Champion 400
1981 NASCAR Cup Series Race 21 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$181,185Race Date:Aug 16, 1981Michigan International Speedway
Margin of Victory:20 Car LengthsRace Duration:3Hr 14Min 24Sec.Brooklyn, Michigan
Lead Changes:63Average Speed:123.457 MPH2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:9 For 51 Lapsmispeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Ron Bouchard R. BouchardBuick:9
Car No.:#43 BuickCar No.:#47 BuickChevrolet:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Pontiac:0
Crew Chief:Wade ThornburgCrew Chief:Bob JohnsonFord:0
Laps Led:64 of 200Pole Speed:161.501 MPH
Official 1981 Champion 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP18520064Running
21511 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain Dew1752003Running
3988 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddGatorade1652000Running
4833 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1652003Running
5191 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerUno1552000Running
652 Joe Ruttman J. Ruttman (R)Joe RuttmanJ.D. Stacy1552004Running
71228 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHardee's15120015Running
869 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMell-Gear Tuning Components1422000Running
9103 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans1382000Running
102037 Mike Alexander M. Alexander (R)Mike AlexanderRoger's Auto Leasing1342000Running
112171 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisTransmissions Unlimited1352005Running
121890 Jody Ridley J. RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford / Honda1322001Running
131698 Johnny Rutherford J. Rutherford (R)Johnny RutherfordLevi Garrett1291995Running
14444 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1261995Running
152266 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedLake Speed Racing1181990Running
162570 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1151990Running
17227 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughValvoline1171989Running
18375 Gary Balough G. Balough (R)Gary BaloughChaparral Trailers01980Running
191742 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettySTP1061970Running
203099 Rick Knoop R. KnoopRick KnoopKargessport01970Running
213164 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1051972Running
222940 Joe Booher J. BooherJoe BooherBooher Farms971960Running
23245 Joe Millikan J. MillikanJoe MillikanPerformance Connection941950Running
242624 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing911950Running
253352 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors881860Running
261315 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool Company9017333Valve Spring
273648 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive871568Running
281121 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettWarner Hodgdon / National Engineering8415543Valve Spring
29147 Ron Bouchard R. Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardJ.D. Stacy76850Engine
302312 Tim Richmond T. Richmond (R)Tim RichmondUno73530Engine
313594 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakWawak Racing70280Oil Pump
322897 Bob Schacht B. SchachtBob SchachtTest Tube67220Transmission
333250 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillHill Racing64210Driveshaft
34142 Morgan Shepherd M. Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdAmsoil61200Accident
352767 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHills Racing58130Valves
363419 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt5540Camshaft

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