1981 Mason-Dixon 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 31 in the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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Layout of Dover International Speedway | |||
| Date | May 17, 1981 | ||
| Official name | Mason-Dixon 500 | ||
| Location | Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware. | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.000 miles (1.609 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 500.0 mi (804.6 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching of 69.1 °F (20.6 °C); wind speeds of 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 116.595 miles per hour (187.641 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kennie Childers | ||
| Time | 26.007 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Laps | 404 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 90 | Jody Ridley | Donlavey Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins | ||
The 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on May 17, 1981, at Dover Downs International Speedway (now Dover International Speedway) in Dover, Delaware.