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Entry List

The official 1981 Northwestern Bank 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Wilkesboro Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Northwestern Bank 400

Sunday, April 5th, 1981

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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

  • Drivers Entered: 31
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 85.381
  • Cautions: 10 for 87 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Northwestern Bank 400 at North Wilkesboro 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 02 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Jan 9, 1959 22 Pontiac Prototype / Ams Oil Bud Reeder
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 Buick 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 28 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Tuf-Lon Harry Ranier
8 94 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Louise Smith Bobby Wawak
9 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Dodge Hills Racing Buddy Arrington
10 26 Butch Lindley , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Chevrolet Lindley Racing Butch Lindley
11 53 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Broadway Motors Jimmy Means
12 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Mastin Pool D.K. Ulrich
13 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 29 Pontiac Wrangler Rod Osterlund
14 11 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 34 Buick Mountain Dew Junior Johnson
15 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 40 Chevrolet Hudson Dave Marcis
16 12 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Oldsmobile The 5 Racers Kennie Childers
17 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
18 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 46 Chevrolet Palatine Auto Parts James Hylton
19 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Chevrolet Broadway Motors Jimmy Means
20 90 Jody Ridley , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Truxmore / Sunny King Junie Donlavey
21 92 Joe Fields , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick The Shop Joe Fields
22 75 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Chevrolet RahMoc Enterprises RahMoc Enterprises
23 66 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 33 Oldsmobile Speed Racing Lake Speed
24 37 Mike Alexander , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Oldsmobile Rogers Auto Leasing Bob Rogers
25 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Childress Racing Richard Childress Racing
26 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick STP Petty Enterprises
27 47 Ron Bouchard , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick 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 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
31 17 Tommy Houston , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Lowe's Roger Hamby