| Melling Tool 420 | Date: | 5/9/1981 |
| Finish | Start | CarNo | Driver | Laps | Status | Division: | Cup |
| 1 | 3 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 420 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 420 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 420 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 419 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 419 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 418 | Running |
| 7 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 417 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 416 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 414 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 413 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 410 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | 99 | Tim Richmond | 408 | Running |
| 13 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | 405 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 402 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | 17 | Mike Potter | 401 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 400 | Running |
| 17 | 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 399 | Running |
| 18 | 22 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 397 | Running |
| 19 | 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 383 | Running |
| 20 | 12 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 379 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | 378 | Running |
| 22 | 9 | 12 | Harry Gant | 277 | Engine failure |
| 23 | 10 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 200 | Engine failure |
| 24 | 26 | 66 | Lake Speed | 125 | Alternator |
| 25 | 15 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 116 | Engine failure |
| 26 | 17 | 25 | Charlie Chamblee | 10 | Oil pressure |
| 27 | 6 | 02 | Mark Martin | 2 | Camshaft |