Nascar Cup Series Winston Western 500
Competition: Nascar Cup Series
Championship: Nascar Cup Series 1981
Circuit: Riverside
From: 22-11-1981
To: 22-11-1981
Competition: Nascar Cup Series
Championship: Nascar Cup Series 1981
Circuit: Riverside
From: 22-11-1981
To: 22-11-1981
| Position | Driver | Team | Result | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Allison | Harry Ranier Motorsports | 3:16:19.000 | 119 |
| 2 | Joe Ruttman | Privateer - United States of America | 3:16:19.240 | 119 |
| 3 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | 119 | |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt Sr. | Richard Childress Racing | 119 | |
| 5 | Joe Millikan | Privateer - United States of America | 119 | |
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | 119 | |
| 7 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | 119 | |
| 8 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | 118 | |
| 9 | Jody Ridley | Donlavey Racing | 118 | |
| 10 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm Team | 118 | |
| 11 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | 118 | |
| 12 | Gary Kershaw | Privateer - Canada | 117 | |
| 13 | Morgan Shepherd | Privateer - United States of America | 117 | |
| 14 | Bill Schmitt | Privateer - United States of America | 116 | |
| 15 | Don Waterman | Privateer - United States of America | 116 | |
| 16 | Lake Speed | Privateer - United States of America | 115 | |
| 17 | James Hylton | Privateer - United States of America | 115 | |
| 18 | Bob Bondurant | Privateer - United States of America | 114 | |
| 19 | Gary Balough | RahMoc Enterprises | 113 | |
| 20 | Tim Richmond | Privateer - United States of America | 113 | |
| 21 | Don Puskarich | Privateer - United States of America | 111 | |
| 22 | Gene Thonesen | Privateer - United States of America | 110 | |
| 23 | Mark Stahl | Privateer - United States of America | 109 | |
| 24 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Motorsports (Arrington Racing) | 106 | |
| 25 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing (Marcis Racing) | 103 | |
| 26 | Tommy Gale | Langley Racing (Langley) | 95 | |
| 27 | Benny Parsons | Bud Moore Engineering (Moore) | 90 | |
| 28 | Chuck Pittinger | Privateer - United States of America | 80 | |
| 29 | Scott Miller | Privateer - United States of America | 69 | |
| 30 | Roy Smith | Privateer - Canada | 58 | |
| 31 | Terry Herman | U.S. Racing | 55 | |
| 32 | Jim Robinson | Privateer - United States of America | 53 | |
| 33 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | 49 | |
| 34 | Pat Mintey | Privateer - United States of America | 40 | |
| 35 | Don Whittington | Privateer - United States of America | 37 | |
| 36 | Jim Bown | Privateer - United States of America | 34 | |
| 37 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | 27 | |
| 38 | Hershel McGriff | Privateer - United States of America | 17 | |
| 39 | Richard Childress | Junior Johnson & Associates | 5 | |
| 40 | Ricky Rudd | DiGard Racing | 2 |