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Entry List

The official 1981 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400

Sunday, September 13th, 1981

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

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  • 14 Buick
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 32
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 69.998
  • Cautions: 9 for 63 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 at Richmond Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 42 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 21 Buick STP Petty Enterprises
2 02 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Jan 9, 1959 22 Pontiac Ams Oil / Prototype Bud Reeder
3 24 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 39 Buick Washington Freightliner Cecil Gordon
4 88 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 25 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
5 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 24 Buick J.D. Stacy Billy Hagan
6 15 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Melling Tool Bud Moore
7 28 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Hardee's Harry Ranier
8 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Dodge Hills Racing Buddy Arrington
9 40 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Midlothian Texaco D.K. Ulrich
10 99 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Ulrich Racing D.K. Ulrich
11 3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 30 Pontiac Wrangler Richard Childress Racing
12 11 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 34 Buick Mountain Dew Junior Johnson
13 29 Dave Dion , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Central Seeding Dave Dion
14 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 40 Chevrolet J.D. Stacy Dave Marcis
15 75 Gary Balough , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Chaparral Trailers RahMoc Enterprises
16 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
17 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 47 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 92 Joe Fields , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Fields Racing Joe Fields
21 5 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Performance Connection Cliff Stewart
22 2 Joe Ruttman Upland, CA Oct 28, 1944 36 Pontiac Jim Stacy Jim Stacy
23 98 Johnny Rutherford , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Pontiac Levi Garrett Ron Benfield
24 66 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 33 Oldsmobile Speed Racing Lake Speed
25 68 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick J.D. Stacy Lennie Pond
26 37 Mike Alexander , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick Rogers Auto Leasing Bob Rogers
27 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick STP Petty Enterprises
28 47 Ron Bouchard , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick J.D. Stacy Jack Beebe
29 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Chevrolet Thomas Racing Ronnie Thomas
30 12 Tim Richmond , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Buick UNO Kennie Childers
31 55 Tommy Ellis , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Chevrolet Industrial Boiler Tommy Ellis
32 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1981 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley