1981 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. Three of the races at Riverside were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
DateNameRacetrackLocationWinner
January 11Winston Western 500Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaBobby Allison
May 16Stockton Winston 150Stockton 99 SpeedwayStockton, CaliforniaJimmy Insolo
May 24Winston Roseville 150All American SpeedwayRoseville, CaliforniaJim Robinson
May 30Winston Mesa Marin 150Mesa Marin RacewayBakersfield, CaliforniaRoy Smith
June 14Warner W. Hodgdon 400Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaDarrell Waltrip
June 28Coca-Cola 200Laguna Seca RacewayMonterey, CaliforniaRoy Smith
July 5G.I. Joe's Portland 150Portland SpeedwayPortland, OregonJim Robinson
July 8Juan de Fuca News 150Western SpeedwayVictoria, British ColumbiaJim Bown
July 12Evergreen 200Evergreen SpeedwayMonroe, WashingtonRoy Smith
August 8Winston Shasta 150Shasta SpeedwayAnderson, CaliforniaJim Robinson
August 30Warner W. Hodgdon 200Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaRoy Smith
September 27Sears Point Winston 200Sears Point International RacewaySonoma, CaliforniaBill Schmitt
November 22Winston Western 500Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaBobby Allison
November 29Warner W. Hodgdon 250Phoenix International RacewayAvondale, ArizonaRichard Petty