
| 1981 Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Avg. Start | Provisionals Used | Avg. Finish | Points | Winnings |
| 31 | 16.8 | - | 19.0 | 3335 | 100,745 |
| No. | Race | Start | Finish | Points | Standing Pos. | Winnings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston West. 500 | 15 | 20 | 103 | 20 | 6,645 | Engine Failure |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | 11 | 32 | 67 | 19 | 3,775 | Engine Failure |
| 3 | Richmond 400 | 17 | 24 | 91 | 18 | 665 | Rear End |
| 4 | Carolina 500 | 26 | 8 | 142 | 14 | 2,670 | Running |
| 5 | Coca-Cola 500 | 9 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 900 | Engine Failure |
| 6 | Valleydale 500 | 23 | 11 | 130 | 17 | 1,400 | Running |
| 7 | NW Bank 400 | 20 | 22 | 97 | 18 | 635 | Accident |
| 8 | CRC Rebel 500 | 21 | 25 | 88 | 18 | 1,200 | Engine Failure |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | 22 | 15 | 118 | 19 | 850 | Engine Failure |
| 10 | Winston 500 | 25 | 30 | 73 | 19 | 1,585 | Ignition |
| 11 | Melling Tool 420 | 13 | 7 | 146 | 19 | 3,095 | Running |
| 12 | Mason-Dixon 500 | 16 | 20 | 103 | 18 | 2,240 | Engine Failure |
| 13 | World 600 | 18 | 5 | 155 | 15 | 13,080 | Running |
| 14 | Budweiser 400 | 17 | 29 | 76 | 17 | 1,150 | Engine Failure |
| 15 | Hodgdon 400 | 13 | 6 | 155 | 16 | 4,860 | Running |
| 16 | Gabriel 400 | 16 | 21 | 100 | 15 | 2,825 | Engine Failure |
| 17 | FireCracker 400 | 10 | 6 | 150 | 14 | 8,915 | Running |
| 18 | Busch Nash. 420 | 13 | 6 | 150 | 13 | 3,195 | Running |
| 19 | Mt. Dew 500 | 9 | 8 | 142 | 11 | 4,750 | Running |
| 20 | Talladega 500 | 31 | 7 | 146 | 10 | 6,800 | Running |
| 21 | Champion 400 | 17 | 19 | 106 | 10 | 3,250 | Running |
| 22 | Busch 500 | 11 | 28 | 79 | 11 | 860 | Trans. |
| 23 | Southern 500 | 18 | 34 | 61 | 11 | 1,625 | Engine Failure |
| 24 | Wrangler SanforSet 400 | 29 | 22 | 97 | 11 | 1,665 | Running |
| 25 | CRC Chemicals 500 | 7 | 7 | 146 | 11 | 4,685 | Running |
| 26 | Old Dominion 500 | 21 | 19 | 106 | 11 | 1,995 | Rear End |
| 27 | Holly Farms 400 | 8 | 18 | 109 | 11 | 1,150 | Engine Failure |
| 28 | National 500 | 15 | 20 | 108 | 11 | 6,475 | Accident |
| 29 | American 500 | 6 | 37 | 52 | 12 | 870 | Engine Failure |
| 30 | Atl. Journal 500 | 19 | 8 | 147 | 12 | 6,155 | Running |
| 31 | Winston West. 500 | 27 | 37 | 52 | 12 | 780 | Brakes |
