Entry List
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
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| 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 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Pontiac | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | |
| 4 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Buick | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| 6 | 51 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Gilmore / Valvoline | A.J. Foyt | |
| 7 | 15 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | |
| 8 | 75 | Bill Elswick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | RahMoc Enterprises | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 9 | 31 | Billie Harvey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Johnson / Pistone | Billie Harvey | |
| 10 | 28 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | |
| 11 | 50 | Bruce Hill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Native Tan | Bruce Hill | |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Jim Peacock | Buddy Arrington | |
| 13 | 1 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | UNO | Hoss Ellington | |
| 14 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Daytona Inn | Cecil Gordon | |
| 16 | 4 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | |
| 17 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Pontiac | Wrangler | Jim Stacy | |
| 18 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Buick | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Buick | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | |
| 20 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | |
| 21 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Cal-Tex | Richard Howard | |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | |
| 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 24 | 13 | Jack Ingram | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | |
| 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | |
| 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | |
| 27 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | |
| 28 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 79 | Buick | The 5 Racers | Jim Stacy | |
| 29 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | |
| 30 | 99 | Kevin Housby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Taylor & Martin | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 31 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 76 | Buick | Native Tan | Lake Speed | |
| 32 | 68 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | The 5 Racers | Lennie Pond | |
| 33 | 37 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 35 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Ronnie Steele | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 37 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 71 | Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson | |
| 38 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | |
| 39 | 22 | Stan Barrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | |
| 40 | 12 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | UNO | Kennie Childers | |
| 41 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | |
| 42 | 17 | Tommy Houston | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby |