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1981 Daytona 500 crew chiefs First UNO Twin 125 Qualifier Second UNO Twin 125 Qualifier Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 2 of 31 Sunday, February 15, 1981 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 2:56:50 Average speed: 169.651 mph Pole speed: 194.624 mph Cautions: 4 for 18 laps Margin of victory: 3.5 sec Attendance: 130000 Lead changes: 48 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 1 Buddy Baker Hoss Ellington Oldsmobile Sheldon Pittman 2 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund Pontiac Doug Richert 3 Richard Childress Richard Childress Pontiac Kirk Shelmerdine 9 Bill Elliott George Elliott Ford Ernie Elliott 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Buick Tim Brewer 12 Donnie Allison Kennie Childers Oldsmobile Herb Nab 15 Benny Parsons Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 16 David Pearson Joel Halpern Chevrolet Harold Fagan 21 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Ford Len Wood 22 Stan Barrett Hal Needham Pontiac Travis Carter 23 Geoffrey Bodine Dick Bahre Pontiac Dick Bahre 24 Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon Buick Charles Hammack 25 Ronnie Thomas Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Jabe Thomas 27 Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson Oldsmobile David Ifft 28 Bobby Allison Harry Ranier Pontiac Waddell Wilson 41 Dick Brooks Billy Matthews Buick Steve Redding 42 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Buick Mike Beam 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Buick Dale Inman 44 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Buick Darrell Bryant 47 Harry Gant Jack Beebe Buick Bob Johnson 51 A.J. Foyt A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile Ron Puryear 64 Tommy Gale Elmo Langley Ford Elmo Langley 66 Lake Speed Lake Speed Oldsmobile Darel Dieringer 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington Dodge Joey Arrington 70 J.D. McDuffie J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Jimmy Byrd 71 Dave Marcis Dave Marcis Oldsmobile Claude Queen 73 Steve Moore Willard Moore Chevrolet David Cleveland 75 Joe Millikan RahMoc Enterprises Buick Bob Rahilly 77 John Anderson John Rebhan Oldsmobile Harry Hyde 88 Ricky Rudd DiGard Oldsmobile Jake Elder 90 Jody Ridley Junie Donlavey Ford Junie Donlavey 98 Johnny Rutherford Ron Benfield Pontiac Buddy Parrott 99 Tim Richmond D.K. Ulrich Buick Dennis Connor A note about crew chief data:   Crew chief data has been compiled from various sources and is unverified in some cases.  If you find an error or can fill in missing data please contact us.   Thanks!