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1981 Daytona 500


Race 2 of 31


Daytona
200 laps
Time of race: 2:56:50
Average speed of winner: 169.651 mph
Margin of victory: 3.5 sec.
Lead changes: 49 among 9 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 18 laps
Lap leaders: B. Allison 1-3, Bonnett 4, B. Allison 5, Baker 6-7, B. Allison 8, Bonnett 9-11, B. Allison 12-14, Bonnett 15, Earnhardt 16, Bonnett 17-20, Rudd 21-28, B. Allison 29-30, Bonnett 31, B. Allison 32-36, Bonnett 37-38, B. Allison 39-50, Brooks 51, Earnhardt 52-54, B. Allison 55, Bonnett 56, B. Allison 57-69, Baker 70, Bonnett 71, B. Allison 72-75, Bonnett 76-77, B. Allison 78-83, Bonnett 84-85, B. Allison 86-92, Elliott 93-96, B. Allison 97-99, Bonnett 100, B. Allison 101-103, Bonnett 104, Baker 105, Bonnett 106-107, B. Allison 108-109, Bonnett 110, B. Allison 111-114, Bonnett 115-117, B. Allison 118-133, Pearson 134-136, B. Allison 137-142, Baker 143-145, B. Allison 146-154, Baker 155, B. Allison 156-164, Baker 165-166, B. Allison 167-173, Rudd 174, R. Petty 175-200

Race notes: Debut for Ronnie Sanders.

Video links: Entire race



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
18Richard Petty43STPBuickPettyInman200126running90575180
21Bobby Allison28Tuf-LonPontiacRanierWilson194.62420021117running84050180
35Ricky Rudd88GatoradeOldsmobileDiGardNelson20029running53115170
46Buddy Baker1UNOOldsmobileEllingtonPittman200610running35740165
57Dale Earnhardt2Wrangler JeansPontiacOsterlundRichert20024running37365160
616Bill Elliott9Mell-Gear Tuning ComponentsFordGeorge ElliottElliott19914running30615155
727Jody Ridley90Truxmore/Sunny KingFordDonlavey19800running29665146
829Cale Yarborough27ValvolineOldsmobileM.C. AndersonIfft19700running20325142
934Joe Millikan75RahMoc RacingBuickRahMocRahilly19700running21500138
1035Johnny Rutherford98Levi GarrettPontiacBenfieldBuddy Parrott19500running17285134
1121Bill Elswick57Performer BoatsOldsmobileRahMoc19500running143650
1233Donnie Allison125 Racers Corp.OldsmobileChilders19500running12660127
1322Stan Barrett22Skoal BanditPontiacNeedham19500running12870124
1413Don Whittington93Smith RacingOldsmobileScott Smith19400running11585121
1515Dave Marcis71Buck Stove/Hudson ChevroletOldsmobileMarcis19400running13225118
1638Dick Brooks41Matthews RacingBuickBilly Matthews19311running79200
1728Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley19200running11835112
1817Ronnie Sanders19Home Trend RealtyBuickHenley Gray19100running7635109
1923Glenn Jarrett17Tuf-Lon of FloridaBuickHamby18600running9830106
2039Don Sprouse37Rogers Auto LeasingOldsmobileBob Rogers18100running5900103
2126Jimmy Means52Broadway MotorsPontiacMeans17900running7425100
2214Geoff Bodine23Bahre RacingPontiacBahre17800running526097
2331Harry Gant47Race Hill FarmBuickJack Beebe17500running637594
2441J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingPontiacMcDuffie16900running620591
2537Elliott Forbes-Robinson86Howard & Egerton RacingBuickHoward and Egerton16700axle bearing383588
2620Buddy Arrington67Hills RacingDodgeArrington15900running1065585
2732Lennie Pond68Burger KingBuickTesta15500oil pump460082
2819Ronnie Thomas25Thomas RacingPontiacRonnie Thomas15100clutch512579
299David Pearson16Halpern EnterprisesChevroletHalpern14413engine435081
3040Tim Richmond99UNOBuickUlrich14400transmission469073
314Benny Parsons15Melling Tool CompanyFordMooreMoore13500overheating1375070
3211Kyle Petty42STPBuickPetty12800engine377567
333Neil Bonnett21PurolatorFordWood BrothersLeonard Wood1231526clutch1062569
3425James Hylton48Palatine AutomotivePontiacHylton12300piston453061
3510A.J. Foyt51Gilmore/ValvolineOldsmobileFoyt12000valve375058
362Darrell Waltrip11Mountain DewBuickJohnsonElder11700engine2047555
3742Cecil Gordon24Home Craft HomesBuickCecil Gordon11600running395552
3818Richard Childress3Wachovia CarpetPontiacChildressShelmerdine11000valve382549
3924Bruce Hill7Native TanBuickMalloch5400accident345046
4012Terry Labonte44Stratagraph/Apache StoveBuickHagan4700engine877543
4136Billie Harvey31Graf Lear JetsPontiacHarvey4500engine291540
4230Blackie Wangerin39Wangerin/Clements AutoFordWangerin1700accident275037

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Bobby Allison36521122
2Richard Petty34020122
3Dale Earnhardt32520022
4Jody Ridley29220002
5Ricky Rudd28120011
6Joe Millikan26720001
7Don Whittington24220000
8Elliott Forbes-Robinson23020001
9Buddy Arrington22320001
10Terry Labonte21820011
11Richard Childress21420011
12Harry Gant21220000
13Jimmy Means20920000
14Dave Marcis20220000
15James Hylton19120000
16Benny Parsons18520000
17J.D. McDuffie18520000
18Darrell Waltrip17221000
19Kyle Petty17020000
20Buddy Baker16510011
21Neil Bonnett15620000
22Bill Elliott15510001
23Jim Robinson15010001
24Tim Richmond14920000
25Cale Yarborough14210001


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