Auto race held at Alabama International Motor Speedway in 1981
1981 Talladega 500
Race details[1]
Race 20 of 31 in the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Layout of Talladega Superspeedway
Date
August 2, 1981 (1981-August-02)
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
Harry Gant
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
Motor car race
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.
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