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Entry List

The official 1981 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

CRC Chemicals Rebel 500

Sunday, April 12th, 1981

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 5 Ford
  • 17 Buick
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 1 Dodge
  • 4 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 126.703
  • Cautions: 6 for 40 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
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
20
Buick
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
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 Motorsports
5
44
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
24
Buick
Stratagraph
Hagan Enterprises
6
15
Benny Parsons
 
 
Ford
Melling Tool
Bud Moore Engineering
7
28
Bobby Allison
 
 
Buick
Tuf-Lon
Harry Ranier
8
94
Bobby Wawak
 
 
Buick
Louise Smith
Bobby Wawak
9
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Hills Racing
Arrington Racing
10
1
Buddy Baker
 
 
Buick
UNO
Hoss Ellington
11
27
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Buick
Valvoline
MC Anderson
12
24
Cecil Gordon
 
 
Buick
Gordon Racing
Cecil Gordon
13
40
DK Ulrich
 
 
Buick
Ulrich Racing
Jasper Motorsports
14
2
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
29
Pontiac
Wrangler
Rod Osterlund
15
11
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
34
Buick
Mountain Dew
Junior Johnson & Associates
16
71
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
40
Chevrolet
Marcis Racing
Marcis Auto Racing
17
16
David Pearson
 
 
Chevrolet
U.S. Army
Joel Halpern
18
41
Dick Brooks
 
 
Buick
Steve's Vette
Billy Matthews
19
23
Geoff Bodine
Chemung, NY
Apr 18, 1949
31
Pontiac
Oxford 250
Bahari Racing
20
33
Harry Gant
 
 
Pontiac
Skoal Bandit
Mach 1 Racing
21
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Pontiac
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
22
48
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
46
Pontiac
Palatine Auto Parts
James Hylton
23
52
Jimmy Means
 
 
Pontiac
Broadway Motors
Jimmy Means Racing
24
90
Jody Ridley
 
 
Ford
Truxmore / Sunny King
Donlavey Racing
25
75
Joe Millikan
 
 
Buick
RahMoc Enterprises
RahMoc Enterprises
26
98
Johnny Rutherford
 
 
Pontiac
Levi Garrett
Ron Benfield
27
37
Mike Alexander
 
 
Buick
Rogers Auto Leasing
Bob Rogers
28
17
Mike Potter
 
 
Chevrolet
Slick 50
Hamby Motorsports
29
21
Neil Bonnett
 
 
Ford
Purolator
Wood Brothers Racing
30
3
Richard Childress
 
 
Pontiac
Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing
31
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Buick
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
32
47
Ron Bouchard
 
 
Buick
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
33
25
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Buick
Thomas Racing
Ronnie Thomas
34
53
Slick Johnson
 
 
Chevrolet
Johnson Racing
JD Johnson
35
99
Tim Richmond
 
 
Buick
UNO
Jasper Motorsports
36
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley