The official 1981 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Sunday, April 26th, 1981
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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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 | 28 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Ranier Racing | Harry Ranier |
7 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak |
8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Dodge | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington |
9 | 26 | Butch Lindley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Chevrolet | Lindley Racing | Butch Lindley |
10 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson |
11 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon |
12 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 29 | 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 | Dave Marcis |
15 | 12 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers |
16 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
17 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 46 | Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton |
18 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
19 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey |
20 | 64 | Joe Fields | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Richmond Printing | Joe Fields |
21 | 75 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Hayes Jewelers | RahMoc Enterprises |
22 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 33 | Oldsmobile | Speed Racing | Lake Speed |
23 | 37 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers |
24 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
25 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Nichols | Richard Childress Racing |
26 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises |
27 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas |
29 | 99 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | UNO | D.K. Ulrich |
30 | 40 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | McWhirter Grading | D.K. Ulrich |
31 | 17 | Tommy Houston | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby |