1981 Busch Nashville 420 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1981 Busch Nashville 420 |
| Name of Track: | Nashville Speedway |
| Date: | July 11th |
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1981 Busch Nashville 420 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1981 Busch Nashville 420, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 4 | $15,700 | 420 | 0 | running | Mountain Dew |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 28 | 12 | $10,975 | 420 | 0 | running | Hardee's |
| 3 | Benny Parsons | 15 | 3 | $8,750 | 420 | 0 | running | Melling Tool |
| 4 | Ricky Rudd | 88 | 2 | $7,450 | 419 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 11 | $6,300 | 418 | 0 | running | Stratagraph |
| 6 | Kyle Petty | 42 | 13 | $3,195 | 418 | 0 | running | STP |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 7 | $7,375 | 418 | 0 | running | Wrangler |
| 8 | Harry Gant | 33 | 8 | $1,325 | 417 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 9 | Richard Petty | 43 | 9 | $5,675 | 417 | 0 | running | STP |
| 10 | Jody Ridley | 90 | 20 | $4,445 | 416 | 0 | running | Truxmore / Sunny King |
| 11 | Mark Martin | 2 | 1 | $2,025 | 415 | 0 | running | Ams Oil / Prototype |
| 12 | Tim Richmond | 75 | 6 | $3,450 | 413 | 0 | running | UNO / Rahmoc Enterprises |
| 13 | Morgan Shepherd | 5 | 5 | $5,025 | 413 | 0 | running | Performance Connection |
| 14 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 24 | $2,390 | 406 | 0 | running | Thomas Racing |
| 16 | James Hylton | 48 | 27 | $2,160 | 401 | 0 | running | Palatine Auto Parts |
| 17 | Richard Childress | 3 | 25 | $2,075 | 401 | 0 | running | Childress Racing |
| 19 | Tommy Houston | 17 | 19 | $1,755 | 400 | 0 | running | Kings Inn Daytona |
| 21 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 23 | $1,490 | 397 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 22 | Lake Speed | 66 | 18 | $1,380 | 374 | 0 | alternator | Speed Racing |
| 25 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 14 | $745 | 292 | 0 | distrib | Bowlin Coal |
| 26 | Sterling Marlin | 99 | 26 | $730 | 244 | 0 | engine | Coors |
| 27 | Mike Alexander | 37 | 10 | $475 | 220 | 0 | ignition | Rogers Auto Leasing |
| 28 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 16 | $720 | 93 | 0 | engine | Hills Racing |
| 29 | Cecil Gordon | 94 | 29 | $455 | 2 | 0 | rear end | Louise Smith |
