- 1981 Gabriel 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1981 Gabriel 400 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Bobby Allison | 23 | #28 Buick | Hardee's | 180 | 200 | Finish | $24,075 | |
| 2 | 3 | Harry Gant | 24 | #33 Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 175 | 200 | Finish | $10,825 | |
| 3 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 18 | #15 Ford | Melling Tool | 170 | 200 | Finish | $14,325 | |
| 4 | 22 | Jody Ridley | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 160 | 200 | Finish | $10,005 | |
| 5 | 7 | Dale Earnhardt | 37 | #2 Pontiac | Wrangler | 160 | 200 | Finish | $11,925 | |
| 6 | 12 | Richard Petty | 1 | #43 Buick | STP | 155 | 200 | Finish | $8,950 | |
| 7 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 54 | #11 Buick | Mountain Dew | 156 | 200 | Finish | $10,050 | |
| 8 | 17 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | #27 Buick | Valvoline | 147 | 200 | Finish | $3,300 | |
| 9 | 19 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #21 Ford | Purolator | 138 | 199 | Finish | $3,100 | |
| 10 | 5 | Ron Bouchard | 0 | #47 Buick | Race Hill Farm | 134 | 199 | Finish | $6,545 | |
| 11 | 21 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #44 Buick | Stratagraph | 130 | 199 | Finish | $7,750 | |
| 12 | 24 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Hills Racing | 127 | 199 | Finish | $4,875 | |
| 13 | 10 | Buddy Baker | 7 | #1 Buick | UNO | 129 | 199 | Finish | $2,350 | |
| 14 | 25 | Tim Richmond | 0 | #12 Oldsmobile | UNO | 121 | 198 | Finish | $2,000 | |
| 15 | 9 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #5 Pontiac | Performance Connection | 118 | 198 | Finish | $8,800 | |
| 16 | 13 | Lake Speed | 0 | #66 Buick | Sheraton University Inn | 115 | 198 | Finish | $4,165 | |
| 17 | 18 | Johnny Rutherford | 0 | #98 Pontiac | Levi Garrett | 112 | 198 | Finish | $1,350 | |
| 18 | 20 | Stan Barrett | 0 | #22 Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 109 | 197 | Finish | $1,300 | |
| 19 | 23 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Pontiac | Childress Racing | 106 | 197 | Finish | $3,705 |
| 20 | 29 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #99 Oldsmobile | UNO | 103 | 195 | Finish | $3,535 | |
| 21 | 16 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Buick | STP | 100 | 193 | Engine | $2,825 | |
| 22 | 37 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 97 | 193 | Finish | $3,015 | |
| 23 | 34 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | 94 | 193 | Finish | $2,785 | |
| 24 | 33 | Joe Booher | 0 | #40 Buick | Ulrich Racing | 0 | 192 | Finish | $1,055 | |
| 25 | 35 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 88 | 192 | Finish | $2,550 | |
| 26 | 36 | Mike Potter | 0 | #17 Buick | Kings Inn Daytona | 0 | 192 | Finish | $2,230 | |
| 27 | 31 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #19 Buick | Belden Asphalt | 82 | 189 | Finish | $905 | |
| 28 | 30 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 79 | 188 | Finish | $2,120 | |
| 29 | 27 | Dave Marcis | 1 | #71 Buick | Transmissions Unlimited | 81 | 183 | Engine | $2,065 | |
| 30 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | #88 Buick | Gatorade | 78 | 172 | Engine | $6,215 | |
| 31 | 2 | Joe Millikan | 5 | #75 Chevy | 75 | 63 | Engine | $2,285 | ||
| 32 | 11 | Mike Alexander | 0 | #37 Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | 67 | 55 | Engine | $740 | |
| 33 | 28 | Bobby Wawak | 0 | #94 Buick | Louise Smith | 64 | 43 | Cylinder | $730 | |
| 34 | 32 | Randy Ogden | 0 | #18 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 61 | 34 | Valve | $720 | |
| 35 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Ford | Mell-Gear | 58 | 24 | Accident | $710 | |
| 36 | 26 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 55 | 13 | Overheating | $1,200 | |
| 37 | 14 | Rick Wilson | 0 | #62 Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | 52 | 3 | Engine | $950 |