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1981 Mason-Dixon 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 12 of 31 Sunday, May 17, 1981 at Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, DE 500 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 4:17:18 Average speed: 116.595 mph Pole speed: 138.425 mph Cautions: 2 for 24 laps Margin of victory: 22 sec Attendance: 40000 Lead changes: 12 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 12 Oldsmobile 26.007   138.425   2   Morgan Shepherd 5 Pontiac 26.040   138.249   3   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 26.120   137.826   4   Ricky Rudd 88 Buick 26.321   136.773   5   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 26.406   136.333   6   Cale Yarborough 27 Buick 26.417   136.276   7   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 26.455   136.081   8   Bobby Allison 28 Buick 26.456   136.075   9   Richard Petty 43 Buick 26.471   135.998   10   Harry Gant 33 Pontiac 26.524   135.725   11   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 26.550   135.594   12   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 26.593   135.374   13   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 26.609   135.293   14   Dale Earnhardt 2 Pontiac 26.628   135.197   15   Benny Parsons 15 Ford 26.669   134.989   16   Kyle Petty 42 Buick 26.908   133.790   17   Donnie Allison 77 Oldsmobile 27.020   133.235   18   D.K. Ulrich 99 Buick 27.053   133.073   19   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 27.211   132.300   20   Mike Alexander 37 Oldsmobile 27.228   132.217   21   Lowell Cowell 17 Chevrolet 27.638   130.256   22   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 27.745   129.754   23   Cecil Gordon 24 Buick 27.884   129.107   24   Richard Childress 3 Pontiac 27.908   128.996   25   James Hylton 48 Pontiac 27.917   128.954   26   Bobby Wawak 94 Buick 27.992   128.609   27   Ronnie Thomas 25 Pontiac 28.152   127.878   28   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 28.265   127.367   29   Elmo Langley 66 Oldsmobile 28.305   127.187   30   Tommy Gale 40 Buick 28.390   126.806   31   Junior Miller 79 Oldsmobile 28.631   125.738   32   Joe Fields 64 Buick 29.470   122.159   33   Bob Riley 60 Pontiac 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:   Bob Riley (#60), Joe Millikan (#75-WD)