Entry List
The official 1981 National 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
National 500
Sunday, October 11th, 1981
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 117.483
- Cautions: 12 for 78 laps
- Lead Changes: 27
- 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 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 39 | Buick | Washington Freightliner | Cecil Gordon |
| 4 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 25 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 5 | 72 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 25 | Buick | Childs Tire | John Childs |
| 6 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 24 | Chevrolet | Coors | Coo Coo Marlin |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 24 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan |
| 8 | 15 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Melling Tool | Bud Moore |
| 9 | 6 | Bob Senneker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy |
| 10 | 28 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Chevrolet | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 11 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Dodge | Kyle Petty's Boot Barn | Buddy Arrington |
| 13 | 1 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | UNO | Hoss Ellington |
| 14 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson |
| 15 | 23 | Charlie Glotzbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Oxford Speedway | Dick Bahre |
| 16 | 4 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | Apache Stove | G.C. Spencer |
| 17 | 99 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 30 | Pontiac | Wrangler | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 34 | Buick | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson |
| 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 40 | Buick | Norton Company | Dave Marcis |
| 21 | 75 | Gary Balough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Chaparral Trailers | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 22 | 01 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 32 | Buick | Zervakis Racing | Emanuel Zervakis |
| 23 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 25 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 26 | 13 | Jack Ingram | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins |
| 27 | 8 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Dodge | Negre Racing | Norman Negre |
| 28 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey |
| 29 | 5 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart |
| 30 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 36 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy |
| 31 | 38 | John Anderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Copper Kettle Marina | Sandy Satullo |
| 32 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 33 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 33 | Buick | Ronnie Steele | Lake Speed |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 28 | Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson |
| 37 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe |
| 38 | 40 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | McWhirter Grading | D.K. Ulrich |
| 39 | 37 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers |
| 40 | 55 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Chevrolet | Industrial Boiler | Tommy Ellis |
| 41 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |