Entry List
The official 1981 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Atlanta Journal 500
Sunday, November 8th, 1981
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 130.391
- Cautions: 7 for 50 laps
- Lead Changes: 36
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 26 | Ford | Mell-Gear | George Elliott |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 21 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | 96 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 40 | Buick | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 4 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 25 | Buick | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 5 | 72 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 25 | Buick | KangaRoos | John Childs |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 24 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan |
| 7 | 15 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Melling Tool | Bud Moore |
| 8 | 28 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Dodge | Kyle Petty's Boot Barn | Buddy Arrington |
| 10 | 1 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | UNO | Hoss Ellington |
| 11 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson |
| 12 | 16 | Chuck Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Rose Auto Wrecking | Dick Bown |
| 13 | 4 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer |
| 14 | 99 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 30 | Pontiac | Wrangler | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 34 | Buick | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 40 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis |
| 18 | 0 | Delma Cowart | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Coastal Transmissions | Heyward Grooms |
| 19 | 13 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins |
| 20 | 75 | Gary Balough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Chaparral Trailers | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 21 | 01 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 32 | Buick | Downey's Auto Parts | Emanuel Zervakis |
| 22 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 24 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 47 | Buick | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton |
| 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 27 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey |
| 28 | 5 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart |
| 29 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 37 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy |
| 30 | 17 | John Anderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby |
| 31 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 32 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 33 | Buick | Ronnie Steele | Lake Speed |
| 33 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 35 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 28 | Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe |
| 37 | 37 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers |
| 38 | 55 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Chevrolet | Industrial Boiler | Tommy Ellis |
| 39 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 40 | 46 | Travis Tiller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Chevrolet | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller |