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1981 Winston Western 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 31 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$176,570Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:.240 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 16Min 19Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:19Average Speed:95.288 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:7 For 33 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripBuick:9
Car No.:#28 BuickCar No.:#11 BuickPontiac:7
Team:Ranier Racing with MDMTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesFord:0
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Tim BrewerOldsmobile:0
Laps Led:49 of 119Pole Speed:114.981 MPH

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Official 1981 Winston Western 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1528 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHardee'sRunning18511949
2152 Joe Ruttman (R)Joe RuttmanJ.D. StacyRunning17511939
3244 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteJ.D. Stacy RacingRunning17011915
433 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning1601190
595 Joe MillikanJoe MillikanPerformance ConnectionRunning1551190
6111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain DewRunning1551191
72543 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1461190
8433 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1471186
92190 Jody RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King FordRunning1381180
102447 Ron Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardJ.D. StacyRunning1341180
112970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning1351181
123374 Gary KershawGary KershawJ.R. Edgett RacingRunning1271170
13824 Morgan Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdWashington FreightlinerRunning1241170
141873 Bill SchmittBill SchmittShasta CountyRunning1261161
153538 Don WatermanDon WatermanSt. Johns Auto PartsRunning1181160
163417 Lake SpeedLake SpeedKings Inn DaytonaRunning1151150
172848 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine AutomotiveRunning1121150
181669 Bob BondurantBob BondurantHFJ RacingRunning01140
192075 Gary Balough (R)Gary BaloughChaparral TrailersRunning1061130
20637 Tim Richmond (R)Tim RichmondRoger's Auto LeasingRunning1031130
213013 Don PuskarichDon PuskarichPuskarich RacingRunning1001110
22407 Gene ThonesenGene ThonesenThonesen RacingRunning971100
233985 Mark StahlMark StahlMark Stahl RacingRunning941090
243667 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHill's RacingRunning911060
251971 Dave MarcisDave MarcisJ.D. Stacy RacingEngine931033
263764 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRear Gear85950
27715 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool CompanyEngine87904
28141 Chuck PittengerChuck PittengerPitt's PerformanceClutch0800
292351 Scott MillerScott MillerJ.D. Stacy RacingEngine76690
30260 Roy SmithRoy SmithAircraft StandardsCamshaft73580
311299 Terry HermanTerry HermanJim DavisAccident0550
322278 Jim RobinsonJim RobinsonHammer Security SystemsAccident67530
331021 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettWarner Hodgdon / National EngineeringSpark Plug64490
343835 Pat MinteyPat MinteyMarv's Chevy OnlyEngine61400
351193 Don WhittingtonDon WhittingtonSmith RacingAccident58370
363216 Jim BownJim BownRose Auto WreckingBurned Piston55340
372742 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTPBrakes52270
381701 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffHoward JohnsonEngine49170
393141 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressJunior Johnson RacingVibration050
401388 Ricky RuddRicky RuddGatoradeEngine4320
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