| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Gabriel 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |||||||||
| June 21, 1981 | Race 16 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 130.589 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 03:03:47 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 47 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 36 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Hardee's | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $24,075 |
| 2 | 3 | #33 | Harry Gant | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $10,825 |
| 3 | 6 | #15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Melling Tool Company | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $14,325 |
| 4 | 22 | #90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Truxmore/Sunny King | 160/0 | 200 | Running | $10,005 |
| 5 | 7 | #2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | Wrangler Jeans | 160/5 | 200 | Running | $11,925 |
| 6 | 12 | #43 | Richard Petty | Buick | STP | 155/5 | 200 | Running | $8,950 |
| 7 | 1 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 156/10 | 200 | Running | $10,050 |
| 8 | 17 | #27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | Valvoline | 147/5 | 200 | Running | $3,300 |
| 9 | 19 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Purolator | 138/0 | 199 | Running | $3,100 |
| 10 | 5 | #47 | Ron Bouchard * | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 134/0 | 199 | Running | $6,545 |
| 11 | 21 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | Stratagraph | 130/0 | 199 | Running | $7,750 |
| 12 | 24 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Jim Hill Racing | 127/0 | 199 | Running | $4,875 |
| 13 | 10 | #1 | Buddy Baker | Buick | Uno | 129/5 | 199 | Running | $2,350 |
| 14 | 25 | #12 | Tim Richmond | Oldsmobile | Uno | 121/0 | 198 | Running | $2,000 |
| 15 | 9 | #5 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 118/0 | 198 | Running | $8,800 |
| 16 | 13 | #66 | Lake Speed | Buick | Sheraton University Inn | 115/0 | 198 | Running | $4,165 |
| 17 | 18 | #98 | Johnny Rutherford | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | 112/0 | 198 | Running | $1,350 |
| 18 | 20 | #22 | Stan Barrett | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 109/0 | 197 | Running | $1,300 |
| 19 | 23 | #3 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | Childress Racing | 106/0 | 197 | Running | $3,705 |
| 20 | 29 | #99 | D.k. Ulrich | Oldsmobile | Uno | 103/0 | 195 | Running | $3,535 |
| 21 | 16 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | STP | 100/0 | 193 | Engine Failure | $2,825 |
| 22 | 37 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 97/0 | 193 | Running | $3,015 |
| 23 | 34 | #48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | Palatine Automotive | 94/0 | 193 | Running | $2,785 |
| 24 | 33 | #40 | Joe Booher | Buick | Ulrich Racing | PE | 192 | Running | $1,055 |
| 25 | 35 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 88/0 | 192 | Running | $2,550 |
| 26 | 36 | #17 | Mike Potter | Buick | Kings Inn | PE | 192 | Running | $2,230 |
| 27 | 31 | #19 | Cecil Gordon | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 82/0 | 189 | Running | $905 |
| 28 | 30 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 79/0 | 188 | Running | $2,120 |
| 29 | 27 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Buick | Transmissions Unlimited | 81/5 | 183 | Engine Failure | $2,065 |
| 30 | 15 | #88 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Gatorade | 78/5 | 172 | Engine Failure | $6,215 |
| 31 | 2 | #75 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Rahmoc Racing | 75/5 | 63 | Engine Failure | $2,285 |
| 32 | 11 | #37 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Roger's Auto Leasing | 67/0 | 55 | Engine Failure | $740 |
| 33 | 28 | #94 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Louise Smith | 64/0 | 43 | Cracked Cylinder | $730 |
| 34 | 32 | #18 | Randy Ogden | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 61/0 | 34 | Broken Valve | $720 |
| 35 | 8 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Mell-Gear Tuning Components | 58/0 | 24 | Accident | $710 |
| 36 | 26 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 55/0 | 13 | Overheating | $1,200 |
| 37 | 14 | #62 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Fla. Equipment & Service | 52/0 | 3 | Engine Failure | $950 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||