1981 Talladega 500
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| Race 20 of 31 in the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Layout of Talladega Superspeedway
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| 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) |
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| Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Warm with temperatures approaching 84 °F (29 °C); wind speeds up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 156.737 miles per hour (252.244 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 75,000 | ||
| 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 |
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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.
During the preceding season, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore.
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a Tri-oval and was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in the 1960s. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line - located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega Superspeedway is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 miles (4.28 km), and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.
An all-American grid of 42 drivers would appear at this race; Joe Booher would receive credit for the last-place finish due to an engine issue on the fourth lap. There was 188 laps in the race; it took more than three hours to resolve the race. There were eight caution periods for 36 laps while 39 different changes were made concerning the leader of the race.Harry Gant would make the pole position for this race with a qualifying speed of 195.897 miles per hour (315.266 km/h). Most of the participants used Buick as their manufacturer of the choice for the race.
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