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1981 Winston Western 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$162,920Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:1.730 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 16Min 18Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:15Average Speed:95.263 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:6 For 15 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripChevrolet:9
Car No.:#28 ChevroletCar No.:#11 BuickPontiac:0
Team:Ranier Racing with MDMTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesFord:0
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Tim BrewerBuick:0
Laps Led:37 of 119Pole Speed:114.711 MPH

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Official 1981 Winston Western 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1228 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonTuf-LonRunning18511937
2444 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteApache StoveRunning17511932
362 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning1651190
4103 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressMcDonald'sRunning16511911
51743 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1601194
61478 Jim RobinsonJim RobinsonSan Fernando Valley LumberRunning1501180
72290 Jody RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King FordRunning1461170
81986 Elliott Forbes-Robinson (R)Elliott Forbes-RobinsonHoward & Egerton RacingRunning1421170
93167 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHills RacingRunning1381170
103238 Don WatermanDon WatermanSt. Johns Auto PartsRunning1341170
112948 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine AutomotiveRunning1301170
122781 John BornemanJohn BornemanBorneman PlasteringRunning1271160
13975 Joe MillikanJoe MillikanHodgdon / Mike CurbRunning1291151
141393 Don WhittingtonDon WhittingtonRoad AtlantaRunning1211150
152817 Harry GantHarry GantKings Inn DaytonaRunning1181140
161115 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool CompanyRunning1151130
17111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain DewRunning1171083
183452 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1091080
19388 Ricky RuddRicky RuddGatoradeEngine1119819
201542 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTPEngine103960
21263 Bob BondurantBob BondurantPro-Power EnginesEngine100930
221273 Bill SchmittBill SchmittPro-Power EnginesAccident97850
232070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingAccident94840
243594 Steve PfeiferSteve PfeiferPfeifer RacingSuspension91830
253064 John GunnJohn GunnAuto MerchantClutch88670
26258 Rick McCrayRick McCrayMcCray RacingTransmission85660
27721 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettPurolatorTransmission87599
28871 Dave MarcisDave MarcisBuck Stove / Hudson ChevroletEngine84553
291899 Tim Richmond (R)Tim RichmondUnoLifters76530
30169 Jimmy InsoloJimmy InsoloTrick Instant H.P.Suspension73410
3151 Roy SmithRoy SmithAircraft StandardsEngine70250
322113 Don PuskarichDon PuskarichPuskarich RacingOil Pump67140
332301 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffLake's DrywallEngine64100
343366 Lake SpeedLake SpeedLake Speed RacingEngine6140
35362 Robert TartagliaRobert TartagliaTartaglia RacingValves5840
362424 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingEngine5520
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