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1981 Old Dominion 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 26 of 31 Sunday, September 27, 1981 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA 500 laps on a 0.525 mile paved track (262.500 miles) Time of race: 3:44:57 Average speed: 70.089 mph Pole speed: 89.014 mph Cautions: 11 for 72 laps Margin of victory: 7.8 sec Attendance: 37000 Lead changes: 14 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 21.233   89.014   2   Ricky Rudd 88 Chevrolet 21.305   88.713   3   Harry Gant 33 Buick 21.309   88.693   4   Benny Parsons 15 Ford 21.349   88.527   5   Mark Martin 02 Pontiac 21.386   88.374   6   Joe Millikan 5 Pontiac 21.405   88.295   7   Dale Earnhardt 3 Pontiac 21.407   88.287   8   Bobby Allison 28 Buick 21.418   88.242   9   Joe Ruttman 2 Buick 21.454   88.094   10   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 21.460   88.069   11   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 20.988   90.052   12   Geoffrey Bodine 01 Buick 21.179   89.241   13   Tim Richmond 37 Buick 21.200   89.152   14   Morgan Shepherd 98 Pontiac 21.321   88.643   15   Tommy Ellis 55 Chevrolet 21.332   88.597   16   Richard Petty 43 Buick 21.354   88.506   17   Gary Balough 75 Buick 21.412   88.266   18   Buddy Baker 12 Buick 21.454   88.094   19   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 21.467   88.040   20   Lennie Pond 68 Buick 21.486   87.963   21   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 21.490   87.946   22   Kyle Petty 42 Buick 21.519   87.828   23   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 21.534   87.767   24   Tommy Houston 17 Chevrolet 21.592   87.531   25   Jimmy Hensley 24 Buick 21.595   87.519   26   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 21.627   87.390   27   Lake Speed 66 Buick 21.632   87.370   28   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 21.667   87.229   29   Jimmy Means 52 Buick 21.848   86.507   30   Ronnie Thomas 25 Pontiac 21.936   86.160   31   Bob McElwee 99 Buick 22.053   85.703   32   Eddie Falk 09 Pontiac DNQ 33   Wayne Morgan 80 Ford DNQ 34   Joe Fields 92 Buick 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:   Eddie Falk (#09), Wayne Morgan (#80), Joe Fields (#92), Gary Balough (#75-WD)