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1981 Winston 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 10 of 31 Sunday, May 3, 1981 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:20:52 Average speed: 149.376 mph Pole speed: 195.864 mph Cautions: 7 for 44 laps Margin of victory: .1 sec Attendance: 100000 Lead changes: 43 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bobby Allison 28 Buick 48.891   195.864   2   Buddy Baker 1 Buick 49.055   195.209   3   Mike Alexander 37 Buick 49.228   194.523   4   Dale Earnhardt 2 Pontiac 49.233   194.504   5   Rick Wilson 62 Oldsmobile 49.238   194.484   6   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 49.249   194.440   7   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 49.320   194.161   8   Cale Yarborough 27 Buick 49.327   194.133   9   Harry Gant 33 Pontiac 49.360   194.003   10   Ricky Rudd 88 Oldsmobile 49.655   192.851   11   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 49.803   192.278   12   Elliott Forbes-Robinson 86 Buick 49.921   191.823   13   Richard Childress 3 Pontiac 50.042   191.359   14   Donnie Allison 77 Oldsmobile 50.059   191.294   15   Joe Ruttman 6 Buick 50.102   191.130   16   Stan Barrett 22 Pontiac 50.211   190.715   17   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 50.281   190.450   18   Benny Parsons 15 Ford 50.293   190.404   19   Connie Saylor 4 Oldsmobile 50.302   190.370   20   Joe Millikan 75 Oldsmobile 50.420   189.925   21   Richard Petty 43 Buick 49.973   191.623   22   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 50.210   190.719   23   Tim Richmond 99 Oldsmobile 50.428   189.895   24   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 50.697   188.887   25   Kyle Petty 42 Buick 50.795   188.522   26   Bobby Wawak 94 Buick 50.818   188.437   27   Dick May 25 Pontiac 50.847   188.330   28   Lake Speed 66 Buick 50.864   188.267   29   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 50.895   188.152   30   Morgan Shepherd 5 Pontiac 50.965   187.894   31   Bruce Hill 50 Buick 51.283   186.729   32   Cecil Gordon 24 Buick 51.419   186.235   33   James Hylton 48 Pontiac 51.503   185.931   34   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 51.530   185.833   35   Tommy Houston 17 Buick 51.818   184.801   36   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 52.004   184.140   37   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 52.083   183.860   38   Ronnie Thomas 40 Buick 52.197   183.459   39   Rick Newsom 20 Chevrolet 53.839   177.864   40   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 55.404   172.840   41   Henry Jones 74 Pontiac DNQ 42   Harry Dinwiddie 49 Pontiac DNQ 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:   Henry Jones (#74), Harry Dinwiddie (#49)