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1981 Daytona 500 qualifying results First UNO Twin 125 Qualifier Second UNO Twin 125 Qualifier Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post 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 (500.000 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: 130000 Lead changes: 48 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   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, withdrew, or driver changes:   Harry Dinwiddie (#49), Henry Jones (#74), Tommy Hilbert (#61), A.C. York (#59), Jerry Lovall (#17), Alan Rogers (#08), Dickie Boswell (#01), Lake Speed (#66), H.B. Bailey (#36), Steve Moore (#73), Rick Wilson (#62), Sal Tovella (#60), Tom Sneva (#5), John Anderson (#77), Baxter Price (#45), Dick May (#8), Connie Saylor (#4), Bobby Wawak (#94)