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1981 Champion Spark Plug 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 21 of 31 Sunday, August 16, 1981 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI 200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles) Time of race: 3:14:24 Average speed: 123.457 mph Pole speed: 161.501 mph Cautions: 9 for 51 laps Margin of victory: 1 cl Attendance: 65000 Lead changes: 65 Glossary    1981 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1981 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 44.582   161.501   2   Cale Yarborough 27 Buick 44.649   161.258   3   Gary Balough 75 Buick 44.687   161.121   4   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 44.773   160.812   5   Joe Ruttman 2 Pontiac 44.795   160.733   6   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 44.799   160.718   7   Richard Petty 43 Buick 44.803   160.704   8   Harry Gant 33 Pontiac 44.811   160.675   9   Ricky Rudd 88 Chevrolet 44.826   160.622   10   Dale Earnhardt 3 Pontiac 44.905   160.339   11   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 44.907   160.332   12   Bobby Allison 28 Buick 44.935   160.232   13   Benny Parsons 15 Ford 44.958   160.150   14   Morgan Shepherd 02 Buick 44.994   160.022   15   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 45.038   159.866   16   Johnny Rutherford 98 Pontiac 45.052   159.816   17   Kyle Petty 42 Buick 45.061   159.784   18   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 45.070   159.752   19   Buddy Baker 1 Buick 45.231   159.183   20   Mike Alexander 37 Buick 45.322   158.864   21   Dave Marcis 71 Buick 45.440   158.451   22   Lake Speed 66 Buick 45.582   157.958   23   Tim Richmond 12 Buick 45.597   157.906   24   Joe Millikan 5 Pontiac 45.601   157.892   25   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 45.811   157.168   26   Cecil Gordon 24 Buick 45.928   156.768   27   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 45.938   156.733   28   Bob Schacht 97 Oldsmobile 46.010   156.488   29   Joe Booher 40 Buick 46.035   156.403   30   Rick Knoop 99 Buick 46.125   156.098   31   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 46.166   155.959   32   Bruce Hill 50 Buick 46.319   155.444   33   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 46.370   155.273   34   Dick May 19 Buick 46.390   155.206   35   Bobby Wawak 94 Buick 46.448   155.013   36   James Hylton 48 Pontiac 46.515   154.789   OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available