| 1981 Dogwood 500 Classic | 
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| Held on March 15, 1981 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA | |
| 250 L, 131.5 M, 211.75 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 99 | Geoffrey Bodine | Zervakis Enterprises | Pontiac | 250 | 83 | Running | |
| 2 | 2 | 00 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Country Ham | Olds | 250 | 167 | Running | |
| 3 | 11 | 4 | Tommy Ellis | Ellis Racing | Pontiac | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 4 | 10 | 0 | Jay Hedgecock | Hank Thomas Speed Parts | Pontiac | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 5 | 13 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Oak Stove | Pontiac | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 6 | 9 | 88 | Monk Tate | Sparks Oil Company | Olds | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 7 | 8 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Hensley's Auto Electric | Pontiac | 250 | 0 | Running | |
| 8 | 20 | 3 | Mike Porter | Associated Construction | Pontiac | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | 24 | 44 | Bob Pressley | Pressley Racing | Chevy | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 10 | 17 | 2 | Jeff Hensley | Hensley's Auto Electric | Buick | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 11 | 29 | 27 | Phil Parsons | Harris Racing | Pontiac | 249 | 0 | Running | |
| 12 | 16 | 1 | Bill Dennis | Louis West | Pontiac | 248 | 0 | Running | |
| 13 | 12 | 7 | John Settlemyre | Lindy White | Pontiac | 248 | 0 | Running | |
| 14 | 31 | 55 | Jerry Taylor | Trio's Supermarket | Chevy | 246 | 0 | Running | |
| 15 | 5 | 15 | Brad Teague | Food Country USA | Pontiac | 245 | 0 | Running | |
| 16 | 22 | 04 | Eddie Falk | Falk Auto | Olds | 244 | 0 | Running | |
| 17 | 40 | 9 | Tony Hulin | Hulin Racing | Olds | 242 | 0 | Running | |
| 18 | 35 | 37 | John Livingston | Top Auto Parts | Chevy | 231 | 0 | Running | |
| 19 | 27 | 34 | Steve Poulin | G.M. Patry | Pontiac | 227 | 0 | Running | |
| 20 | 3 | 71 | Gene Glover | Glover Racing | Pontiac | 211 | 0 | Engine | |
| 21 | 39 | 8 | Bubba Nissen | Nissen Racing | Pontiac | 175 | 0 | Wreck | |
| 22 | 32 | 73 | Wayne Broome | Freeman's Garage | Chevy | 152 | 0 | Engine | |
| 23 | 36 | 26 | Jimmy Lawson | Bobby Cash Auto Parts | Pontiac | 149 | 0 | Wreck | |
| 24 | 6 | 5 | Paul Radford | Turbo Sales | Pontiac | 135 | 0 | Wreck | |
| 25 | 33 | 02 | Snookie Farmer | G.M.R. Engines | Chevy | 129 | 0 | Oil Temperature | |
| 26 | 34 | 41 | Louie Littlepage | Wright's Garage | Chevy | 122 | 0 | Engine | |
| 27 | 20 | 77 | Bud Elliott | Elliott Racing | Pontiac | 103 | 0 | Engine | |
| 28 | 25 | 87 | Steve Jarvis | Jarvis Racing | Chevy | 102 | 0 | Overheating | |
| 29 | 14 | 10 | Dick McCabe | R.C. Moore Transportation | Pontiac | 78 | 0 | Handling | |
| 30 | 7 | 81 | Sonny Hutchins | HAB Racing | Pontiac | 76 | 0 | Oil Pressure | |
| 31 | 19 | 59 | Ray Hendrick | Dixie Racing | Pontiac | 61 | 0 | Brakes | |
| 32 | 30 | 21 | Danny Fair | Goode Refrigeration | Pontiac | 47 | 0 | Engine | |
| 33 | 15 | 95 | Tommy Houston | Schlitz | Pontiac | 46 | 0 | Engine | |
| 34 | 37 | 6 | Kent Fogleman | Hennis Grocery | Chevy | 42 | 0 | Brakes | |
| 35 | 26 | 51 | Bobby Fleming | Fleming Body Shop | Pontiac | 42 | 0 | Oil Pump | |
| 36 | 4 | 01 | Butch Lindley | Berwyn Fuel | Pontiac | 27 | 0 | Engine | |
| 37 | 28 | 19 | Diane Teel | Calvin-Hudgins Welding | Pontiac | 23 | 0 | Wreck | |
| 38 | 38 | 40 | Frank Butler | J&M Printing | Ford | 18 | 0 | Engine | |
| 39 | 18 | 97 | Harry Lee Hill | Hill Racing | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | Engine | |
| 40 | 23 | 22 | Rick Mast | Charlottesville Truck Repairs | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: Roy Hendrick, Joe Fields, James Johnson, Joe Harrison | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 2h:15:01 | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Geoffrey Bodine - 20.540 sec. | |||||||||
| Consi Winners: Mike Porter, Bud Elliott, Rick Mast | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.900 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 58.387 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 17 for 84 laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among 2 drivers - not available |
