The 1981 Gabriel 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.
Sunday, June 21st, 1981
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 4 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 180 | 175 | 200 | 23 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | 175 | 170 | 200 | 24 | 0 | running |
3 | 6 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | 170 | 165 | 200 | 18 | 0 | running |
4 | 22 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 160 | 160 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 160 | 155 | 200 | 37 | 0 | running |
6 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | 155 | 150 | 200 | 1 | 0 | running |
7 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | 156 | 146 | 200 | 54 | 0 | running |
8 | 17 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | 147 | 142 | 200 | 29 | 0 | running |
9 | 19 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | 138 | 138 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 5 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 134 | 134 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 21 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | 130 | 130 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 127 | 127 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 10 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Buick | 129 | 124 | 199 | 7 | 0 | running |
14 | 25 | 12 | Tim Richmond | Oldsmobile | 121 | 121 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 9 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | 118 | 118 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 13 | 66 | Lake Speed | Buick | 115 | 115 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 18 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | Pontiac | 112 | 112 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 20 | 22 | Stan Barrett | Pontiac | 109 | 109 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 106 | 106 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 29 | 99 | DK Ulrich | Oldsmobile | 103 | 103 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | 100 | 100 | 193 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 37 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Pontiac | 97 | 97 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | 94 | 94 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 33 | 40 | Joe Booher | Buick | 91 | 91 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 35 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 88 | 88 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 36 | 17 | Mike Potter | Buick | 85 | 85 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 31 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 82 | 82 | 189 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 79 | 79 | 188 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buick | 81 | 76 | 183 | 1 | 0 | engine |
30 | 15 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | 78 | 73 | 172 | 1 | 0 | engine |
31 | 2 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 75 | 70 | 63 | 5 | 0 | engine |
32 | 11 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Buick | 67 | 67 | 55 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 28 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 64 | 64 | 43 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 32 | 18 | Randy Ogden | Oldsmobile | 61 | 61 | 34 | 0 | 0 | valve |
35 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 58 | 58 | 24 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 55 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
37 | 14 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 52 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.