| Teams 1981 Winston Western 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Robert Beadle | Roy Smith | Buick |
| 1 | Gerald Craker | Hershel McGriff | Buick |
| 1 | Chuck Pittinger | Chuck Pittenger | Buick |
| 2 | Jim Stacy Racing | Joe Ruttman | Buick |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac |
| 5 | Cliff Stewart Racing | Joe Millikan | Pontiac |
| 7 | Thonesen Racing | Gene Thonesen | Buick |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Darrell Waltrip | Buick |
| 13 | Puskarich Racing | Don Puskarich | Oldsmobile |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Benny Parsons | Ford |
| 16 | Bown Racing | Jim Bown | Buick |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Lake Speed | Buick |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Neil Bonnett | Ford |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Morgan Shepherd | Buick |
| 28 | Ranier Racing with MDM | Bobby Allison | Buick |
| 33 | Mach 1 Racing | Harry Gant | Pontiac |
| 35 | Pat Mintey | Pat Mintey | Chevrolet |
| 37 | Rogers Racing | Tim Richmond | Buick |
| 38 | Don Waterman | Don Waterman | Buick |
| 41 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Richard Childress | Buick |
| 42 | Petty Enterprises | Kyle Petty | Buick |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Buick |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Buick |
| 47 | Race Hill Farms Racing | Ron Bouchard | Buick |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Buick |
| 51 | Scott Miller | Scott Miller | Pontiac |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 69 | HJF Racing | Bob Bondurant | Pontiac |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Pontiac |
| 73 | Schmitt Racing | Bill Schmitt | Buick |
| 74 | J.R. Edgett Racing | Gary Kershaw | Buick |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Gary Balough | Buick |
| 78 | Jack Williams | Jim Robinson | Oldsmobile |
| 85 | Mark Stahl Racing | Mark Stahl | Ford |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Ricky Rudd | Buick |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Jody Ridley | Ford |
| 93 | Scott Smith | Don Whittington | Oldsmobile |
| 99 | US Racing | Terry Herman | Buick |