
| 1981 Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Avg. Start | Provisionals Used | Avg. Finish | Points | Winnings |
| 31 | 10.0 | - | 19.0 | 3452 | 273,705 |
| No. | Race | Start | Finish | Points | Standing Pos. | Winnings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston West. 500 | 11 | 16 | 115 | 17 | 6,850 | Running |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | 4 | 31 | 70 | 16 | 13,750 | Overheating |
| 3 | Richmond 400 | 4 | 5 | 155 | 9 | 7,050 | Running |
| 4 | Carolina 500 | 10 | 24 | 91 | 10 | 6,200 | Accident |
| 5 | Coca-Cola 500 | 13 | 5 | 160 | 9 | 11,975 | Running |
| 6 | Valleydale 500 | 8 | 5 | 160 | 9 | 7,375 | Running |
| 7 | NW Bank 400 | 6 | 21 | 100 | 9 | 5,200 | Engine Failure |
| 8 | CRC Rebel 500 | 11 | 5 | 155 | 9 | 10,750 | Running |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | 17 | 23 | 94 | 8 | 5,120 | Engine Failure |
| 10 | Winston 500 | 18 | 36 | 55 | 10 | 6,825 | Accident |
| 11 | Melling Tool 420 | 3 | 1 | 180 | 9 | 15,950 | Running |
| 12 | Mason-Dixon 500 | 15 | 32 | 67 | 9 | 5,980 | Accident |
| 13 | World 600 | 11 | 37 | 52 | 11 | 6,950 | Engine Failure |
| 14 | Budweiser 400 | 4 | 1 | 180 | 9 | 22,750 | Running |
| 15 | Hodgdon 400 | 5 | 20 | 103 | 9 | 6,375 | Accident |
| 16 | Gabriel 400 | 6 | 3 | 170 | 9 | 14,325 | Running |
| 17 | FireCracker 400 | 26 | 39 | 46 | 9 | 6,380 | Accident |
| 18 | Busch Nash. 420 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 9 | 8,750 | Running |
| 19 | Mt. Dew 500 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 9 | 13,515 | Running |
| 20 | Talladega 500 | 22 | 13 | 124 | 9 | 8,450 | Running |
| 21 | Champion 400 | 13 | 26 | 90 | 9 | 6,725 | Broken Valve Spring |
| 22 | Busch 500 | 8 | 6 | 150 | 9 | 6,250 | Running |
| 23 | Southern 500 | 15 | 39 | 46 | 9 | 6,800 | Broken Valve |
| 24 | Wrangler SanforSet 400 | 4 | 1 | 180 | 9 | 18,525 | Running |
| 25 | CRC Chemicals 500 | 8 | 34 | 61 | 9 | 5,960 | Overheating |
| 26 | Old Dominion 500 | 4 | 24 | 91 | 10 | 5,610 | Valve Spring Motor |
| 27 | Holly Farms 400 | 6 | 29 | 76 | 10 | 5,035 | Ignition |
| 28 | National 500 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 10 | 6,925 | Clutch Failure |
| 29 | American 500 | 24 | 6 | 150 | 10 | 8,750 | Running |
| 30 | Atl. Journal 500 | 11 | 36 | 55 | 10 | 6,250 | Steering |
| 31 | Winston West. 500 | 7 | 27 | 87 | 10 | 6,355 | Engine Failure |
