1981 Official NASCAR Winston Cup Series Driver Point Standings

Race #31 | Winston Western 500

After the Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on 11-22-1981.

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Rank +/- Driver Points Back Starts Pole Win Top-5 Top-10 Winnings
1 -- Darrell Waltrip 4880 0 31 11 12 21 25 $539,050
2 -- Bobby Allison 4827 -53 31 2 5 21 26 $534,665
3 -- Harry Gant 4213 -667 31 3 0 13 18 $233,815
4 +1 Terry Labonte 4052 -828 31 2 0 8 17 $276,970
5 +1 Jody Ridley 4002 -878 31 0 1 3 18 $220,215
6 -2 Ricky Rudd 3991 -889 31 3 0 14 17 $352,980
7 -- Dale Earnhardt 3978 -902 31 0 0 9 17 $324,290
8 -- Richard Petty 3882 -998 31 0 3 12 16 $369,505
9 -- Dave Marcis 3510 -1370 31 1 0 4 9 $143,325
10 -- Benny Parsons 3452 -1428 31 0 3 10 12 $273,705
11 -- Buddy Arrington 3384 -1496 31 0 0 0 7 $118,340
12 -- Kyle Petty 3335 -1545 31 0 0 1 10 $100,745
13 +1 Morgan Shepherd 3264 -1616 29 1 1 3 10 $155,785
14 -1 Jimmy Means 3145 -1735 30 0 0 0 2 $91,440
15 -- Tommy Gale 3143 -1737 30 0 0 0 0 $96,630
16 -- Tim Richmond 3094 -1786 29 0 0 0 6 $84,675
17 -- J.D. McDuffie 3000 -1880 28 0 0 0 1 $95,540
18 -- Lake Speed 2820 -2060 27 0 0 0 6 $84,210
19 -- James Hylton 2756 -2124 28 0 0 0 0 $80,975
20 -- Joe Millikan 2682 -2198 23 0 0 3 10 $140,470
21 -- Ron Bouchard 2597 -2283 22 1 1 5 12 $139,605
22 -- Neil Bonnett 2449 -2431 22 1 3 7 8 $180,920
23 -- Cecil Gordon 2320 -2560 25 0 0 0 0 $55,230
24 -- Cale Yarborough 2201 -2679 18 2 2 6 10 $150,090
25 -- Richard Childress 2144 -2736 21 0 0 1 1 $70,375
26 -- Ronnie Thomas 2138 -2742 23 0 0 0 0 $52,855
27 -- Buddy Baker 1904 -2976 16 0 0 6 9 $114,345
28 +1 Joe Ruttman 1853 -3027 17 0 0 2 7 $110,125
29 -1 Mike Alexander 1784 -3096 19 0 0 0 3 $33,305
30 -- Bill Elliott 1442 -3438 13 1 0 1 7 $68,570
31 -- Bobby Wawak 1212 -3668 14 0 0 0 1 $21,790
32 -- D.K. Ulrich 1193 -3687 15 0 0 1 1 $36,640
33 -- Johnny Rutherford 1143 -3737 12 0 0 1 2 $38,095
34 -- Lennie Pond 1100 -3780 12 0 0 0 0 $29,045
35 -- Elliott Forbes-Robinson 1020 -3860 11 0 0 0 3 $27,350
36 -- Stan Barrett 842 -4038 10 0 0 0 1 $28,540
37 -- Rick Newsom 768 -4112 9 0 0 0 0 $8,625
38 -- Dick May 754 -4126 9 0 0 0 1 $26,380
39 -- Connie Saylor 664 -4216 7 0 0 0 0 $18,780
40 +3 Gary Balough 659 -4221 10 0 0 0 1 $34,430
41 -1 Rick Wilson 639 -4241 8 0 0 0 0 $15,625
42 -1 Mark Martin 615 -4265 5 2 0 1 2 $13,950
43 -1 Bruce Hill 596 -4284 8 0 0 0 0 $15,485
44 -- Donnie Allison 527 -4353 6 0 0 1 1 $27,745
45 -- Geoffrey Bodine 420 -4460 5 0 0 0 1 $15,000
46 -- Joe Fields 418 -4462 6 0 0 0 0 $7,750
47 -- Jack Ingram 367 -4513 5 0 0 0 1 $9,965
48 -- Randy Ogden 367 -4513 4 0 0 0 0 $3,905
49 +5 Jim Robinson 351 -4529 3 0 0 0 2 $9,505
50 +9 Don Waterman 351 -4529 3 0 0 0 1 $8,570
51 -2 Rusty Wallace 323 -4557 4 0 0 0 1 $12,895
52 -2 Tommy Houston 315 -4565 7 0 0 0 0 $20,760
53 +13 Bill Schmitt 314 -4566 3 0 0 0 0 $6,610
54 +4 Don Whittington 300 -4580 3 0 0 0 0 $13,685
55 -4 Dick Brooks 297 -4583 5 0 0 0 0 $14,845
56 -4 H.B. Bailey 288 -4592 4 0 0 0 0 $7,125
57 -4 Lowell Cowell 288 -4592 4 0 0 0 0 $8,055
58 +5 Roy Smith 285 -4595 3 0 0 0 1 $8,695
59 +8 Don Puskarich 279 -4601 3 0 0 0 0 $4,770
60 -5 Glenn Jarrett 276 -4604 3 0 0 0 0 $12,650
61 -5 A.J. Foyt 271 -4609 3 0 0 0 1 $9,210
62 -5 Butch Lindley 266 -4614 3 0 0 0 0 $2,375
63 -3 Tommy Ellis 227 -4653 4 0 0 1 1 $13,475
64 -3 Don Sprouse 221 -4659 2 0 0 0 0 $6,865
65 -3 Slick Johnson 216 -4664 4 0 0 0 0 $4,150
66 +2 Hershel McGriff 206 -4674 3 0 0 0 0 $2,170
67 -3 Chuck Bown 197 -4683 3 0 0 0 0 $4,725
68 -3 Junior Miller 188 -4692 2 0 0 0 0 $3,130
69 -- David Pearson 154 -4726 6 1 0 0 2 $17,150
70 -- Bob Schacht 140 -4740 2 0 0 0 0 $1,290
71 -- Bob Riley 131 -4749 3 0 0 0 0 $1,975
72 -- John Borneman 127 -4753 1 0 0 0 0 $3,140
73 -- Gary Kershaw 127 -4753 1 0 0 0 0 $1,800
74 +23 Jim Bown 122 -4758 2 0 0 0 0 $1,415
75 -2 Rick O'Dell 115 -4765 1 0 0 0 0 $2,145
76 -2 Ronnie Sanders 109 -4771 1 0 0 0 0 $7,635
77 -2 Delma Cowart 109 -4771 1 0 0 0 0 $1,940
78 -2 Steve Spencer 103 -4777 3 0 0 0 0 $5,805
79 -2 Henry Jones 103 -4777 1 0 0 0 0 $765
80 -1 Bob Bondurant 100 -4780 2 0 0 0 0 $2,430
81 -3 Bill Dennis 100 -4780 1 0 0 0 0 $3,200
82 -2 Joe Booher 97 -4783 4 0 0 0 0 $4,995
83 -- Gene Thonesen 97 -4783 1 0 0 0 0 $2,125
84 -- Mark Stahl 94 -4786 1 0 0 0 0 $1,080
85 -4 Bill Elswick 91 -4789 3 0 0 0 0 $20,100
86 -4 Steve Pfeifer 91 -4789 2 0 0 0 0 $4,063
87 -4 John Gunn 88 -4792 1 0 0 0 0 $2,225
88 -4 Rick McCray 85 -4795 1 0 0 0 0 $1,655
89 -4 Charlie Glotzbach 85 -4795 1 0 0 0 0 $1,275
90 -4 Roger Hamby 82 -4798 1 0 0 0 0 $2,450
91 -4 Billie Harvey 80 -4800 2 0 0 0 0 $3,915
92 -4 Mike Potter 79 -4801 6 0 0 0 0 $14,500
93 -4 Sterling Marlin 79 -4801 2 0 0 0 0 $1,955
94 -4 Dave Dion 79 -4801 1 0 0 0 0 $615
95 -4 Elmo Langley 76 -4804 1 0 0 0 0 $575
96 -- Scott Miller 76 -4804 1 0 0 0 0 $805
97 -5 Baxter Price 73 -4807 2 0 0 0 0 $1,400
98 -5 Jimmy Insolo 73 -4807 2 0 0 0 0 $755
99 -5 Ernie Cline 73 -4807 1 0 0 0 0 $550
100 -5 Sandy Satullo 70 -4810 1 0 0 0 0 $1,500
101 -5 Jocko Maggiacomo 70 -4810 1 0 0 0 0 $540
102 -4 Travis Tiller 67 -4813 1 0 0 0 0 $850
103 -- Pat Mintey 61 -4819 1 0 0 0 0 $850
104 -5 Robert Tartaglia 58 -4822 1 0 0 0 0 $500
105 -5 Kevin Housby 55 -4825 1 0 0 0 0 $2,480
106 -5 Blackie Wangerin 37 -4843 1 0 0 0 0 $2,750
107 -5 Jimmy Hensley 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 1 $4,650
108 -5 Bob McElee 0 -4880 2 0 0 0 1 $5,450
109 -5 Terry Herman 0 -4880 2 0 0 0 0 $7,035
110 -5 John Anderson 0 -4880 3 0 0 0 0 $7,800
111 -5 Rick Knoop 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $3,405
112 -5 Rick Baldwin 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $1,550
113 -5 Bob Senneker 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $1,975
114 -5 Al Loquasto 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $2,345
115 -5 Charlie Chamblee 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $830
116 -5 Dean Combs 0 -4880 2 0 0 0 0 $1,155
117 -- Clyde Pittinger 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $1,155
118 -6 Joel Stowe 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $540
119 -6 Don Satterfield 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $450
120 -6 Bruce Jacobi 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $955
121 -6 Kirk Shelmerdine 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $950
122 -6 Don Hume 0 -4880 1 0 0 0 0 $590

Official Race Results: Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on 11-22-1981

More Riverside International Raceway race results or the complete 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup season schedule.


Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Status Winnings
1 5 28 Bobby Allison Buick Hardee's 185 119 Running 24,300
2 12 2 Joe Ruttman Buick J.D. Stacy 175 119 Running 17,675
3 2 44 Terry Labonte Buick J.D. Stacy 170 119 Running 16,450
4 3 3 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Wrangler 160 119 Running 10,560
5 9 5 Joe Millikan Pontiac Performance Connection 155 119 Running 9,125
6 1 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick Mountain Dew 155 119 Running 10,300
7 25 43 Richard Petty Buick STP 146 119 Running 8,100
8 4 33 Harry Gant Pontiac Skoal Bandit 147 118 Running 4,860
9 21 90 Jody Ridley Ford Truxmore / Sunny King 138 118 Running 5,940
10 24 47 Ron Bouchard Buick J.D. Stacy 134 118 Running 5,380
11 29 70 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Bailey Excavating 135 118 Running 4,320
12 33 74 Gary Kershaw Buick Edgett Racing 127 117 Running 1,800
13 8 24 Morgan Shepherd Buick Washington Freightliner 124 117 Running 3,950
14 18 73 Bill Schmitt Buick Shasta County 126 116 Running 3,240
15 35 38 Don Waterman Buick St. John's Auto Parts 118 116 Running 3,030
16 34 17 Lake Speed Buick Kings Inn Daytona 115 115 Running 3,345
17 28 48 James Hylton Buick Palatine Auto Parts 112 115 Running 3,110
18 16 69 Bob Bondurant Pontiac HFJ Racing 109 114 Running 1,300
19 20 75 Gary Balough Buick Chaparral Trailers 106 113 Running 2,790
20 6 37 Tim Richmond Buick Rogers Auto Leasing 103 113 Running 1,195
21 30 13 Don Puskarich Oldsmobile Puskarich Racing 100 111 Running 2,160
22 40 07 Gene Thonesen Buick Thonesen Racing 97 110 Running 2,125
23 39 85 Mark Stahl Ford Stahl Racing 94 109 Running 1,080
24 36 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Hills Racing 91 106 Running 2,555
25 19 71 Dave Marcis Pontiac J.D. Stacy 93 103 Engine 1,805
26 37 64 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford &… 85 95 Differential 1,755
27 7 15 Benny Parsons Ford Melling Tool 87 90 Engine 6,355
28 14 1 Chuck Pittenger Buick Pitt's Performance 79 80 Clutch 1,155
29 23 51 Scott Miller Pontiac J.D. Stacy 76 69 Engine 805
30 26 0 Roy Smith Buick Aircraft Standards 73 58 Cam 2,155
31 12 99 Terry Herman Buick Jim Davis 70 55 Crash 1,500
32 22 78 Jim Robinson Oldsmobile Hammer Security 67 53 Crash 950
33 10 21 Neil Bonnett Ford Warner Hodgdon / National… 64 49 Plugs 1,100
34 38 35 Pat Mintey Chevrolet Marv's Chevy Only 61 40 Engine 850
35 11 93 Don Whittington Oldsmobile Scott Smith 58 37 Crash 500
36 32 16 Jim Bown Buick Rose Auto Wrecking 55 34 Piston 790
37 27 42 Kyle Petty Buick STP 52 27 Brakes 780
38 17 01 Hershel McGriff Buick Howard Johnson's 49 17 Engine 770
39 31 41 Richard Childress Buick Junior Johnson 46 5 Quit 460
40 13 88 Ricky Rudd Buick Gatorade 43 2 Engine 6,150

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