1981 Winston Western 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1981 Winston Western 500 |
| Name of Track: | Riverside International Raceway |
| Date: | November 22nd |
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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 | 5 | $24,300 | 119 | 0 | running | Hardee's |
| 2 | Joe Ruttman | 2 | 12 | $17,675 | 119 | 0 | running | J.D. Stacy |
| 3 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 2 | $16,450 | 119 | 0 | running | J.D. Stacy |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 3 | $10,560 | 119 | 0 | running | Wrangler |
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 1 | $10,300 | 119 | 0 | running | Mountain Dew |
| 7 | Richard Petty | 43 | 25 | $8,100 | 119 | 0 | running | STP |
| 8 | Harry Gant | 33 | 4 | $4,860 | 118 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 9 | Jody Ridley | 90 | 21 | $5,940 | 118 | 0 | running | Truxmore / Sunny King |
| 10 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | 24 | $5,380 | 118 | 0 | running | J.D. Stacy |
| 12 | Gary Kershaw | 74 | 33 | $1,800 | 117 | 0 | running | Edgett Racing |
| 13 | Morgan Shepherd | 24 | 8 | $3,950 | 117 | 0 | running | Washington Freightliner |
| 16 | Lake Speed | 17 | 34 | $3,345 | 115 | 0 | running | Kings Inn Daytona |
| 17 | James Hylton | 48 | 28 | $3,110 | 115 | 0 | running | Palatine Auto Parts |
| 18 | Bob Bondurant | 69 | 16 | $1,300 | 114 | 0 | running | HFJ Racing |
| 19 | Gary Balough | 75 | 20 | $2,790 | 113 | 0 | running | Chaparral Trailers |
| 20 | Tim Richmond | 37 | 6 | $1,195 | 113 | 0 | running | Rogers Auto Leasing |
| 24 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 36 | $2,555 | 106 | 0 | running | Hills Racing |
| 25 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 19 | $1,805 | 103 | 0 | engine | J.D. Stacy |
| 26 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 37 | $1,755 | 95 | 0 | diff | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 27 | Benny Parsons | 15 | 7 | $6,355 | 90 | 0 | engine | Melling Tool |
| 31 | Terry Herman | 99 | 12 | $1,500 | 55 | 0 | crash | Jim Davis |
| 33 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | 10 | $1,100 | 49 | 0 | plugs | Warner Hodgdon / Natl. Eng. |
| 36 | Jim Bown | 16 | 32 | $790 | 34 | 0 | piston | Rose Auto Wrecking |
| 37 | Kyle Petty | 42 | 27 | $780 | 27 | 0 | brakes | STP |
| 38 | Hershel McGriff | 1 | 17 | $770 | 17 | 0 | engine | Howard Johnson's |
| 39 | Richard Childress | 41 | 31 | $460 | 5 | 0 | quit | Junior Johnson |
| 40 | Ricky Rudd | 88 | 13 | $6,150 | 2 | 0 | engine | Gatorade |
