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Entry List

The official 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Dover Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Mason-Dixon 500

Sunday, May 17th, 1981

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

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  • 13 Buick
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 3 Ford
  • 1 Dodge
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 5 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 32
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 116.595
  • Cautions: 2 for 24 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Results
Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 42 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 20 Buick STP Petty Enterprises
2 5 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 39 Pontiac Performance Connection Cliff Stewart
3 88 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 24 Buick Gatorade DiGard
4 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 24 Buick Stratagraph Billy Hagan
5 15 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Melling Tool Bud Moore
6 94 Bob Riley , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Atlanta Int. Messenger Joe May
7 28 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick The 5 Racers Harry Ranier
8 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Dodge Hills Racing Buddy Arrington
9 27 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Valvoline M.C. Anderson
10 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Buffalo Stampede Cecil Gordon
11 99 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick UNO D.K. Ulrich
12 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 30 Pontiac Wrangler Rod Osterlund
13 11 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 34 Buick Mountain Dew Junior Johnson
14 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 40 Chevrolet Hudson / Transmissions Unlimited Dave Marcis
15 12 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Oldsmobile Kencoal Mining Kennie Childers
16 77 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Oldsmobile Warren Fabricating John Rebhan
17 66 Elmo Langley , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Oldsmobile Speed Racing Lake Speed
18 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
19 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Golden Corral J.D. McDuffie
20 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 46 Pontiac Palatine Auto Parts James Hylton
21 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Broadway Motors Jimmy Means
22 90 Jody Ridley , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Truxmore / Sunny King Junie Donlavey
23 64 Joe Fields , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Richmond Printing Joe Fields
24 79 Junior Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Oldsmobile Miller Roofing Junior Miller
25 17 Lowell Cowell , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Chevrolet Kings Inn Daytona Roger Hamby
26 37 Mike Alexander , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Oldsmobile Rogers Auto Leasing Bob Rogers
27 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
28 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Nichols Richard Childress Racing
29 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick STP Petty Enterprises
30 47 Ron Bouchard , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
31 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Drummond Racing Ronnie Thomas
32 40 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Ulrich Racing D.K. Ulrich