The 1981 CRC Chemicals 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Dover International Speedway on September 20, 1981. Neil Bonnett won his second straight start, holding off Darrell Waltrip by one lap and fifteen seconds. Waltrip now reclaimed the points leader after Bobby Allison (3rd) had a terrific 200-point advantage go by the wayside into a 2-point deficit. Stats