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1981 Winston 500 qualifying results


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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:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Bobby Allison28Buick48.891   195.864  
2   Buddy Baker1Buick49.055   195.209  
3   Mike Alexander37Buick49.228   194.523  
4   Dale Earnhardt2Pontiac49.233   194.504  
5   Rick Wilson62Oldsmobile49.238   194.484  
6   Neil Bonnett21Ford49.249   194.440  
7   Terry Labonte44Buick49.320   194.161  
8   Cale Yarborough27Buick49.327   194.133  
9   Harry Gant33Pontiac49.360   194.003  
10   Ricky Rudd88Oldsmobile49.655   192.851  
11   Darrell Waltrip11Buick49.803   192.278  
12   Elliott Forbes-Robinson86Buick49.921   191.823  
13   Richard Childress3Pontiac50.042   191.359  
14   Donnie Allison77Oldsmobile50.059   191.294  
15   Joe Ruttman6Buick50.102   191.130  
16   Stan Barrett22Pontiac50.211   190.715  
17   Buddy Arrington67Dodge50.281   190.450  
18   Benny Parsons15Ford50.293   190.404  
19   Connie Saylor4Oldsmobile50.302   190.370  
20   Joe Millikan75Oldsmobile50.420   189.925  
21   Richard Petty43Buick49.973   191.623  
22   Ron Bouchard47Buick50.210   190.719  
23   Tim Richmond99Oldsmobile50.428   189.895  
24   Bill Elliott9Ford50.697   188.887  
25   Kyle Petty42Buick50.795   188.522  
26   Bobby Wawak94Buick50.818   188.437  
27   Dick May25Pontiac50.847   188.330  
28   Lake Speed66Buick50.864   188.267  
29   Jody Ridley90Ford50.895   188.152  
30   Morgan Shepherd5Pontiac50.965   187.894  
31   Bruce Hill50Buick51.283   186.729  
32   Cecil Gordon24Buick51.419   186.235  
33   James Hylton48Pontiac51.503   185.931  
34   Tommy Gale64Ford51.530   185.833  
35   Tommy Houston17Buick51.818   184.801  
36   Jimmy Means52Pontiac52.004   184.140  
37   J.D. McDuffie70Pontiac52.083   183.860  
38   Ronnie Thomas40Buick52.197   183.459  
39   Rick Newsom20Chevrolet53.839   177.864  
40   Dave Marcis71Chevrolet55.404   172.840  
41   Henry Jones74PontiacDNQ
42   Harry Dinwiddie49PontiacDNQ

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)