Entry List
Southern 500
Monday, September 7th, 1981
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 126.410
- Cautions: 8 for 45 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
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| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Ford | Mell-Gear | George Elliott | |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 3 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Buick | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | |
| 4 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | |
| 6 | 15 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | |
| 7 | 28 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | |
| 8 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak | |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 10 | 1 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | UNO | Hoss Ellington | |
| 11 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | |
| 12 | 4 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | |
| 13 | 99 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Pontiac | Wrangler | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 15 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Buick | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | |
| 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Buick | U.S. Army | Dave Marcis | |
| 17 | 01 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Ronnie Steele | Hoss Ellington | |
| 18 | 8 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Brooks Honda | Norman Negre | |
| 19 | 75 | Gary Balough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Chaparral Trailers | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 20 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | |
| 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | |
| 22 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 23 | 13 | Jack Ingram | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | |
| 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | |
| 26 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | |
| 27 | 5 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | |
| 28 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 79 | Pontiac | Neo-Life | Jim Stacy | |
| 29 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | |
| 30 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 76 | Buick | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | |
| 31 | 68 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | The 5 Racers | Lennie Pond | |
| 32 | 37 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | |
| 33 | 17 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Warner Hodgdon | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | |
| 37 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 38 | 40 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 39 | 12 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | UNO | Kennie Childers | |
| 40 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |