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Entry List

The official 1981 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 16th, 1981

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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  • 5 Ford
  • 20 Buick
  • 1 Chevrolet
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Dodge
  • 8 Pontiac

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 123.457
  • Cautions: 9 for 51 laps
  • Lead Changes: 65
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
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 02 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 39 Buick Ams Oil Bud Reeder
4 88 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 24 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
5 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 24 Buick Stratagraph Billy Hagan
6 15 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Melling Tool Bud Moore
7 97 Bob Schacht , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Oldsmobile Test Tube Bob Schacht
8 28 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Hardee's Harry Ranier
9 94 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Wawak Racing Bobby Wawak
10 50 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Hill Racing Bruce Hill
11 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Dodge Hills Racing Buddy Arrington
12 1 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick UNO Hoss Ellington
13 27 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Valvoline M.C. Anderson
14 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Gordon Racing Cecil Gordon
15 3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 30 Pontiac Wrangler Richard Childress Racing
16 11 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 34 Buick Mountain Dew Junior Johnson
17 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 40 Buick Transmissions Unlimited Dave Marcis
18 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
19 75 Gary Balough , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Chaparral Trailers RahMoc Enterprises
20 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
21 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
22 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 46 Pontiac Palatine Auto Parts James Hylton
23 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Broadway Motors Jimmy Means
24 90 Jody Ridley , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Truxmore / Sunny King Junie Donlavey
25 40 Joe Booher , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Booher Farms D.K. Ulrich
26 5 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Performance Connection Cliff Stewart
27 2 Joe Ruttman Upland, CA Oct 28, 1944 36 Pontiac J.D. Stacy Jim Stacy
28 98 Johnny Rutherford , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Levi Garrett Ron Benfield
29 66 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 33 Buick Speed Racing Lake Speed
30 37 Mike Alexander , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Rogers Auto Leasing Bob Rogers
31 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. Wood Brothers Racing
32 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick STP Petty Enterprises
33 99 Rick Knoop , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Kargas Sports D.K. Ulrich
34 47 Ron Bouchard , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick J.D. Stacy Jack Beebe
35 12 Tim Richmond , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick UNO Kennie Childers
36 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley