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1981 Daytona NASCAR

1981 Daytona NASCAR is 1331st NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Cale Yarborough won the pole position and this race. Harry Gant and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 160 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1981 Michigan NASCAR
Next race: 1981 Nashville NASCAR
Race Start: 4th July 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Daytona NASCAR

7th victory for the MC Anderson team
71st victory for the Cale Yarborough
162nd podium for the Cale Yarborough
10th podium for the Harry Gant
438th podium for the Richard Petty

Buick Regal - 1981 Daytona NASCAR winner

Buick Regal #27 - 1981 Daytona NASCAR winner

1981 Daytona NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Cale Yarborough Buick Regal, #27 0 2h 48m 32s 0 MC Anderson
2 Harry Gant Buick ?? 1981, #33 0 Hal Needham
3 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
4 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
5 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 0 Ron Benfield
6 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
7 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
8 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
9 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 0 Jack Beebe
10 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 0 Junior Johnson
11 Lennie Pond Buick ?? 1981, #68 0 Lennie Pond
12 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
13 Dave Marcis Buick ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
14 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #4 0 G.C. Spencer
15 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #12 0 Kennie Childers
16 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #50 0 Bruce Hill
17 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
18 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 0 Jimmy Means
19 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 0 Elmo Langley
20 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
21 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
22 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
23 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 0 Richard Howard
24 Bill Elswick Buick ?? 1981, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
25 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
26 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 0 Hal Needham
27 Tommy Houston Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
28 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1981, #28 0 Harry Ranier
29 Joe Ruttman Buick ?? 1981, #6 0 Jim Stacy
30 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 0 Wood Brothers
31 Dick May Buick ?? 1981, #19 0 Henley Gray
32 A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #51 0 A.J. Foyt
33 Lake Speed Buick ?? 1981, #66 0 Lake Speed
34 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1981, #9 0 George Elliott
35 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Jim Stacy
36 Kevin Housby Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
37 Jack Ingram Ford ?? 1981, #13 0 Bobby Hawkins
38 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
39 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
40 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
41 Billie Harvey Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #31 0 Billie Harvey
42 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #62 0 Rick Wilson

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Cale Yarborough Buick Regal, #27 0 MC Anderson
2 Harry Gant Buick ?? 1981, #33 Hal Needham
3 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Jim Stacy
4 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1981, #28 Harry Ranier
5 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
6 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
7 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 Jack Beebe
8 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #62 Rick Wilson
9 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 Ron Benfield
10 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
11 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 Wood Brothers
12 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
13 A.J. Foyt Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #51 A.J. Foyt
14 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
15 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
16 Lennie Pond Buick ?? 1981, #68 Lennie Pond
17 Bill Elswick Buick ?? 1981, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
18 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #12 Kennie Childers
19 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 Junior Johnson
20 Lake Speed Buick ?? 1981, #66 Lake Speed
21 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #1 Hoss Ellington
22 Joe Ruttman Buick ?? 1981, #6 Jim Stacy
23 Billie Harvey Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #31 Billie Harvey
24 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 Richard Howard
25 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1981, #9 George Elliott
26 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
27 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 Hal Needham
28 Jack Ingram Ford ?? 1981, #13 Bobby Hawkins
29 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
30 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 Jimmy Means
31 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
32 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #50 Bruce Hill
33 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
34 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 Elmo Langley
35 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #4 G.C. Spencer
36 Kevin Housby Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
37 Dave Marcis Buick ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
38 Dick May Buick ?? 1981, #19 Henley Gray
39 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
40 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
41 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton
42 Tommy Houston Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby

List of all cars for the 1981 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Buick Regal

Buick

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation)

Pontiac

Ford ?? 1981

Ford

Buick ?? 1981

Buick

Dodge ?? 1981

Dodge

Oldsmobile ?? 1981

Oldsmobile