1981 NASCAR Winston West Series

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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.

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Schedule and results

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]

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

See also

References

  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg
  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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