1981 Carolina 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1981 Carolina 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | March 1st |
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1981 Carolina 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1981 Carolina 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 4 | $21,655 | 492 | 0 | running | Mountain Dew |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 27 | 1 | $12,370 | 492 | 0 | running | Valvoline |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 43 | 3 | $14,370 | 492 | 0 | running | STP |
| 4 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | 8 | $6,920 | 492 | 0 | running | Purolator |
| 5 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 6 | $3,895 | 491 | 0 | running | UNO |
| 6 | Bobby Allison | 28 | 2 | $9,470 | 491 | 0 | running | Tuf-Lon |
| 8 | Kyle Petty | 42 | 26 | $2,670 | 486 | 0 | running | STP |
| 9 | Lake Speed | 66 | 15 | $2,770 | 482 | 0 | running | George's T-Shirts |
| 11 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 23 | $4,680 | 476 | 0 | running | Thomas Racing |
| 12 | Johnny Rutherford | 98 | 28 | $1,870 | 473 | 0 | running | Levi Garrett |
| 13 | Mike Alexander | 37 | 24 | $1,700 | 470 | 0 | running | Rogers Auto Leasing |
| 15 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 17 | $3,810 | 452 | 0 | running | Buck Stove |
| 16 | Tim Richmond | 99 | 22 | $3,500 | 450 | 0 | running | UNO |
| 17 | Jody Ridley | 79 | 34 | $4,290 | 443 | 0 | engine | Miller Roofing |
| 18 | Harry Gant | 47 | 7 | $3,070 | 427 | 0 | engine | Race Hill Farm |
| 19 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 37 | $2,860 | 424 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 20 | James Hylton | 48 | 21 | $2,730 | 421 | 0 | running | Palatine Auto Parts |
| 21 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 9 | $6,270 | 412 | 0 | crash | Apache Stove |
| 22 | Richard Childress | 3 | 16 | $2,420 | 409 | 0 | engine | Childress Racing |
| 23 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 35 | $2,235 | 395 | 0 | running | South Hill Texaco |
| 24 | Benny Parsons | 15 | 10 | $6,200 | 379 | 0 | crash | Melling Tool |
| 25 | Slick Johnson | 53 | 12 | $725 | 298 | 0 | crash | Johnson Racing |
| 26 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 11 | $8,250 | 285 | 0 | crash | Wrangler |
| 27 | Glenn Jarrett | 17 | 33 | $1,915 | 277 | 0 | heating | Kings Inn Daytona |
| 28 | Morgan Shepherd | 5 | 13 | $650 | 268 | 0 | drive shft | Performance Connection |
| 30 | David Pearson | 16 | 20 | $675 | 225 | 0 | engine | Halpern Enterprises |
| 31 | Ricky Rudd | 88 | 5 | $6,045 | 224 | 0 | crash | Gatorade |
| 34 | Donnie Allison | 12 | 18 | $580 | 109 | 0 | oil line | The 5 Racers |
| 35 | Rick Wilson | 62 | 27 | $575 | 97 | 0 | brakes | Florida Equipment & Service |
| 36 | Stan Barrett | 22 | 31 | $570 | 61 | 0 | crash | Skoal Bandit |
| 37 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 25 | $1,770 | 34 | 0 | engine | Reid Trailer Sales |
