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Results

The 1981 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 16th, 1981

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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  • 5 Ford
  • 20 Buick
  • 1 Chevrolet
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Dodge
  • 8 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 123.457
  • Cautions: 9 for 51 laps
  • Lead Changes: 65
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 6 9 Bill Elliott Ford 142 142 200 0 0 running
19 17 42 Kyle Petty Buick 106 106 197 0 0 running
34 14 02 Morgan Shepherd Buick 61 61 20 0 0 crash
3 9 88 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 165 165 200 0 0 running
14 4 44 Terry Labonte Buick 126 121 199 5 0 running
26 13 15 Benny Parsons Ford 90 85 173 33 0 valve
32 28 97 Bob Schacht Oldsmobile 67 67 22 0 0 transmission
7 12 28 Bobby Allison Buick 151 146 200 15 0 running
31 35 94 Bobby Wawak Buick 70 70 28 0 0 oil pump
33 32 50 Bruce Hill Buick 64 64 21 0 0 driveshaft
35 27 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 58 58 13 0 0 valve
5 19 1 Buddy Baker Buick 155 155 200 0 0 running
17 2 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 117 112 198 9 0 running
24 26 24 Cecil Gordon Buick 91 91 195 0 0 running
9 10 3 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 138 138 200 0 0 running
2 15 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 175 170 200 3 0 running
11 21 71 Dave Marcis Buick 135 130 200 5 0 running
36 34 19 Dick May Buick 55 55 4 0 0 cam
18 3 75 Gary Balough Buick 109 109 198 0 0 running
4 8 33 Harry Gant Pontiac 165 160 200 3 0 running
16 25 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 115 115 199 0 0 running
27 36 48 James Hylton Pontiac 87 82 156 8 0 running
25 33 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 88 88 186 0 0 running
12 18 90 Jody Ridley Ford 132 127 200 1 0 running
22 29 40 Joe Booher Buick 97 97 196 0 0 running
23 24 5 Joe Millikan Pontiac 94 94 195 0 0 running
6 5 2 Joe Ruttman Pontiac 155 150 200 4 0 running
13 16 98 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac 129 124 199 5 0 running
15 22 66 Lake Speed Buick 118 118 199 0 0 running
10 20 37 Mike Alexander Buick 134 134 200 0 0 running
28 11 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 84 79 155 43 0 valve
1 7 43 Richard Petty Buick 185 175 200 64 0 running
20 30 99 Rick Knoop Buick 103 103 197 0 0 running
29 1 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 76 76 85 0 0 engine
30 23 12 Tim Richmond Buick 73 73 53 0 0 engine
21 31 64 Tommy Gale Ford 105 100 197 2 0 running

Race Infractions

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