Results

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

Gabriel 400

Sunday, June 21st, 1981

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 5 Ford
  • 16 Buick
  • 10 Pontiac
  • 1 Dodge
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 130.589
  • Cautions: 7 for 36 laps
  • Lead Changes: 47
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Gabriel 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
35 8 9 Bill Elliott Ford 58 58 24 0 0 crash
21 16 42 Kyle Petty Buick 100 100 193 0 0 engine
15 9 5 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 118 118 198 0 0 running
30 15 88 Ricky Rudd Buick 78 73 172 1 0 engine
11 21 44 Terry Labonte Buick 130 130 199 0 0 running
3 6 15 Benny Parsons Ford 170 165 200 18 0 running
1 4 28 Bobby Allison Buick 180 175 200 23 0 running
33 28 94 Bobby Wawak Buick 64 64 43 0 0 engine
12 24 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 127 127 199 0 0 running
13 10 1 Buddy Baker Buick 129 124 199 7 0 running
8 17 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 147 142 200 29 0 running
27 31 19 Cecil Gordon Buick 82 82 189 0 0 running
20 29 99 DK Ulrich Oldsmobile 103 103 195 0 0 running
5 7 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 160 155 200 37 0 running
7 1 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 156 146 200 54 0 running
29 27 71 Dave Marcis Buick 81 76 183 1 0 engine
2 3 33 Harry Gant Pontiac 175 170 200 24 0 running
22 37 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 97 97 193 0 0 running
23 34 48 James Hylton Pontiac 94 94 193 0 0 running
28 30 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 79 79 188 0 0 running
4 22 90 Jody Ridley Ford 160 160 200 0 0 running
24 33 40 Joe Booher Buick 91 91 192 0 0 running
31 2 75 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 75 70 63 5 0 engine
17 18 98 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac 112 112 198 0 0 running
16 13 66 Lake Speed Buick 115 115 198 0 0 running
32 11 37 Mike Alexander Buick 67 67 55 0 0 engine
26 36 17 Mike Potter Buick 85 85 192 0 0 running
9 19 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 138 138 199 0 0 running
34 32 18 Randy Ogden Oldsmobile 61 61 34 0 0 valve
19 23 3 Richard Childress Pontiac 106 106 197 0 0 running
6 12 43 Richard Petty Buick 155 150 200 1 0 running
37 14 62 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 52 52 3 0 0 engine
10 5 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 134 134 199 0 0 running
25 35 25 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 88 88 192 0 0 running
18 20 22 Stan Barrett Pontiac 109 109 197 0 0 running
14 25 12 Tim Richmond Oldsmobile 121 121 198 0 0 running
36 26 64 Tommy Gale Ford 55 55 13 0 0 overheating

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.