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

  • 6 Ford
  • 25 Buick
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • 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
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
9
Dawsonville, GA
Oct 08, 1955
25
Ford
Mell-Gear
2
42
Trinity, NC
Jun 02, 1960
21
Buick
STP
3
5
Conover, NC
Oct 21, 1941
39
Pontiac
Performance Connection
4
88
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
24
Buick
Gatorade
5
98
St. Louis, MO
Aug 14, 1956
24
Pontiac
Levi Garrett
6
44
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
24
Buick
Stratagraph
7
15
 
 
Ford
Melling Tool
8
28
 
 
Buick
Hardee's
9
94
 
 
Buick
Louise Smith
10
50
 
 
Buick
Native Tan
11
67
 
 
Chrysler
Hills Racing
13
27
 
 
Buick
Valvoline
14
24
 
 
Buick
Gordon Racing
15
4
 
 
Oldsmobile
Ball Equipment
16
2
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
30
Pontiac
Wrangler
17
11
Franklin, TN
Feb 05, 1947
34
Buick
Mountain Dew
18
71
Wausau, WI
Mar 01, 1941
40
Buick
Paul Young Leasing
19
19
 
 
Buick
Belden Asphalt
21
75
 
 
Buick
The 5 Racers
22
33
 
 
Buick
Skoal Bandit
23
13
 
 
Ford
Carolina Tool
24
48
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
46
Pontiac
STP
25
52
 
 
Pontiac
Broadway Motors
26
90
 
 
Ford
Truxmore / Sunny King
27
25
 
 
Pontiac
Thomas Racing
28
6
Upland, CA
Oct 28, 1944
36
Buick
The 5 Racers
29
66
Jackson, MS
Jan 17, 1948
33
Buick
Speed Racing
30
68
 
 
Buick
The 5 Racers
31
37
 
 
Buick
Rogers Auto Leasing
32
17
 
 
Buick
Kings Inn Daytona
36
62
Bartow, FL
Jan 31, 1953
28
Oldsmobile
Florida Equipment & Service
37
47
 
 
Buick
Race Hill Farm
38
38
 
 
Buick
Copper Kettle Marina
39
22
 
 
Pontiac
Skoal Bandit
40
99
 
 
Buick
Kargas Sports / Jim Davis
42
64
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda