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1981 Michigan NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1981 Michigan NASCAR

1981 Michigan NASCAR is 1335th NASCAR race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Richard Petty won the pole position and this race. Darrell Waltrip and Ricky Rudd also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (644 km).

Previous race: 1981 Talladega NASCAR
Next race: 1981 Bristol NASCAR
Race Start: 16th August 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Michigan NASCAR

264th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
197th victory for the Richard Petty
440th podium for the Richard Petty
88th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
7th podium for the Ricky Rudd

Buick Regal - 1981 Michigan NASCAR winner

Buick Regal #43 - 1981 Michigan NASCAR winner

1981 Michigan NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Richard Petty Buick Regal, #43 0 3h 14m 24s 0 Petty Enterprises
2 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 0 Junior Johnson
3 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
4 Harry Gant Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #33 0 Hal Needham
5 Buddy Baker Buick ?? 1981, #1 0 Hoss Ellington
6 Joe Ruttman Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Jim Stacy
7 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1981, #28 0 Harry Ranier
8 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1981, #9 0 George Elliott
9 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
10 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
11 Dave Marcis Buick ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
12 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
13 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 0 Ron Benfield
14 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
15 Lake Speed Buick ?? 1981, #66 0 Lake Speed
16 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
17 Cale Yarborough Buick ?? 1981, #27 0 M.C. Anderson
18 Gary Balough Buick ?? 1981, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
19 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
20 Rick Knoop Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
21 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 0 Elmo Langley
22 Joe Booher Buick ?? 1981, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
23 Joe Millikan Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
24 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
25 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 0 Jimmy Means
26 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
27 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
28 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 0 Wood Brothers
29 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 0 Jack Beebe
30 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #12 0 Kennie Childers
31 Bobby Wawak Buick ?? 1981, #94 0 Bobby Wawak
32 Bob Schacht Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #97 0 Bob Schacht
33 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #50 0 Bruce Hill
34 Morgan Shepherd Buick ?? 1981, #2 0 Bud Reeder
35 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
36 Dick May Buick ?? 1981, #19 0 Henley Gray

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Michigan NASCAR on the Michigan circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Richard Petty Buick Regal, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
1 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 Jack Beebe
2 Cale Yarborough Buick ?? 1981, #27 M.C. Anderson
3 Gary Balough Buick ?? 1981, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
4 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
5 Joe Ruttman Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Jim Stacy
6 Bill Elliott Ford ?? 1981, #9 George Elliott
8 Harry Gant Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #33 Hal Needham
9 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
10 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
11 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 Wood Brothers
12 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1981, #28 Harry Ranier
13 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
14 Morgan Shepherd Buick ?? 1981, #2 Bud Reeder
15 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 Junior Johnson
16 Johnny Rutherford Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #98 Ron Benfield
17 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
18 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
19 Buddy Baker Buick ?? 1981, #1 Hoss Ellington
20 Mike Alexander Buick ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
21 Dave Marcis Buick ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
22 Lake Speed Buick ?? 1981, #66 Lake Speed
23 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #12 Kennie Childers
24 Joe Millikan Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
25 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
26 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
27 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
28 Bob Schacht Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #97 Bob Schacht
29 Joe Booher Buick ?? 1981, #40 D.K. Ulrich
30 Rick Knoop Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
31 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 Elmo Langley
32 Bruce Hill Buick ?? 1981, #50 Bruce Hill
33 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 Jimmy Means
34 Dick May Buick ?? 1981, #19 Henley Gray
35 Bobby Wawak Buick ?? 1981, #94 Bobby Wawak
36 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton

List of all cars for the 1981 Michigan NASCAR on the Michigan circuit

Buick Regal

Buick

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation)

Pontiac

Chevrolet ?? 1981

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1981

Ford

Buick ?? 1981

Buick

Dodge ?? 1981

Dodge

Oldsmobile ?? 1981

Oldsmobile