| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 20 of 31 in the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | August 2, 1981 | ||
| Official name | Talladega 500 | ||
| Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | 84 °F (29 °C); wind speeds of 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 156.737 miles per hour (252.244 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 75,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Mach 1 Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bobby Allison | Ranier Racing | |
| Laps | 105 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm Team | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CBS | ||
| Announcers |
Ken Squier Ned Jarrett | ||
The 1981 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on August 2, 1981, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama.
- ^ Weather information for the 1981 Talladega 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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