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1981 Busch 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 31 Saturday, August 22, 1981 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN 500 laps on a 0.533 mile paved track (266.500 miles) Time of race: 3:08:44 Average speed: 84.723 mph Pole speed: 110.818 mph Cautions: 7 for 52 laps Margin of victory: 1 lap Attendance: 34500 Lead changes: 11 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 17.315   110.818   2   Harry Gant 33 Pontiac 17.488   109.721   3   Ricky Rudd 88 Chevrolet 17.488   109.721   4   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 17.519   109.527   5   Dave Marcis 71 Buick 17.540   109.396   6   Bobby Allison 28 Buick 17.571   109.203   7   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 17.580   109.147   8   Benny Parsons 15 Ford 17.587   109.104   9   Tim Richmond 12 Oldsmobile 17.590   109.085   10   Richard Petty 43 Buick 17.593   109.067   11   Kyle Petty 42 Buick 17.631   108.832   12   Joe Ruttman 2 Pontiac 17.650   108.714   13   Morgan Shepherd 24 Buick 17.652   108.702   14   Dale Earnhardt 3 Pontiac 17.652   108.702   15   Lake Speed 66 Oldsmobile 17.680   108.530   16   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 17.694   108.444   17   Gary Balough 75 Buick 17.707   108.364   18   Mike Alexander 37 Buick 17.830   107.617   19   Joe Millikan 5 Pontiac 18.069   106.193   20   Cecil Gordon 40 Buick 18.110   105.953   21   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 18.151   105.714   22   Ronnie Thomas 25 Pontiac 18.158   105.673   23   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 18.166   105.626   24   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 18.203   105.412   25   Elliott Forbes-Robinson 99 Buick 18.245   105.169   26   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 18.267   105.042   27   Lennie Pond 68 Buick 18.392   104.328   28   Mike Potter 17 Buick 18.876   101.652   29   James Hylton 48 Pontiac 18.938   101.321   30   Rick Newsom 20 Chevrolet 19.025   100.857   31   Joel Stowe 08 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:   Gary Balough (#75-WD)