|
1st
|
7th
|
400/400
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$18,800
|
Buick
|
|
Mar 1
|
Carolina 500
|
1st
|
4th
|
492/492
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$21,655
|
Buick
|
|
Mar 15
|
Coca-Cola 500
|
36th
|
11th
|
131/328
|
55
|
5
|
0
|
60
|
$6,390
|
Buick
|
|
Mar 29
|
Valleydale 500
|
1st
|
1st
|
500/500
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$22,450
|
Buick
|
|
Apr 5
|
Northwestern Bank 400
|
3rd
|
7th
|
400/400
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$9,875
|
Buick
|
|
Apr 12
|
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
|
1st
|
3rd
|
367/367
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$23,225
|
Buick
|
|
Apr 26
|
Virginia 500
|
26th
|
6th
|
150/500
|
85
|
0
|
0
|
85
|
$5,090
|
Buick
|
|
May 3
|
Winston 500
|
3rd
|
11th
|
188/188
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$20,325
|
Buick
|
|
May 9
|
Melling Tool 420
|
2nd
|
5th
|
420/420
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$10,950
|
Buick
|
|
May 17
|
Mason-Dixon 500
|
12th
|
5th
|
476/500
|
127
|
0
|
0
|
127
|
$7,240
|
Buick
|
|
May 24
|
World 600
|
9th
|
16th
|
392/400
|
138
|
5
|
0
|
143
|
$11,700
|
Buick
|
|
Jun 7
|
Budweiser NASCAR 400
|
30th
|
9th
|
33/200
|
73
|
5
|
0
|
78
|
$6,550
|
Buick
|
|
Jun 14
|
Warner W. Hodgdon 400
|
1st
|
1st
|
95/95
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$23,650
|
Buick
|
|
Jun 21
|
Gabriel 400
|
7th
|
1st
|
200/200
|
146
|
10
|
0
|
156
|
$10,050
|
Buick
|
|
Jul 4
|
Firecracker 400
|
10th
|
19th
|
159/160
|
134
|
0
|
0
|
134
|
$9,610
|
Buick
|
|
Jul 11
|
Busch Nashville 420
|
1st
|
4th
|
420/420
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$15,700
|
Buick
|
|
Jul 26
|
Mountain Dew 500
|
1st
|
1st
|
200/200
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$23,640
|
Buick
|
|
Aug 2
|
Talladega 500
|
2nd
|
13th
|
188/188
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$23,000
|
Buick
|
|
Aug 16
|
Champion Spark Plug 400
|
2nd
|
15th
|
200/200
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$17,525
|
Buick
|
|
Aug 22
|
Busch 500
|
1st
|
1st
|
500/500
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$18,800
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 7
|
Southern 500
|
2nd
|
11th
|
367/367
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$19,365
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 13
|
Wrangler Sanforset 400
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
400/400
|
165
|
10
|
0
|
175
|
$12,500
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 20
|
CRC Chemicals 500
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
499/500
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$16,025
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 27
|
Old Dominion 500
|
1st
|
1st
|
500/500
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$29,275
|
Buick
|
|
Oct 4
|
Holly Farms 400
|
1st
|
1st
|
400/400
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$23,725
|
Buick
|
|
Oct 11
|
National 500
|
1st
|
1st
|
334/334
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$51,600
|
Buick
|
|
Nov 1
|
American 500
|
1st
|
1st
|
492/492
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$23,410
|
Buick
|
|
Nov 8
|
Atlanta Journal 500
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
328/328
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$17,350
|
Buick
|
|
Nov 22
|
Winston Western 500
|
6th
|
1st
|
119/119
|
150
|
5
|
0
|
155
|
$10,300
|
Buick
|
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*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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