Morgan Shepherd
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 170
- Born: Oct 21, 1941, Conover, NC
| 1981 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Feb 22
|
Richmond 400
|
4th
|
1st
|
399/400
|
160
|
5
|
0
|
165
|
$5,100
|
Pontiac
|
|
Mar 1
|
Carolina 500
|
28th
|
13th
|
268/492
|
79
|
0
|
0
|
79
|
$650
|
Pontiac
|
|
Mar 15
|
Coca-Cola 500
|
8th
|
20th
|
325/328
|
142
|
0
|
0
|
142
|
$4,765
|
Pontiac
|
|
Mar 29
|
Valleydale 500
|
4th
|
7th
|
500/500
|
160
|
5
|
0
|
165
|
$4,600
|
Pontiac
|
|
Apr 5
|
Northwestern Bank 400
|
9th
|
9th
|
399/400
|
138
|
0
|
0
|
138
|
$1,350
|
Pontiac
|
|
Apr 12
|
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
|
34th
|
19th
|
19/367
|
61
|
0
|
0
|
61
|
$1,135
|
Pontiac
|
|
Apr 26
|
Virginia 500
|
1st
|
12th
|
500/500
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$24,525
|
Pontiac
|
|
May 3
|
Winston 500
|
23rd
|
30th
|
116/188
|
94
|
0
|
0
|
94
|
$7,260
|
Pontiac
|
|
May 9
|
Melling Tool 420
|
8th
|
4th
|
416/420
|
142
|
0
|
0
|
142
|
$6,025
|
Pontiac
|
|
May 17
|
Mason-Dixon 500
|
6th
|
2nd
|
489/500
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$8,625
|
Pontiac
|
|
May 24
|
World 600
|
6th
|
10th
|
395/400
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$14,500
|
Pontiac
|
|
Jun 7
|
Budweiser NASCAR 400
|
31st
|
8th
|
17/200
|
70
|
0
|
0
|
70
|
$6,000
|
Pontiac
|
|
Jun 14
|
Warner W. Hodgdon 400
|
21st
|
10th
|
72/95
|
100
|
0
|
0
|
100
|
$5,850
|
Pontiac
|
|
Jun 21
|
Gabriel 400
|
15th
|
9th
|
198/200
|
118
|
0
|
0
|
118
|
$8,800
|
Pontiac
|
|
Jul 4
|
Firecracker 400
|
20th
|
39th
|
155/160
|
103
|
0
|
0
|
103
|
$6,870
|
Pontiac
|
|
Jul 11
|
Busch Nashville 420
|
13th
|
5th
|
413/420
|
124
|
0
|
0
|
124
|
$5,025
|
Pontiac
|
|
Jul 26
|
Mountain Dew 500
|
29th
|
11th
|
139/200
|
76
|
0
|
0
|
76
|
$5,930
|
Pontiac
|
|
Aug 2
|
Talladega 500
|
36th
|
15th
|
55/188
|
55
|
0
|
0
|
55
|
$6,325
|
Pontiac
|
|
Aug 16
|
Champion Spark Plug 400
|
34th
|
14th
|
20/200
|
61
|
0
|
0
|
61
|
$1,120
|
Buick
|
|
Aug 22
|
Busch 500
|
19th
|
13th
|
339/500
|
106
|
5
|
0
|
111
|
$1,905
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 7
|
Southern 500
|
16th
|
12th
|
358/367
|
115
|
0
|
0
|
115
|
$5,600
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 13
|
Wrangler Sanforset 400
|
29th
|
16th
|
125/400
|
76
|
0
|
0
|
76
|
$1,115
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 20
|
CRC Chemicals 500
|
12th
|
18th
|
492/500
|
127
|
0
|
0
|
127
|
$4,110
|
Buick
|
|
Sep 27
|
Old Dominion 500
|
28th
|
14th
|
63/500
|
79
|
5
|
0
|
84
|
$870
|
Pontiac
|
|
Oct 4
|
Holly Farms 400
|
6th
|
20th
|
393/400
|
150
|
0
|
0
|
150
|
$4,050
|
Buick
|
|
Oct 11
|
National 500
|
8th
|
34th
|
331/334
|
142
|
0
|
0
|
142
|
$8,195
|
Buick
|
|
Nov 1
|
American 500
|
27th
|
15th
|
205/492
|
82
|
5
|
0
|
87
|
$675
|
Buick
|
|
Nov 8
|
Atlanta Journal 500
|
31st
|
20th
|
123/328
|
70
|
0
|
0
|
70
|
$860
|
Buick
|
|
Nov 22
|
Winston Western 500
|
13th
|
8th
|
117/119
|
124
|
0
|
0
|
124
|
$3,950
|
Buick
|
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*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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