Entry List
Busch 500
Saturday, August 22nd, 1981
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 30
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 84.723
- Cautions: 7 for 52 laps
- Lead Changes: 11
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 2 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Buick | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | |
| 3 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Buick | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| 5 | 15 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | |
| 6 | 28 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 8 | 40 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Dixie Engineering | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Pontiac | Wrangler | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Buick | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | |
| 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Buick | Bowlin Coal | Dave Marcis | |
| 12 | 99 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | |
| 14 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | |
| 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | |
| 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | |
| 18 | 5 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | |
| 19 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 79 | Pontiac | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | |
| 20 | 08 | Joel Stowe | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Don Satterfield | Don Satterfield | |
| 21 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 76 | Oldsmobile | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | |
| 22 | 68 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Bekaert | Lennie Pond | |
| 23 | 37 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | |
| 24 | 17 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | |
| 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 26 | 20 | Rick Newsom | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | |
| 27 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | |
| 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 29 | 12 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | UNO | Kennie Childers | |
| 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |