| Teams for 1981 Busch 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jim Stacy | Joe Ruttman |  |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Dale Earnhardt | |
| 5 | Cliff Stewart | Joe Millikan | |
| 8 | Don Satterfield | Joel Stowe | |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Darrell Waltrip |  |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Tim Richmond |  |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Benny Parsons |  |
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Mike Potter |  |
| 20 | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Morgan Shepherd | |
| 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 28 | Ranier Racing | Bobby Allison | |
| 33 | Hal Needham | Harry Gant | |
| 37 | Bob Rogers | Mike Alexander | |
| 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Cecil Gordon | |
| 42 | Richard Petty | Kyle Petty | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | |
| 47 | Jack Beebe | Ron Bouchard | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | |
| 66 | Lake Speed Racing | Lake Speed | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington |  |
| 68 | Lennie Pond | Lennie Pond | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Ricky Rudd | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Jody Ridley | |
| 99 | D.K. Ulrich | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | |
