| 1981 Gabriel 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $182,930 | Race Date: | Jun 21, 1981 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | Concluded Under Caution | Race Duration: | 3Hr 3Min 47Sec. | Brooklyn, Michigan | |
| Lead Changes: | 47 | Average Speed: | 130.589 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 37 | No. of Cautions: | 7 For 36 Laps | mispeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bobby Allison B. Allison | Driver: | Darrell Waltrip D. Waltrip | Buick: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #58 Buick | Car No.: | #11 Buick | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Ranier Racing with MDM | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Waddell Wilson | Crew Chief: | Tim Brewer | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 23 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 160.471 MPH | |||||
| Official 1981 Gabriel 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Hardee's | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 23 |
| 2 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running |  | 175 | 200 | 24 |
| 3 | 6 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | Running |  | 170 | 200 | 18 |
| 4 | 22 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | Running | | 160 | 200 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Running | | 160 | 200 | 37 |
| 6 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 155 | 200 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Running | | 156 | 200 | 54 |
| 8 | 17 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | Running | | 147 | 200 | 29 |
| 9 | 19 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Running | | 138 | 199 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | 47 | Ron Bouchard (R) | Race Hill Farm | Running | | 134 | 199 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | Running | | 130 | 199 | 0 |
| 12 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Jim Hill Racing | Running |  | 127 | 199 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Uno | Running | | 129 | 199 | 7 |
| 14 | 25 | 12 | Tim Richmond (R) | Uno | Running |  | 121 | 198 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd (R) | Performance Connection | Running | | 118 | 198 | 0 |
| 16 | 13 | 66 | Lake Speed | Sheraton University Inn | Running | | 115 | 198 | 0 |
| 17 | 18 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford (R) | Levi Garrett | Running | | 112 | 198 | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | 22 | Stan Barrett (R) | Skoal Bandit | Running | | 109 | 197 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | Childress Racing | Running | | 106 | 197 | 0 |
| 20 | 29 | 99 | D.K. Ulrich | Uno | Running | | 103 | 195 | 0 |
| 21 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Engine | | 100 | 193 | 0 |
| 22 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | | 97 | 193 | 0 |
| 23 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Running | | 94 | 193 | 0 |
| 24 | 33 | 40 | Joe Booher | Ulrich Racing | Running | | 0 | 192 | 0 |
| 25 | 35 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Running | | 88 | 192 | 0 |
| 26 | 36 | 17 | Mike Potter | Kings Inn Daytona | Running | | 0 | 192 | 0 |
| 27 | 31 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Belden Asphalt | Running | | 82 | 189 | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Running | | 79 | 188 | 0 |
| 29 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Engine | | 81 | 183 | 1 |
| 30 | 15 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Gatorade | Engine | | 78 | 172 | 1 |
| 31 | 2 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Rahmoc Racing | Engine |  | 75 | 63 | 5 |
| 32 | 11 | 37 | Mike Alexander (R) | Roger's Auto Leasing | Engine | | 67 | 55 | 0 |
| 33 | 28 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Louise Smith | Cylinder | | 64 | 43 | 0 |
| 34 | 32 | 18 | Randy Ogden | Piedmont Airlines | Valves | | 61 | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mell-Gear Tuning Components | Accident | | 58 | 24 | 0 |
| 36 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Overheating | | 55 | 13 | 0 |
| 37 | 14 | 62 | Rick Wilson (R) | Florida Equipment & Service | Engine | | 52 | 3 | 0 |
