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1981 CRC Chemicals 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 25 of 31 Sunday, September 20, 1981 at Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, DE 500 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 4:10:00 Average speed: 119.561 mph Pole speed: 136.757 mph Cautions: 4 for 22 laps Margin of victory: 1 lp 15 sc Attendance: 38000 Lead changes: 17 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Ricky Rudd 88 Chevrolet 26.324   136.757   2   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 26.511   135.793   3   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 26.513   135.782   4   Gary Balough 75 Buick 26.679   134.938   5   Joe Ruttman 2 Pontiac 26.725   134.705   6   Cale Yarborough 27 Buick 26.731   134.675   7   Kyle Petty 42 Buick 26.747   134.595   8   Benny Parsons 15 Ford 26.755   134.554   9   Bobby Allison 28 Buick 26.778   134.439   10   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 26.800   134.328   11   Richard Petty 43 Buick 26.808   134.288   12   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 26.852   134.068   13   Joe Millikan 5 Pontiac 26.889   133.884   14   Harry Gant 33 Pontiac 26.916   133.749   15   Tim Richmond 37 Buick 26.978   133.442   16   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 27.021   133.230   17   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 27.024   133.215   18   Morgan Shepherd 24 Buick 27.191   132.397   19   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 27.236   132.178   20   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 27.254   132.091   21   Lennie Pond 68 Buick 27.264   132.042   22   Dale Earnhardt 3 Pontiac 27.321   131.767   23   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 27.420   131.291   24   Lake Speed 66 Buick 27.476   131.023   25   D.K. Ulrich 99 Buick 27.605   130.411   26   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 27.797   129.510   27   Ronnie Thomas 25 Pontiac 27.857   129.231   28   Bob Riley 60 Pontiac 28.176   127.768   29   Lowell Cowell 17 Chevrolet 28.386   126.823   30   Rick Newsom 20 Chevrolet 28.435   126.605   31   Bob Schacht 97 Oldsmobile 28.545   126.117   32   Dick May 40 Buick 28.837   124.840   33   James Hylton 48 Pontiac 34   Jocko Maggiacomo 63 Oldsmobile 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