
| 1981 Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Avg. Start | Provisionals Used | Avg. Finish | Points | Winnings |
| 31 | 10.6 | - | 15.3 | 3882 | 369,505 |
| No. | Race | Start | Finish | Points | Standing Pos. | Winnings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston West. 500 | 17 | 5 | 160 | 5 | 4,250 | Running |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | 8 | 1 | 180 | 2 | 90,575 | Running |
| 3 | Richmond 400 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 1 | 9,775 | Running |
| 4 | Carolina 500 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 1 | 14,370 | Running |
| 5 | Coca-Cola 500 | 14 | 38 | 54 | 2 | 6,370 | Engine Failure |
| 6 | Valleydale 500 | 9 | 29 | 81 | 3 | 5,010 | Accident |
| 7 | NW Bank 400 | 13 | 1 | 180 | 2 | 18,850 | Running |
| 8 | CRC Rebel 500 | 9 | 33 | 64 | 6 | 6,465 | Hole In Oil Pan |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | 15 | 28 | 79 | 7 | 5,070 | Accident |
| 10 | Winston 500 | 21 | 39 | 46 | 8 | 6,735 | Accident |
| 11 | Melling Tool 420 | 7 | 4 | 160 | 8 | 6,950 | Running |
| 12 | Mason-Dixon 500 | 9 | 19 | 111 | 8 | 6,570 | Rear End |
| 13 | World 600 | 3 | 24 | 96 | 8 | 11,700 | Engine Failure |
| 14 | Budweiser 400 | 5 | 4 | 160 | 8 | 12,550 | Running |
| 15 | Hodgdon 400 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 7 | 12,200 | Running |
| 16 | Gabriel 400 | 12 | 6 | 155 | 7 | 8,950 | Running |
| 17 | FireCracker 400 | 14 | 3 | 170 | 6 | 17,200 | Running |
| 18 | Busch Nash. 420 | 9 | 9 | 138 | 6 | 5,675 | Running |
| 19 | Mt. Dew 500 | 4 | 2 | 175 | 6 | 18,915 | Running |
| 20 | Talladega 500 | 20 | 40 | 43 | 8 | 6,650 | Oil Pan |
| 21 | Champion 400 | 7 | 1 | 185 | 5 | 23,750 | Running |
| 22 | Busch 500 | 10 | 24 | 91 | 6 | 5,060 | Cracked Cylinder Head |
| 23 | Southern 500 | 8 | 30 | 78 | 8 | 8,000 | Engine Failure |
| 24 | Wrangler SanforSet 400 | 21 | 11 | 135 | 8 | 5,660 | Running |
| 25 | CRC Chemicals 500 | 11 | 10 | 139 | 8 | 7,575 | Running |
| 26 | Old Dominion 500 | 16 | 18 | 109 | 7 | 5,200 | Engine Failure |
| 27 | Holly Farms 400 | 9 | 21 | 105 | 8 | 5,425 | Accident |
| 28 | National 500 | 9 | 30 | 78 | 8 | 9,125 | Broken Rod |
| 29 | American 500 | 12 | 4 | 165 | 8 | 10,400 | Running |
| 30 | Atl. Journal 500 | 3 | 26 | 89 | 8 | 6,380 | Engine Failure |
| 31 | Winston West. 500 | 25 | 7 | 146 | 8 | 8,100 | Running |
