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1981 Daytona 500 qualifying results


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 2 of 31
Sunday, February 15, 1981 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.0 miles)

Time of race: 2:56:50
Average Speed: 169.651 mph
Pole Speed: 194.624 mph 		Cautions: 4 for 18 laps
Margin of Victory: 3.5 sec
Attendance: 130,000
Lead changes: 49

Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings



Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
Results not available.

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify:   Steve Moore (#73), Harry Dinwiddie (#49), Rick Wilson (#62), Sal Tovella (#60), Tom Sneva (#5), John Anderson (#77), Baxter Price (#45), Dick May (#8), Connie Saylor (#4), Bobby Wawak (#94), H.B. Bailey (#36)