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1981 Coca-Cola 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 5 of 31 Sunday, March 15, 1981 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:44:10 Average speed: 133.619 mph Pole speed: 162.94 mph Cautions: 5 for 39 laps Margin of victory: 33 sec Attendance: 61500 Lead changes: 23 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 33.627   162.940   2   Harry Gant 47 Buick 33.648   162.839   3   Buddy Baker 1 Oldsmobile 33.792   162.145   4   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 33.817   162.025   5   Dale Earnhardt 2 Pontiac 33.889   161.681   6   David Pearson 16 Chevrolet 33.941   161.433   7   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 33.954   161.371   8   Richard Childress 3 Pontiac 33.991   161.196   9   Kyle Petty 42 Buick 34.008   161.115   10   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 34.029   161.016   11   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 34.050   160.916   12   Joe Millikan 75 Buick 34.132   160.530   13   Benny Parsons 15 Ford 34.143   160.478   14   Richard Petty 43 Buick 34.185   160.281   15   A.J. Foyt 51 Oldsmobile 34.245   160.000   16   Ricky Rudd 88 Buick 33.510   163.509   17   Cale Yarborough 27 Oldsmobile 33.527   163.426   18   Mike Alexander 37 Buick 33.631   162.921   19   Tim Richmond 99 Buick 33.825   161.987   20   Morgan Shepherd 5 Pontiac 33.953   161.376   21   Lake Speed 66 Buick 33.967   161.310   22   Lennie Pond 48 Pontiac 34.118   160.590   23   Donnie Allison 12 Oldsmobile 34.145   160.469   24   Elliott Forbes-Robinson 86 Buick 34.156   160.417   25   Joe Ruttman 6 Buick 34.206   160.182   26   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 34.234   160.051   27   Stan Barrett 22 Pontiac 34.350   159.511   28   Dave Marcis 71 Oldsmobile 34.444   159.076   29   Slick Johnson 53 Chevrolet 34.457   159.016   30   Bobby Allison 28 Pontiac 33.984   161.229   31   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 34.120   160.586   32   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 34.267   159.897   33   Johnny Rutherford 98 Pontiac 34.377   159.386   34   Dick May 79 Oldsmobile 34.617   158.281   35   Bill Elswick 57 Buick 34.635   158.198   36   Bruce Hill 7 Buick 34.711   157.852   37   Cecil Gordon 24 Buick 34.934   156.844   38   Bobby Wawak 94 Pontiac 35.052   156.316   39   Rick Newsom 20 Chevrolet 35.059   156.285   40   Steve Spencer 17 Buick 35.063   156.267   41   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 35.164   155.818   42   Ronnie Thomas 25 Pontiac 35.290   155.262   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:   not available