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Results

The 1981 Winston Western 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Riverside International Raceway race.

Winston Western 500

Sunday, January 11th, 1981

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

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  • 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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Entry List
Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
20 15 43 Kyle Petty Chevrolet 103 103 96 0 0 engine
19 3 88 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 111 106 98 19 0 engine
2 4 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 175 170 119 32 0 running
16 11 15 Benny Parsons Ford 115 115 113 0 0 running
22 12 73 Bill Schmitt Buick 97 97 85 0 0 crash
21 26 03 Bob Bondurant Oldsmobile 100 100 93 0 0 engine
1 2 28 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 185 175 119 37 0 running
9 31 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 138 138 117 0 0 running
36 24 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 55 55 2 0 0 engine
3 6 2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 165 165 119 0 0 running
17 1 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 117 112 108 3 0 running
28 8 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 84 79 55 3 0 engine
32 21 13 Don Puskarich Chevrolet 67 67 14 0 0 sump
10 32 38 Don Waterman Oldsmobile 134 134 117 0 0 running
14 13 93 Don Whittington Chevrolet 121 121 115 0 0 running
8 19 86 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick 142 142 117 0 0 running
15 28 17 Harry Gant Chevrolet 118 118 114 0 0 running
33 23 01 Hershel McGriff Dodge 64 64 10 0 0 engine
23 20 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 94 94 84 0 0 crash
11 29 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 130 130 117 0 0 running
6 14 78 Jim Robinson Chevrolet 150 150 118 0 0 running
30 16 9 Jimmy Insolo Buick 73 73 41 0 0 suspension
18 34 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 109 109 108 0 0 running
7 22 90 Jody Ridley Ford 146 146 117 0 0 running
13 9 75 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 129 124 115 1 0 running
12 27 81 John Borneman Chevrolet 127 127 116 0 0 running
25 30 64 John Gunn Chevrolet 88 88 67 0 0 clutch
34 33 66 Lake Speed Chevrolet 61 61 4 0 0 engine
27 7 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 87 82 59 9 0 transmission
4 10 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 165 160 119 11 0 running
5 17 42 Richard Petty Chevrolet 160 155 119 4 0 running
26 25 08 Rick McCray Chevrolet 85 85 66 0 0 transmission
35 36 2W Robert Tartaglia Chevrolet 58 58 4 0 0 valve
31 5 11W Roy Smith Oldsmobile 70 70 25 0 0 engine
24 35 94 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet 91 91 83 0 0 suspension
29 18 99 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 76 76 53 0 0 lifter

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