| Official Race Results |
| Champion 400 | Michigan International
Speedway |
| August 16, 1981 | Race 21 of 31 |
| Average Speed: 123.457 mph |
| Margin of Victory: 1 car length |
Time of Race: 03:14:24 |
| Lead Changes: 65 |
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| Cautions: 9 for 51 laps. |
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| Fin |
St |
Car |
Driver |
Make |
Sponsor |
Pts / Bonus |
Laps |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
7 |
#43 |
Richard Petty |
Buick |
STP |
185/10 |
200 |
Running |
$23,750 |
| 2 |
15 |
#11 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Buick |
Mountain Dew |
175/5 |
200 |
Running |
$17,525 |
| 3 |
9 |
#88 |
Ricky Rudd |
Chevrolet |
Gatorade |
165/0 |
200 |
Running |
$15,150 |
| 4 |
8 |
#33 |
Harry Gant |
Pontiac |
Skoal Bandit |
165/5 |
200 |
Running |
$6,000 |
| 5 |
19 |
#1 |
Buddy Baker |
Buick |
Uno |
155/0 |
200 |
Running |
$5,175 |
| 6 |
5 |
#2 |
Joe Ruttman |
Pontiac |
J.D. Stacy Racing |
PE |
200 |
Running |
$9,375 |
| 7 |
12 |
#28 |
Bobby Allison |
Buick |
Hardee's |
151/5 |
200 |
Running |
$8,950 |
| 8 |
6 |
#9 |
Bill Elliott |
Ford |
Mell-Gear Tuning Components |
142/0 |
200 |
Running |
$3,525 |
| 9 |
10 |
#3 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Pontiac |
Wrangler Jeans |
138/0 |
200 |
Running |
$7,955 |
| 10 |
20 |
#37 |
Mike Alexander |
Buick |
Roger's Auto Leasing |
134/0 |
200 |
Running |
$3,700 |
| 11 |
21 |
#71 |
Dave Marcis |
Buick |
Transmissions Unlimited |
135/5 |
200 |
Running |
$5,295 |
| 12 |
18 |
#90 |
Jody Ridley |
Ford |
Trux./Sunny King Ford/Hon. |
132/5 |
200 |
Running |
$6,275 |
| 13 |
16 |
#98 |
Johnny Rutherford |
Pontiac |
Levi Garrett |
129/5 |
199 |
Running |
$2,175 |
| 14 |
4 |
#44 |
Terry Labonte |
Buick |
Stratagraph |
126/5 |
199 |
Running |
$7,550 |
| 15 |
22 |
#66 |
Lake Speed |
Buick |
Speed Racing |
118/0 |
199 |
Running |
$4,155 |
| 16 |
25 |
#70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Pontiac |
Bailey Excavating |
115/0 |
199 |
Running |
$3,960 |
| 17 |
2 |
#27 |
Cale Yarborough |
Buick |
Valvoline |
117/5 |
198 |
Running |
$2,445 |
| 18 |
3 |
#75 |
Gary Balough |
Buick |
Chaparral Trailers |
PE |
198 |
Running |
$3,975 |
| 19 |
17 |
#42 |
Kyle Petty |
Buick |
STP |
106/0 |
197 |
Running |
$3,250 |
| 20 |
30 |
#99 |
Rick Knoop |
Buick |
Kargessport |
PE |
197 |
Running |
$3,405 |
| 21 |
31 |
#64 |
Tommy Gale |
Ford |
Sunny King Ford & Honda |
105/5 |
197 |
Running |
$2,760 |
| 22 |
29 |
#40 |
Joe Booher |
Buick |
Booher Farms |
97/0 |
196 |
Running |
$1,020 |
| 23 |
24 |
#5 |
Joe Millikan |
Pontiac |
Performance Connection |
94/0 |
195 |
Running |
$6,335 |
| 24 |
26 |
#24 |
Cecil Gordon |
Buick |
Gordon Racing |
91/0 |
195 |
Running |
$2,470 |
| 25 |
33 |
#52 |
Jimmy Means |
Pontiac |
Broadway Motors |
88/0 |
186 |
Running |
$2,575 |
| 26 |
13 |
#15 |
Benny Parsons |
Ford |
Melling Tool Company |
90/5 |
173 |
Broken Valve Spring |
$6,725 |
| 27 |
36 |
#48 |
James Hylton |
Pontiac |
Palatine Automotive |
87/5 |
156 |
Running |
$2,520 |
| 28 |
11 |
#21 |
Neil Bonnett |
Ford |
Warner W. Hodgdon/Nat'l Eng |
84/5 |
155 |
Broken Valve Spring |
$1,700 |
| 29 |
1 |
#47 |
Ron Bouchard * |
Buick |
J.D. Stacy Racing |
76/0 |
85 |
Engine Failure |
$3,540 |
| 30 |
23 |
#12 |
Tim Richmond |
Buick |
Uno |
73/0 |
53 |
Engine Failure |
$765 |
| 31 |
35 |
#94 |
Bobby Wawak |
Buick |
Wawak Racing |
70/0 |
28 |
Oil Pump |
$1,150 |
| 32 |
28 |
#97 |
Bob Schacht |
Oldsmobile |
Test Tube |
67/0 |
22 |
Transmission |
$740 |
| 33 |
32 |
#50 |
Bruce Hill |
Buick |
Hill Racing |
64/0 |
21 |
Drive Shaft |
$1,130 |
| 34 |
14 |
#02 |
Morgan Shepherd |
Buick |
Amsoil |
61/0 |
20 |
Accident |
$1,120 |
| 35 |
27 |
#67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Dodge |
Hills Racing |
58/0 |
13 |
Broken Valve |
$1,945 |
| 36 |
34 |
#19 |
Dick May |
Buick |
Belden Asphalt |
55/0 |
4 |
Camshaft |
$1,100 |
| *
Denotes Rookie |