1981 Winston Western 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1981 Winston Western 500 |
| Name of Track: | Riverside International Raceway |
| Date: | January 11th |
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1981 Winston Western 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1981 Winston Western 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Allison | 28 | 2 | $24,600 | 119 | 0 | running | Tuf-Lon |
| 2 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 4 | $19,600 | 119 | 0 | running | Apache Stove |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 6 | $16,325 | 119 | 0 | running | Wrangler |
| 4 | Richard Childress | 3 | 10 | $8,510 | 119 | 0 | running | McDonald's |
| 5 | Richard Petty | 42 | 17 | $4,250 | 119 | 0 | running | STP |
| 7 | Jody Ridley | 90 | 22 | $5,990 | 117 | 0 | running | Truxmore / Sunny King |
| 9 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 31 | $4,430 | 117 | 0 | running | Hills Racing |
| 11 | James Hylton | 48 | 29 | $3,900 | 117 | 0 | running | Palatine Auto Parts |
| 12 | John Borneman | 81 | 27 | $3,140 | 116 | 0 | running | Borneman Plastering |
| 15 | Harry Gant | 17 | 28 | $3,120 | 114 | 0 | running | Kings Inn Daytona |
| 16 | Benny Parsons | 15 | 11 | $6,850 | 113 | 0 | running | Melling Tool |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 1 | $8,800 | 108 | 0 | running | Mountain Dew |
| 19 | Ricky Rudd | 88 | 3 | $6,950 | 98 | 0 | engine | Gatorade |
| 20 | Kyle Petty | 43 | 15 | $6,645 | 96 | 0 | engine | STP |
| 21 | Bob Bondurant | 3 | 26 | $1,130 | 93 | 0 | engine | Pro-Power Engines |
| 25 | John Gunn | 64 | 30 | $2,225 | 67 | 0 | clutch | Auto Merchant |
| 27 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | 7 | $1,405 | 59 | 0 | trans | Purolator |
| 28 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 8 | $1,355 | 55 | 0 | engine | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission |
| 29 | Tim Richmond | 99 | 18 | $1,305 | 53 | 0 | lifter | UNO |
| 30 | Jimmy Insolo | 9 | 16 | $755 | 41 | 0 | suspension | Trick Instant H.P. |
| 33 | Hershel McGriff | 1 | 23 | $600 | 10 | 0 | engine | Lake's Drywall |
| 34 | Lake Speed | 66 | 33 | $550 | 4 | 0 | engine | Speed Racing |
| 36 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 24 | $1,000 | 2 | 0 | engine | Gordon Racing |
