Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Allison won the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Gabriel 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
06-21-1981 | Gabriel 400 | Michigan International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Hardee's | 180 | 200 | 23 | Running | 24,075 |
| 2 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 175 | 200 | 24 | Running | 10,825 |
| 3 | 6 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Melling Tool | 170 | 200 | 18 | Running | 14,325 |
| 4 | 22 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 160 | 200 | 0 | Running | 10,005 |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | Wrangler | 160 | 200 | 37 | Running | 11,925 |
| 6 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | STP | 155 | 200 | 1 | Running | 8,950 |
| 7 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 156 | 200 | 54 | Running | 10,050 |
| 8 | 17 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | Valvoline | 147 | 200 | 29 | Running | 3,300 |
| 9 | 19 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Purolator | 138 | 199 | 0 | Running | 3,100 |
| 10 | 5 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 134 | 199 | 0 | Running | 6,545 |
| 11 | 21 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | Stratagraph | 130 | 199 | 0 | Running | 7,750 |
| 12 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hills Racing | 127 | 199 | 0 | Running | 4,875 |
| 13 | 10 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Buick | UNO | 129 | 199 | 7 | Running | 2,350 |
| 14 | 25 | 12 | Tim Richmond | Oldsmobile | UNO | 121 | 198 | 0 | Running | 2,000 |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 118 | 198 | 0 | Running | 8,800 |
| 16 | 13 | 66 | Lake Speed | Buick | Sheraton University Inn | 115 | 198 | 0 | Running | 4,165 |
| 17 | 18 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | 112 | 198 | 0 | Running | 1,350 |
| 18 | 20 | 22 | Stan Barrett | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 109 | 197 | 0 | Running | 1,300 |
| 19 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | Childress Racing | 106 | 197 | 0 | Running | 3,705 |
| 20 | 29 | 99 | D.K. Ulrich | Oldsmobile | UNO | 103 | 195 | 0 | Running | 3,535 |
| 21 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | STP | 100 | 193 | 0 | Engine | 2,825 |
| 22 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 97 | 193 | 0 | Running | 3,015 |
| 23 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | 94 | 193 | 0 | Running | 2,785 |
| 24 | 33 | 40 | Joe Booher | Buick | Ulrich Racing | 91 | 192 | 0 | Running | 1,055 |
| 25 | 35 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 88 | 192 | 0 | Running | 2,550 |
| 26 | 36 | 17 | Mike Potter | Buick | Kings Inn Daytona | 85 | 192 | 0 | Running | 2,230 |
| 27 | 31 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 82 | 189 | 0 | Running | 905 |
| 28 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 79 | 188 | 0 | Running | 2,120 |
| 29 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buick | Transmissions Unlimited | 81 | 183 | 1 | Engine | 2,065 |
| 30 | 15 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Gatorade | 78 | 172 | 1 | Engine | 6,215 |
| 31 | 2 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | RahMoc Enterprises | 75 | 63 | 5 | Engine | 2,285 |
| 32 | 11 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | 67 | 55 | 0 | Engine | 740 |
| 33 | 28 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Louise Smith | 64 | 43 | 0 | Engine | 730 |
| 34 | 32 | 18 | Randy Ogden | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 61 | 34 | 0 | Valve | 7,620 |
| 35 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Mell-Gear | 58 | 24 | 0 | Crash | 710 |
| 36 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 55 | 13 | 0 | Overheating | 1,200 |
| 37 | 14 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | 52 | 3 | 0 | Engine | 950 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-21-1981
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Gabriel 400
- Race #: 16
- Cars: 37
- Winner: Bobby Allison
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: Buick
- Avg Speed: 130.589 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $182,930
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 36
- Lead Changes: 47
- Pole: 160.471 mph
