Race details[1] | |||
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Race 2 of 31 in the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
![]() 1981 Daytona 500 program cover | |||
Date | February 15, 1981 | ||
Location | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02336 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures of 69.1 °F (20.6 °C); wind speeds of 15.9 miles per hour (25.6 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 169.651 miles per hour (273.027 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 130,000[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Harry Ranier | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Bobby Allison | Harry Ranier | |
Laps | 117 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | CBS | ||
Announcers |
Ken Squier David Hobbs Ned Jarrett Brock Yates |
The 1981 Daytona 500, the 23rd running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was held on Sunday, February 15, 1981.
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