Entry List
Winston Western 500
Sunday, January 11th, 1981
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 36
- Laps Scheduled: 119
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 95.263
- Cautions: 6 for 31 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
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| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 43 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 2 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Apache Stove | Billy Hagan | |
| 4 | 15 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Melling Tool | Bud Moore | |
| 5 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Pro-Power Engines | Bill Schmitt | |
| 6 | 03 | Bob Bondurant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Pro-Power Engines | Bob Bondurant | |
| 7 | 28 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Tuf-Lon | Harry Ranier | |
| 8 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | |
| 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Pontiac | Wrangler | Rod Osterlund | |
| 11 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | |
| 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | |
| 13 | 13 | Don Puskarich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Puskarich Racing | Matt Puskarich | |
| 14 | 38 | Don Waterman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | St. John's Auto Parts | Don Waterman | |
| 15 | 93 | Don Whittington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Road Atlanta | Scott Smith | |
| 16 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Howard & Egerton | Richard Howard | |
| 17 | 17 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | |
| 18 | 01 | Hershel McGriff | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Lake's Drywall | Gerald Craker | |
| 19 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | |
| 21 | 78 | Jim Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | San Fernando Valley Lumber | Jack Williams | |
| 22 | 9 | Jimmy Insolo | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Trick Instant H.P. | Trick Instant H.P. | |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | |
| 24 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | |
| 25 | 75 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon / Mike Curb | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 26 | 81 | John Borneman | El Cajon, CA | Apr 19, 1949 | 75 | Chevrolet | Borneman Plastering | John Borneman | |
| 27 | 64 | John Gunn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Auto Merchant | Auto Merchant | |
| 28 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 76 | Chevrolet | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | |
| 29 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 30 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | McDonald's | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 31 | 42 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 32 | 08 | Rick McCray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | McCray Racing | Rick McCray | |
| 33 | 2W | Robert Tartaglia | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Tartaglia Racing | Robert Tartaglia | |
| 34 | 11W | Roy Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Aircraft Standards | Robert Beadle | |
| 35 | 94 | Steve Pfeifer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Pfeifer Racing | Steve Pfeifer | |
| 36 | 99 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | UNO | D.K. Ulrich |