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| 1981 Winchester 400 |  
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| Held on October 4, 1981 at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, IN | |
| 400 L, 200 M, 322 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
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| 1 | 2 | 88 | Mike Eddy | Baker Engines, Howe Ent. | Chevy | 400 | 334 | running | |
| 2 | 9 | 68 | Terry Senneker | Jimerson Speedway Chassis | Chevy | 399 | 6 | running | |
| 3 | 13 | 61 | Bruce VanderLaan | Lane Automotive | Chevy | 398 | 0 | running | |
| 4 | 3 | 99 | Dick Trickle | Superamerica | Chevy | 397 | 2 | running | |
| 5 | 16 | 40 | Jack Drolema | Neal’s Truck Parts | Chevy | 396 | 37 | running | |
| 6 | 12 | 81 | Harold Fair | Fair Shell Service | Chevy | 390 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 5 | 21 | Pat Schauer | RECO Enterprises | Chevy | 389 | 0 | accident | |
| 8 | 26 | 0 | Chuck Roumell | Kelly’s Body Shop | Chevy | 384 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 27 | 99 | Ray Young | Thacker Racing | Chevy | 381 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 29 | 3 | Ken Smith | B & K Automotive | Chevy | 377 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 14 | 97 | Alan Kulwicki | RanderCar, Prototype | Chevy | 376 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 4 | 52 | Butch Miller | Obie-Baker | Chevy | 374 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 8 | 76 | L.J. Lines | Davis-Holtzsclaw | Chevy | 372 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 15 | 51 | Dennis Vogel | Vogel Bros., Budweiser | Chevy | 371 | 0 | engine | |
| 15 | 6 | 84 | Bob Senneker | Senneker Ent., Baker Eng. | Chevy | 370 | 21 | running | |
| 16 | 30 | 77 | Ken Harrison | Harrison Racing | Chevy | 351 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 31 | 2 | Terry Cater | Lenceski | Chevy | 314 | 0 | rear | |
| 18 | 19 | 96 | Harold Scott | Don’s Auto Ranch | Chevy | 306 | 0 | dry sump belt | |
| 19 | 21 | 16 | David Simko | Mound Steel & Supply | Chevy | 297 | 0 | engine | |
| 20 | 35 | 3 | Dave Heid | Landon Engineering | Chevy | 292 | 0 | overheating | |
| 21 | 18 | 7 | Don Gregory | A-1 Auto Service | Chevy | 227 | 0 | piston | |
| 22 | 7 | 80 | Bob Strait | Strait Racing | Chevy | 164 | 0 | suspension | |
| 23 | 10 | 10 | Doug Klein | Klein TV & Appliance | Chevy | 151 | 0 | overheating | |
| 24 | 20 | 91 | Russ Urlin | Budget Rent-A-Car | Chevy | 115 | 0 | engine | |
| 25 | 17 | 02 | Bobby Tinkham | RHT Racing | Pontiac | 114 | 0 | valve | |
| 26 | 32 | 76 | Mike Bontreger | Jackson Tire Co. | Chevy | 105 | 0 | transmission | |
| 27 | 23 | 24 | Dave Jensen | Walter’s Auto Body | Chevy | 86 | 0 | accident | |
| 28 | 11 | 0 | Scott Stovall | R.W. Kain, Inc. | Chevy | 79 | 0 | accident | |
| 29 | 24 | 57 | Bob Sensiba | Don’s Paint & Body | Chevy | 63 | 0 | engine | |
| 30 | 25 | 16 | Ed Cooper | Aeroquip, Warhorse Chassis | Chevy | 42 | 0 | rocker | |
| 31 | 22 | 38 | Jeep Pflum | Don’s Crankshaft | Chevy | 33 | 0 | engine | |
| 32 | 1 | 2 | Mark Martin | Dillon, AMSoil, Prototype | Chevy | 30 | 0 | accident | |
| 33 | 33 | 70 | Donny Klotz | Elk Enterprises | Chevy | 28 | 0 | accident | |
| 34 | 28 | 43 | Bill Noel | Nave | Chevy | 14 | 0 | overheating | |
| 35 | 34 | 10 | Buddy Cole | Dill’s Auto Parts | Chevy | 5 | 0 | engine |
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| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
