CUP Series Riverside International Raceway

NASCAR CUP Series

Race Lineup

The official 1981 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Riverside International Raceway.

Winston Western 500

Sunday, January 11th, 1981

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 3 Buick
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Pontiac

  • 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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