Nascar Cup Series Atlanta Journal 500
Competition: Nascar Cup Series
Championship: Nascar Cup Series 1981
Circuit: Atlanta Motor Speedway
From: 08-11-1981
To: 08-11-1981
Competition: Nascar Cup Series
Championship: Nascar Cup Series 1981
Circuit: Atlanta Motor Speedway
From: 08-11-1981
To: 08-11-1981
| Position | Driver | Team | Result | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | 3:49:43.000 | 328 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | 328 | |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | Privateer - United States of America | 328 | |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | Harry Ranier Motorsports | 328 | |
| 5 | Jody Ridley | Donlavey Racing | 328 | |
| 6 | Bill Elliott | Privateer - United States of America | 328 | |
| 7 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | 328 | |
| 8 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | 328 | |
| 9 | Buddy Baker | Ellington Racing | 328 | |
| 10 | Joe Millikan | Privateer - United States of America | 327 | |
| 11 | Rick Wilson | Privateer - United States of America | 327 | |
| 12 | Connie Saylor | Privateer - United States of America | 323 | |
| 13 | Dick Brooks | Privateer - United States of America | 323 | |
| 14 | Lake Speed | Privateer - United States of America | 321 | |
| 15 | Chuck Bown | Privateer - United States of America | 320 | |
| 16 | John Anderson | Privateer - United States of America | 316 | |
| 17 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Motorsports (Arrington Racing) | 315 | |
| 18 | Delma Cowart | Privateer - United States of America | 315 | |
| 19 | James Hylton | Privateer - United States of America | 303 | |
| 20 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | 291 | |
| 21 | Tim Richmond | Privateer - United States of America | 287 | |
| 22 | Tommy Gale | Langley Racing (Langley) | 277 | |
| 23 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | 259 | |
| 24 | Dale Earnhardt Sr. | Richard Childress Racing | 222 | |
| 25 | Joe Ruttman | Privateer - United States of America | 207 | |
| 26 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | 207 | |
| 27 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | 198 | |
| 28 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing (Marcis Racing) | 174 | |
| 29 | Rusty Wallace | Privateer - United States of America | 156 | |
| 30 | Geoffrey Eli Bodine | Privateer - United States of America | 143 | |
| 31 | Morgan Shepherd | Privateer - United States of America | 123 | |
| 32 | Travis Tiller | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 111 | |
| 33 | Tommy Ellis | Privateer - United States of America | 97 | |
| 34 | Gary Balough | RahMoc Enterprises | 89 | |
| 35 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | 66 | |
| 36 | Benny Parsons | Bud Moore Engineering (Moore) | 42 | |
| 37 | No drivers found. | Privateer - United States of America | 39 | |
| 38 | Ricky Rudd | DiGard Racing | 36 | |
| 39 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm Team | 23 | |
| 40 | H.B. Bailey | Privateer - United States of America | 1 |