| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ "Weather of the 1981 Daytona 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
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