- 1981 Winston Western 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1981 Winston Western 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 37 | #28 Chevy | Tuf-Lon | 185 | 119 | Finish | $24,600 | |
| 2 | 4 | Terry Labonte | 32 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Apache Stove | 175 | 119 | Finish | $19,600 | |
| 3 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 0 | #2 Pontiac | Wrangler | 165 | 119 | Finish | $16,325 | |
| 4 | 10 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 11 | #3 Chevy | McDonald's | 165 | 119 | Finish | $8,510 |
| 5 | 17 | Richard Petty | 4 | #42 Chevy | STP | 160 | 119 | Finish | $4,250 | |
| 6 | 14 | Jim Robinson | 0 | #78 Chevy | San Fernando Valley Lumber | 150 | 118 | Finish | $4,960 | |
| 7 | 22 | Jody Ridley | 0 | #90 Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 146 | 117 | Finish | $5,990 | |
| 8 | 19 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 0 | #86 Buick | Howard & Egerton | 142 | 117 | Finish | $2,950 | |
| 9 | 31 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Hills Racing | 138 | 117 | Finish | $4,430 | |
| 10 | 32 | Don Waterman | 0 | #38 Oldsmobile | St. John's Auto Parts | 134 | 117 | Finish | $3,970 | |
| 11 | 29 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Chevy | Palatine Auto Parts | 130 | 117 | Finish | $3,900 | |
| 12 | 27 | John Borneman | 0 | #81 Chevy | Borneman Plastering | 127 | 116 | Finish | $3,140 | |
| 13 | 9 | Joe Millikan | 1 | #75 Chevy | Hodgdon / Mike Curb | 129 | 115 | Finish | $3,430 | |
| 14 | 13 | Don Whittington | 0 | #93 Chevy | Road Atlanta | 121 | 115 | Finish | $1,600 | |
| 15 | 28 | Harry Gant | 0 | #17 Chevy | Kings Inn Daytona | 118 | 114 | Finish | $3,120 | |
| 16 | 11 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #15 Ford | Melling Tool | 115 | 113 | Finish | $6,850 | |
| 17 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | #11 Chevy | Mountain Dew | 117 | 108 | Finish | $8,800 | |
| 18 | 34 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Broadway Motors | 109 | 108 | Finish | $2,760 | |
| 19 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 19 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 111 | 98 | Engine | $6,950 | |
| 20 | 15 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #43 Chevy | STP | 103 | 96 | Engine | $6,645 | |
| 21 | 26 | Bob Bondurant | 0 | #03 Oldsmobile | Pro-Power Engines | 100 | 93 | Engine | $1,130 | |
| 22 | 12 | Bill Schmitt | 0 | #73 Buick | Pro-Power Engines | 97 | 85 | Accident | $1,845 | |
| 23 | 20 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 94 | 84 | Accident | $2,310 | |
| 24 | 35 | Steve Pfeifer | 0 | #94 Chevy | Pfeifer Racing | 91 | 83 | Suspension | $1,055 | |
| 25 | 30 | John Gunn | 0 | #64 Chevy | Auto Merchant | 88 | 67 | Clutch | $2,225 | |
| 26 | 25 | Rick McCray | 0 | #08 Chevy | McCray Racing | 85 | 66 | Transmission | $1,655 | |
| 27 | 7 | Neil Bonnett | 9 | #21 Ford | Purolator | 87 | 59 | Transmission | $1,405 | |
| 28 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 3 | #71 Chevy | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | 84 | 55 | Engine | $1,355 | |
| 29 | 18 | Tim Richmond | 0 | #99 Chevy | UNO | 76 | 53 | Did Not Finish | $1,305 | |
| 30 | 16 | Jimmy Insolo | 0 | #9 Buick | Trick Instant H.P. | 73 | 41 | Suspension | $755 | |
| 31 | 5 | Roy Smith | 0 | #11W Oldsmobile | Aircraft Standards | 70 | 25 | Engine | $1,800 | |
| 32 | 21 | Don Puskarich | 0 | #13 Chevy | Puskarich Racing | 67 | 14 | Did Not Finish | $650 | |
| 33 | 23 | Hershel McGriff | 0 | #01 Dodge | Lake's Drywall | 64 | 10 | Engine | $600 | |
| 34 | 33 | Lake Speed | 0 | #66 Chevy | Speed Racing | 61 | 4 | Engine | $550 | |
| 35 | 36 | Robert Tartaglia | 0 | #2W Chevy | Tartaglia Racing | 58 | 4 | Valve | $500 | |
| 36 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile | Gordon Racing | 55 | 2 | Engine | $1,000 |