RESULTS
1981 Official Race Results : Champion 400
Champion 400 | August 16, 1981 | Race 21 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Buick | STP | 185/10 | 200 | Running | 23,750 |
| 2 | 15 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 175/5 | 200 | Running | 17,525 |
| 3 | 9 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 165/0 | 200 | Running | 15,150 |
| 4 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 165/5 | 200 | Running | 6,000 |
| 5 | 19 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Buick | Uno | 155/0 | 200 | Running | 5,175 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | Pontiac | J.D. Stacy Racing | PE | 200 | Running | 9,375 |
| 7 | 12 | 28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Hardee's | 151/5 | 200 | Running | 8,950 |
| 8 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Mell-Gear Tuning Components | 142/0 | 200 | Running | 3,525 |
| 9 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | Wrangler Jeans | 138/0 | 200 | Running | 7,955 |
| 10 | 20 | 37 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Roger's Auto Leasing | 134/0 | 200 | Running | 3,700 |
| 11 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buick | Transmissions Unlimited | 135/5 | 200 | Running | 5,295 |
| 12 | 18 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Trux. / Sunny King Ford / Hon. | 132/5 | 200 | Running | 6,275 |
| 13 | 16 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | 129/5 | 199 | Running | 2,175 |
| 14 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | Stratagraph | 126/5 | 199 | Running | 7,550 |
| 15 | 22 | 66 | Lake Speed | Buick | Speed Racing | 118/0 | 199 | Running | 4,155 |
| 16 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 115/0 | 199 | Running | 3,960 |
| 17 | 2 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | Valvoline | 117/5 | 198 | Running | 2,445 |
| 18 | 3 | 75 | Gary Balough | Buick | Chaparral Trailers | PE | 198 | Running | 3,975 |
| 19 | 17 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | STP | 106/0 | 197 | Running | 3,250 |
| 20 | 30 | 99 | Rick Knoop | Buick | Kargessport | PE | 197 | Running | 3,405 |
| 21 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 105/5 | 197 | Running | 2,760 |
| 22 | 29 | 40 | Joe Booher | Buick | Booher Farms | 97/0 | 196 | Running | 1,020 |
| 23 | 24 | 5 | Joe Millikan | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 94/0 | 195 | Running | 6,335 |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | Gordon Racing | 91/0 | 195 | Running | 2,470 |
| 25 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 88/0 | 186 | Running | 2,575 |
| 26 | 13 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Melling Tool Company | 90/5 | 173 | Broken Valve Spring | 6,725 |
| 27 | 36 | 48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | Palatine Automotive | 87/5 | 156 | Running | 2,520 |
| 28 | 11 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Warner W. Hodgdon / Nat'l Eng | 84/5 | 155 | Broken Valve Spring | 1,700 |
| 29 | 1 | 47 | Ron Bouchard * | Buick | J.D. Stacy Racing | 76/0 | 85 | Engine Failure | 3,540 |
| 30 | 23 | 12 | Tim Richmond | Buick | Uno | 73/0 | 53 | Engine Failure | 765 |
| 31 | 35 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Wawak Racing | 70/0 | 28 | Oil Pump | 1,150 |
| 32 | 28 | 97 | Bob Schacht | Oldsmobile | Test Tube | 67/0 | 22 | Transmission | 740 |
| 33 | 32 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Buick | Hill Racing | 64/0 | 21 | Drive Shaft | 1,130 |
| 34 | 14 | 02 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Amsoil | 61/0 | 20 | Accident | 1,120 |
| 35 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hills Racing | 58/0 | 13 | Broken Valve | 1,945 |
| 36 | 34 | 19 | Dick May | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 55/0 | 4 | Camshaft | 1,100 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 123.457 mph
Margin of Victory: 1 car length
Time of Race: 03:14:24
Lead Changes: 65
Cautions: 9 for 51 laps.
Margin of Victory: 1 car length
Time of Race: 03:14:24
Lead Changes: 65
Cautions: 9 for 51 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 5:42 pm
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