1981 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results
Richard Petty won the 1981 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan on August 16, 1981, leading 64 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 200 | 64 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 15 | 200 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 9 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | 8 | 200 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 19 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | 5 | 200 | 4 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 200 | 15 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 21 | 200 | 5 | Running |
| 12 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 18 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 13 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | 16 | 199 | 5 | Running |
| 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 4 | 199 | 5 | Running |
| 15 | 66 | Lake Speed | 22 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 25 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 198 | 9 | Running |
| 18 | 75 | Gary Balough | 3 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 17 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 99 | Rick Knoop | 30 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 31 | 197 | 2 | Running |
| 22 | 40 | Joe Booher | 29 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 5 | Joe Millikan | 24 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 26 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 33 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 13 | 173 | 33 | Valve |
| 27 | 48 | James Hylton | 36 | 156 | 8 | Running |
| 28 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 11 | 155 | 43 | Valve |
| 29 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 1 | 85 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 12 | Tim Richmond | 23 | 53 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 35 | 28 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 32 | 97 | Bob Schacht | 28 | 22 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 32 | 21 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 34 | 02 | Morgan Shepherd | 14 | 20 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 13 | 0 | Valve |
| 36 | 19 | Dick May | 34 | 4 | 0 | Cam |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 16, 1981 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |