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The 1981 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 28th season of the series. The title was won by Roy Smith, his second in the series and second in succession.

Schedule and results

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The 1981 season included 14 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway hosted four races.[1] Three of the races at Riverside were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[2][3][4]

Date Name Racetrack Location Winner
January 11 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Bobby Allison[5]
May 16 Stockton Winston 150 Stockton 99 Speedway Stockton, California Jimmy Insolo[6]
May 24 Winston Roseville 150 All American Speedway Roseville, California Jim Robinson
May 30 Winston Mesa Marin 150 Mesa Marin Raceway Bakersfield, California Roy Smith
June 14 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Darrell Waltrip
June 28 Coca-Cola 200 Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, California Roy Smith
July 5 G.I. Joe's Portland 150 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Jim Robinson
July 8 Juan de Fuca News 150 Western Speedway Victoria, British Columbia Jim Bown
July 12 Evergreen 200 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Roy Smith
August 8 Winston Shasta 150 Shasta Speedway Anderson, California Jim Robinson
August 30 Warner W. Hodgdon 200 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Roy Smith
September 27 Sears Point Winston 200 Sears Point International Raceway Sonoma, California Bill Schmitt
November 22 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Bobby Allison
November 29 Warner W. Hodgdon 250 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona Richard Petty[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "1981 Winston Western 500 (January) - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "1981 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "1981 Winston Western 500 (November) - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Harris, Mike (January 12, 1981). "Bobby Allison takes Western 500". The Fresno Bee. Associated Press. p. C4. Retrieved February 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Vierria, Dan (May 17, 1981). "Insolo Edges McGriff In Winston 150 Race". The Sacramento Bee. p. C3. Retrieved February 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ Delforge, Vincent (May 12, 2022). "ARCA West History: November 29, 1981, the 500th Race Petty". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
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