Race Results : Daytona International Speedway

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 15th, 1981

Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, FL

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  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 169.651
  • Cautions: 4 for 18 laps
  • Lead Changes: 49
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 8 43 Richard Petty Buick 180 175 200 26 0 running
2 1 28 Bobby Allison Pontiac 180 170 200 117 0 running
3 5 88 Ricky Rudd Oldsmobile 170 165 200 9 0 running
4 6 1 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 165 160 200 10 0 running
5 7 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 160 155 200 4 0 running
6 16 9 Bill Elliott Ford 155 150 199 4 0 running
7 27 90 Jody Ridley Ford 146 146 198 0 0 running
8 29 27 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 142 142 197 0 0 running
9 34 75 Joe Millikan Buick 138 138 197 0 0 running
10 35 98 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac 134 134 195 0 0 running
11 21 57 Bill Elswick Oldsmobile 130 130 195 0 0 running
12 33 12 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 127 127 195 0 0 running
13 22 22 Stan Barrett Pontiac 124 124 195 0 0 running
14 13 93 Don Whittington Oldsmobile 121 121 194 0 0 running
15 15 71 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile 118 118 194 0 0 running
16 38 41 Dick Brooks Buick 120 115 193 1 0 running
17 28 64 Tommy Gale Ford 112 112 192 0 0 running
18 17 19 Ronnie Sanders Buick 109 109 191 0 0 running
19 23 17 Glenn Jarrett Buick 106 106 186 0 0 running
20 39 37 Don Sprouse Oldsmobile 103 103 181 0 0 running
21 26 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 100 100 179 0 0 running
22 14 23 Geoff Bodine Pontiac 97 97 178 0 0 running
23 31 47 Harry Gant Buick 94 94 175 0 0 running
24 41 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 91 91 169 0 0 running
25 37 86 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick 88 88 167 0 0 axle
26 20 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 85 85 159 0 0 running
27 32 68 Lennie Pond Buick 82 82 155 0 0 oil pump
28 19 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 79 79 151 0 0 clutch
29 9 16 David Pearson Chevrolet 81 76 144 3 0 engine
30 40 99 Tim Richmond Buick 73 73 144 0 0 transmission
31 4 15 Benny Parsons Ford 70 70 135 0 0 overheating
32 11 42 Kyle Petty Buick 67 67 128 0 0 engine
33 3 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 69 64 123 26 0 clutch
34 25 48 James Hylton Pontiac 61 61 123 0 0 piston
35 10 51 AJ Foyt Oldsmobile 58 58 120 0 0 valve
36 2 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 55 55 117 0 0 engine
37 42 24 Cecil Gordon Buick 52 52 116 0 0 running
38 18 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 49 49 110 0 0 valve
39 24 7 Bruce Hill Buick 46 46 54 0 0 crash
40 12 44 Terry Labonte Buick 43 43 47 0 0 engine
41 36 31 Billie Harvey Pontiac 40 40 45 0 0 engine
42 30 39 Blackie Wangerin Ford 37 37 17 0 0 crash

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