| Teams for 1981 Winston Western 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gerald Craker | Hershel McGriff |  |
| 1 | Robert Beadle | Roy Smith |  |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt |  |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress |  |
| 3 | Bob Bondurant | Bob Bondurant | |
| 8 | McCray Racing | Rick McCray | |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 13 | Matt Puskarich | Don Puskarich | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Benny Parsons |  |
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Harry Gant | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Neil Bonnett | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 28 | Ranier Racing | Bobby Allison | |
| 38 | Don Waterman | Don Waterman | |
| 42 | Richard Petty | Kyle Petty | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | |
| 66 | Lake Speed Racing | Lake Speed | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 73 | Bill Schmitt | Bill Schmitt |  |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Joe Millikan | |
| 78 | Jack Williams | Jim Robinson | |
| 81 | Borneman Motorsports | John Borneman | |
| 86 | Richard Howard | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Ricky Rudd | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Jody Ridley | |
| 93 | Scott Smith | Don Whittington | |
| 94 | Steve Pfeifer | Steve Pfeifer | |
| 99 | D.K. Ulrich | Tim Richmond | |
