Entry List
The official 1981 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Talladega 500
Sunday, August 2nd, 1981
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 156.737
- Cautions: 8 for 36 laps
- Lead Changes: 39
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 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 | 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 | 98 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 24 | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 24 | Buick | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan |
| 7 | 15 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Melling Tool | Bud Moore |
| 8 | 28 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 9 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Louise Smith | Bobby Wawak |
| 10 | 50 | Bruce Hill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Native Tan | Bruce Hill |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Chrysler | 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 | 4 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Oldsmobile | Ball Equipment | G.C. Spencer |
| 16 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 30 | Pontiac | Wrangler | Jim Stacy |
| 17 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 34 | Buick | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson |
| 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 40 | Buick | Paul Young Leasing | Dave Marcis |
| 19 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray |
| 20 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Cal-Tex | Richard Howard |
| 21 | 75 | Gary Balough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | The 5 Racers | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 23 | 13 | Jack Ingram | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins |
| 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 46 | Pontiac | STP | James Hylton |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 26 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey |
| 27 | 25 | Joe Booher | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas |
| 28 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 36 | Buick | The 5 Racers | Jim Stacy |
| 29 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 33 | Buick | Speed Racing | Lake Speed |
| 30 | 68 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | The 5 Racers | Lennie Pond |
| 31 | 37 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers |
| 32 | 17 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby |
| 33 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 34 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Ronnie Steele | Richard Childress Racing |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 28 | Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson |
| 37 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 38 | 38 | Sandy Satullo | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Copper Kettle Marina | Sandy Satullo |
| 39 | 22 | Stan Barrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 40 | 99 | Terry Herman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | Kargas Sports / Jim Davis | D.K. Ulrich |
| 41 | 12 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Buick | UNO | Kennie Childers |
| 42 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1981 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |