Entry List
The official 1981 Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Firecracker 400
Saturday, July 4th, 1981
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 142.588
- Cautions: 6 for 37 laps
- Lead Changes: 35
- 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 | 25 | Ford | Mell-Gear | George Elliott |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 21 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 39 | Pontiac | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart |
| 4 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 24 | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 24 | Buick | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan |
| 6 | 51 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | Gilmore / Valvoline | A.J. Foyt |
| 7 | 15 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Melling Tool | Bud Moore |
| 8 | 75 | Bill Elswick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | RahMoc Enterprises | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 9 | 31 | Billie Harvey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Johnson / Pistone | Billie Harvey |
| 10 | 28 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 11 | 50 | Bruce Hill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Native Tan | Bruce Hill |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Dodge | Jim Peacock | Buddy Arrington |
| 13 | 1 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | UNO | Hoss Ellington |
| 14 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Daytona Inn | Cecil Gordon |
| 16 | 4 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer |
| 17 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 30 | Pontiac | Wrangler | Jim Stacy |
| 18 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 34 | Buick | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 40 | Buick | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis |
| 20 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Gray Racing | Henley Gray |
| 21 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Cal-Tex | Richard Howard |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 24 | 13 | Jack Ingram | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins |
| 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 46 | Pontiac | 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 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 36 | Buick | The 5 Racers | Jim Stacy |
| 29 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 30 | 99 | Kevin Housby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | Taylor & Martin | D.K. Ulrich |
| 31 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 33 | Buick | Native Tan | Lake Speed |
| 32 | 68 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | The 5 Racers | Lennie Pond |
| 33 | 37 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 35 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Ronnie Steele | Richard Childress Racing |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 37 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 28 | Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson |
| 38 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 39 | 22 | Stan Barrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 40 | 12 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | UNO | Kennie Childers |
| 41 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 42 | 17 | Tommy Houston | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby |