The 1981 Melling Tool 420 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Nashville Speedway USA on May 9, 1981. Benny Parsons dominated the event, leading 209 of the 420 laps in route to his first win of the year, holding off Darrell Waltrip by one carlength. Points leader Bobby Allison finished 3rd and held a 153-point championship lead on Ricky Rudd (5th). Stats