| Teams 1981 Winston Western 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Craker | Hershel McGriff | Dodge |
| 1 | Robert Beadle | Roy Smith | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | Tartaglia Racing | Robert Tartaglia | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Bob Bondurant | Bob Bondurant | Oldsmobile |
| 8 | McCray Racing | Rick McCray | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 13 | Puskarich Racing | Don Puskarich | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Benny Parsons | Ford |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Neil Bonnett | Ford |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile |
| 28 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet |
| 38 | Don Waterman | Don Waterman | Oldsmobile |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Lake Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Chevrolet |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 73 | Schmitt Racing | Bill Schmitt | Buick |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Jack Williams | Jim Robinson | Chevrolet |
| 81 | Borneman Motorsports | John Borneman | Chevrolet |
| 86 | Howard & Egerton Racing | Elliott Forbes-Robin | Buick |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Jody Ridley | Ford |
| 93 | Scott Smith | Don Whittington | Chevrolet |
| 94 | Pfeifer Racing | Steve Pfeifer | Chevrolet |
| 99 | US Racing | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet |