1981 Northwestern Bank 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1981 Northwestern Bank 400 |
| Name of Track: | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| Date: | April 5th |
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1981 Northwestern Bank 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1981 Northwestern Bank 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | 13 | $18,850 | 400 | 0 | running | STP |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 28 | 3 | $12,350 | 400 | 0 | running | Tuf-Lon |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 7 | $9,875 | 400 | 0 | running | Mountain Dew |
| 4 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 1 | $10,470 | 400 | 0 | running | Hudson |
| 5 | Harry Gant | 12 | 8 | $2,550 | 400 | 0 | running | The 5 Racers |
| 6 | Ricky Rudd | 88 | 4 | $6,550 | 399 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 7 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 16 | $6,200 | 399 | 0 | running | Stratagraph |
| 8 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | 10 | $3,820 | 399 | 0 | running | Race Hill Farm |
| 9 | Morgan Shepherd | 5 | 9 | $1,350 | 399 | 0 | running | Performance Connection |
| 10 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 2 | $8,800 | 395 | 0 | running | Wrangler |
| 11 | Mike Alexander | 37 | 11 | $1,150 | 395 | 0 | running | Rogers Auto Leasing |
| 12 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 15 | $2,800 | 394 | 0 | running | Thomas Racing |
| 15 | James Hylton | 48 | 17 | $2,590 | 393 | 0 | running | Palatine Auto Parts |
| 17 | Richard Childress | 3 | 19 | $2,250 | 381 | 0 | running | Childress Racing |
| 18 | Tim Richmond | 99 | 22 | $2,065 | 342 | 0 | running | UNO |
| 19 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 30 | $1,930 | 339 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 20 | Tommy Houston | 17 | 24 | $1,820 | 339 | 0 | running | Lowe's |
| 21 | Benny Parsons | 15 | 6 | $5,200 | 324 | 0 | engine | Melling Tool |
| 22 | Kyle Petty | 42 | 20 | $635 | 319 | 0 | crash | STP |
| 23 | Lake Speed | 66 | 18 | $1,560 | 290 | 0 | crash | Speed Racing |
| 24 | Butch Lindley | 26 | 12 | $645 | 278 | 0 | engine | Lindley Racing |
| 25 | Joe Fields | 92 | 25 | $635 | 191 | 0 | engine | The Shop |
| 27 | Mark Martin | 2 | 5 | $625 | 166 | 0 | rear end | Prototype / Ams Oil |
| 28 | Jody Ridley | 90 | 14 | $1,820 | 126 | 0 | rear end | Truxmore / Sunny King |
| 29 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 31 | $760 | 111 | 0 | engine | Hills Racing |
| 31 | Cecil Gordon | 53 | 27 | $550 | 8 | 0 | rear end | Broadway Motors |
