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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
ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
42
Kyle Petty
Trinity, NC
Jun 2, 1960
20
Buick
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
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 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
 
 
Pontiac
Tuf-Lon
Harry Ranier
8
94
Bobby Wawak
 
 
Buick
Louise Smith
Bobby Wawak
9
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Hills Racing
Arrington Racing
10
26
Butch Lindley
 
 
Chevrolet
Lindley Racing
Butch Lindley
11
53
Cecil Gordon
 
 
Buick
Broadway Motors
Jimmy Means Racing
12
40
DK Ulrich
 
 
Buick
Mastin Pool
Jasper Motorsports
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 & Associates
15
71
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
40
Chevrolet
Hudson
Marcis Auto Racing
16
12
Harry Gant
 
 
Oldsmobile
The 5 Racers
Kennie Childers
17
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Pontiac
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
18
48
James Hylton
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
46
Chevrolet
Palatine Auto Parts
James Hylton
19
52
Jimmy Means
 
 
Chevrolet
Broadway Motors
Jimmy Means Racing
20
90
Jody Ridley
 
 
Ford
Truxmore / Sunny King
Donlavey Racing
21
92
Joe Fields
 
 
Buick
The Shop
Joe Fields
22
75
Joe Millikan
 
 
Chevrolet
RahMoc Enterprises
RahMoc Enterprises
23
66
Lake Speed
Jackson, MS
Jan 17, 1948
33
Oldsmobile
Speed Racing
Lake Speed
24
37
Mike Alexander
 
 
Oldsmobile
Rogers Auto Leasing
Bob Rogers
25
3
Richard Childress
 
 
Pontiac
Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing
26
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Buick
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
27
47
Ron Bouchard
 
 
Buick
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
28
25
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Pontiac
Thomas Racing
Ronnie Thomas
29
99
Tim Richmond
 
 
Buick
UNO
Jasper Motorsports
30
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley
31
17
Tommy Houston
 
 
Buick
Lowe's
Hamby Motorsports