1981 Piston Cup Season

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## Season Information

### Number of races

36
1 exhibition race

### Points

175-170-165-160-155-150-146-142-138-134-130-127-124-121-118-115-112-109-106-103-100-97-94-91-88-85-82-79-76-73-70-67-64-61-58-55-52-49-46-43-40-37-34

## Awards

### Rookie of the Year

Thomas Tanrev

The **1981 Piston Cup Season** was the 38th season of the Piston Cup Racing Series.

## Changes

### Rookies and sponsors

After the 1980 season, Gatorade stopped competing in the Piston Cup. Since John Watson also left after 1980, Darrell Cartrip moved to Sludgee. Also, Thomas Tanrev went full-time this season.

## Racers

* **Bold - Rookie**
* *Italics - Part-timer*

1. Pepsi 01 - Sam Krankzler
2. Wrangler 3 - Dale Earnhardt
3. Tow Cap 4 - David Palmer
4. View Zeen 10 - Bill Shields
5. No Stall 13 - Marvin Johnson
6. Texas Tea 14 - Mike Seasons
7. Sludgee 17 - Darrell Cartrip
8. BnL 23 - Nathan Allison
9. Nitroade 28 - Andrew Axler
10. Lucky's Bar & Grill and Ulysses Mining Co. 31 - Alex Quint
11. Mood Springs 33 - Bill Brady
12. Trunk Fresh 34 - Alloy Wilson
13. Shifty Drug 35 - Harold Axel
14. Tank Coat 36 - Dick Miller
15. Dinoco 43 - Strip Weathers
16. **Oxnard 48 - Thomas Tanrev**
17. Easy Idle 51 - Ronald Oaks
18. Leak Less 52 - Claude Scruggs
19. Southern Gold Gasoline 53 - Thomas Tireson
20. Fiber Fuel 56 - Charles Johnson
21. Octane Gain 58 - Bernie Simpson
22. Vitoline 61 - William Highbanks
23. Transberry Juice 63 - Brad Gonzalez
24. RPM 64 - Don Chapcar
25. Southern Special 67 - Bertie Fast
26. N20 Cola 68 - Ron Pitcar
27. Gasprin 70 - Mike Yankee
28. Rev-N-Go 73 - Misti Motorkrass
29. Sidewall Shine 74 - Jordan Powers
30. Frostar Air Filters 75 - Cole Speedland
31. Retread 79 - Norman Green
32. Gask-Its 80 - Billy Ford
33. Shiny Wax 84 - Tom Landis
34. Re-Volting 84 - Don Alternators
35. Cozsen 86 - Chick Hicks
36. Bumper Save 90 - James Robson
37. Sputter Stop 92 - Herbert Brown
38. Spare Mint 93 - Ernie Gearson
39. Tuxedo Plumbing 98 - Jonathan Melter
40. Retread Free 99 - Pete Wilson
41. *Tach-O-Mint 101 - Greg Candyman*
42. Lil' Torquey Pistons 117 - Lonnie Pond
43. Clutch Aid 121 - Klint Shiftright
44. Clutch Aid and Cozsen 122 - Kraig Shiftright

## Gallery

Sam KrankzlerDale EarnhardtDavid PalmerBill ShieldsMarvin JohnsonMike SeasonsDarrell CartripNathan AllisonAndrew AxlerR.A. RubbertonAlex QuintBill BradyAlloy WilsonHarold AxelDick MillerStrip WeathersThomas TanrevRonald OaksClaude ScruggsThomas TiresonCharles JohnsonBernie SimpsonWilliam HighbanksBrad GonzalezDon ChapcarBertie FastRon PitcarMike YankeeMisti MotorkrassJordan PowersCole SpeedlandNorman GreenBilly FordTom LandisDon AlternatorsChick HicksJames RobsonHerbert BrownErnie GearsonJonathan MelterPete WilsonGreg CandymanLonnie PondKlint ShiftrightKraig Shiftright
## Trivia

* Final season for Marvin Johnson, Thomas Tireson and Pete Wilson.

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