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Mello Yello 300
NASCAR Grand American race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
May 23, 1981
200 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 300 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 9
| Morgan Shepherd
| 7
|
| Pontiac
| 200
| 16,775
| running
| |
| 2
| 6
| Dale Earnhardt
| 2
|
| Pontiac
| 200
| 5,995
| running
| |
| 3
| 15
| Ricky Rudd
| 88
|
| Pontiac
| 200
| 7,180
| running
| |
| 4
| 4
| Geoff Bodine
| 99
|
| Pontiac
| 200
| 5,710
| running
| |
| 5
| 3
| Mark Martin
| 02
|
| Pontiac
| 199
| 5,010
| running
| |
| 6
| 10
| David Rogers
| 22
|
| Pontiac
| 199
| 4,345
| running
| |
| 7
| 7
| Darrell Waltrip
| 11
|
| Pontiac
| 199
| 3,050
| running
| |
| 8
| 1
| Dave Marcis
| 4
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 198
| 4,030
| running
| |
| 9
| 18
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
|
| Pontiac
| 196
| 3,320
| running
| |
| 10
| 14
| Glenn Jarrett
| 24
|
| Ford
| 195
| 2,870
| running
| |
| 11
| 24
| John Anderson
| 50
|
| Mercury
| 195
| 1,920
| running
| |
| 12
| 11
| Connie Saylor
| 2
|
| Pontiac
| 194
| 1,830
| running
| |
| 13
| 17
| Tommy Ellis
| 5
|
| Pontiac
| 192
| 2,670
| running
| |
| 14
| 22
| Richard Childress
| 27
|
| Chevrolet
| 192
| 1,620
| running
| |
| 15
| 16
| Delma Cowart
| 37
|
| Chevrolet
| 191
| 1,570
| running
| |
| 16
| 27
| Wayne Carden
| 19
|
| Pontiac
| 187
| 1,470
| running
| |
| 17
| 20
| Jimmy Hensley
| 63
|
| Pontiac
| 187
| 1,445
| running
| |
| 18
| 8
| Jack Ingram
| 11
|
| Pontiac
| 186
| 1,470
| running
| |
| 19
| 39
| Harry Lee Hill
| 97
|
| Pontiac
| 179
| 1,345
| running
| |
| 20
| 32
| Junior Niedecken
| 98
|
| Chevrolet
| 167
| 1,220
| running
| |
| 21
| 40
| Mark Gibson
|
|
| Chevrolet
| 157
| 1,195
| running
| |
| 22
| 21
| Frank Kelly
| 34
|
| Pontiac
| 130
| 1,070
| withdrew
| |
| 23
| 25
| Randy Tissot
| 42
|
| Pontiac
| 128
| 1,045
| rear end
| |
| 24
| 13
| Rusty Wallace
| 66
|
| Pontiac
| 119
| 1,060
| engine
| |
| 25
| 35
| Bill Scott
| 67
|
| Chevrolet
| 115
| 995
| overheating
| |
| 26
| 5
| Phil Parsons
| 28
|
| Pontiac
| 98
| 1,045
| accident
| |
| 27
| 2
| Harry Gant
| 77
|
| Pontiac
| 92
| 1,260
| cam
| |
| 28
| 36
| Mike Riley
| 32
|
| Chevrolet
| 80
| 950
| engine
| |
| 29
| 23
| George Dalton
| 33
|
| Chevrolet
| 78
| 940
| clutch
| |
| 30
| 30
| John Linville
| 82
|
| Pontiac
| 71
| 930
| clutch
| |
| 31
| 28
| Doug Osteen
| 18
| Joe Frasson
| Chevrolet
| 39
| 1,870
| wheel bearing
| |
| 32
| 12
| Tom Raley
| 22
|
| Pontiac
| 38
| 860
| accident
| |
| 33
| 33
| Mike Potter
| 01
|
| Pontiac
| 38
| 855
| accident
| |
| 34
| 26
| John Settlemyre
| 39
|
| Pontiac
| 35
| 1,850
| accident
| |
| 35
| 31
| Junior Garrett
| 07
|
| Pontiac
| 28
| 845
| accident
| |
| 36
| 29
| Tom Usry
| 9
|
| Pontiac
| 27
| 1,840
| engine
| |
| 37
| 19
| Tony Cunningham
| 23
|
| Pontiac
| 26
| 835
| accident
| |
| 38
| 34
| Bobby Wawak
| 73
|
| Chevrolet
| 25
| 830
| engine
| |
| 39
| 38
| Gene Richards
| 47
|
| Oldsmobile
| 15
| 825
| engine
| |
| 40
| 37
| Danny Weese
| 80
|
| Pontiac
| 7
| 820
| handling
| |
Time of race: 02:36:14
Average Speed: 115.212 MPH
8 cautions for 45 laps
Attendance: 64,000