28th season of the NASCAR Winston West Series
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
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
References
^ "Season Stats" . Racing-Reference . Retrieved February 10, 2025 .
^ "1981 Winston Western 500 (January) - The Third Turn" . The Third Turn . Retrieved February 10, 2025 .
^ "1981 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 - The Third Turn" . The Third Turn . Retrieved February 10, 2025 .
^ "1981 Winston Western 500 (November) - The Third Turn" . The Third Turn . Retrieved February 10, 2025 .
^ Harris, Mike (January 12, 1981). "Bobby Allison takes Western 500" . The Fresno Bee . Associated Press . p. C4. Retrieved February 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Vierria, Dan (May 17, 1981). "Insolo Edges McGriff In Winston 150 Race" . The Sacramento Bee . p. C3. Retrieved February 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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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