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Champion Spark Plug 400 1981
Champion Spark Plug 400 1981
Michigan International Speedway
· 1981 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Buick
200
185
2
Darrell Waltrip
Junior Johnson & Associates
Buick
200
175
3
Ricky Rudd
DiGard Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
165
4
Harry Gant
Mach 1 Racing
Pontiac
200
165
5
Buddy Baker
Ellington Racing
Buick
200
155
6
Joe Ruttman
Jim Stacy Racing
Pontiac
200
0
7
Bobby Allison
Ranier Racing
Buick
200
151
8
Bill Elliott
George Elliott Racing
Ford
200
142
9
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Pontiac
200
138
10
Mike Alexander
Rogers Racing
Buick
200
134
11
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Buick
200
135
12
Jody Ridley
Donlavey Racing
Ford
200
132
13
Johnny Rutherford
Benfield Racing
Pontiac
199
129
14
Terry Labonte
Hagan Enterprises
Buick
199
126
15
Lake Speed
Lake Speed Racing
Buick
199
118
16
J.D. McDuffie
McDuffie Racing
Pontiac
199
115
17
Cale Yarborough
M.C. Anderson Racing
Buick
198
117
18
Gary Balough
RahMoc Enterprises
Buick
198
0
19
Kyle Petty
Petty Enterprises
Buick
197
106
20
Rick Knoop
Ulrich Racing
Buick
197
0
21
Tommy Gale
Langley-Woodfield Racing
Ford
197
105
22
Joe Booher
Ulrich Racing
Buick
196
97
23
Joe Millikan
Cliff Stewart Racing
Pontiac
195
94
24
Cecil Gordon
Gordon Racing
Buick
195
91
25
Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means Racing
Pontiac
186
88
26
Benny Parsons
Bud Moore Engineering
Ford
173
90
27
James Hylton
Hylton Engineering
Pontiac
156
87
28
Neil Bonnett
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
155
84
29
Ron Bouchard
Race Hill Farm Team
Buick
85
76
30
Tim Richmond
Kennie Childers (Owner)
Buick
53
73
31
Bobby Wawak
Wawak Racing
Buick
28
70
32
Bob Schacht
Bob Schacht Motorsports
Oldsmobile
22
67
33
Bruce Hill
Hill Racing
Buick
21
64
34
Morgan Shepherd
Martin Racing
Buick
20
61
35
Buddy Arrington
Arrington Racing
Dodge
13
58
36
Dick May
Gray Racing
Buick
4
55
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1981 NASCAR Cup season
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Petty Enterprises
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