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1981 Riverside NASCAR

1981 Riverside NASCAR is 1315th NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. Terry Labonte and Dale Earnhardt also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 119 laps (502 km).

Previous race: 1980 Ontario NASCAR
Next race: 1981 Daytona 500
Race Start: 11th January 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Riverside NASCAR

6th victory for the Ranier Racing team
62nd victory for the Bobby Allison
185th podium for the Bobby Allison
4th podium for the Terry Labonte
18th podium for the Dale Earnhardt

Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1981 Riverside NASCAR winner

Chevrolet Monte Carlo #28 - 1981 Riverside NASCAR winner

1981 Riverside NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #28 0 3h 16m 18s 0 Ranier Racing
2 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
3 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Rod Osterlund
4 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1981, #3 0 Richard Childress
5 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
6 Jim Robinson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #78 0 Jack Williams
7 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
8 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 0 Richard Howard
9 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
10 Don Waterman Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #38 0 Don Waterman
11 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1981, #48 0 James Hylton
12 John Borneman Chevrolet ?? 1981, #81 0 John Borneman
13 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1981, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
14 Don Whittington Chevrolet ?? 1981, #93 0 Scott Smith
15 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
16 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1981, #11 0 Junior Johnson
18 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1981, #52 0 Jimmy Means
19 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
20 Kyle Petty Chevrolet ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
21 Bob Bondurant Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #3 0 Bob Bondurant
22 Bill Schmitt Buick ?? 1981, #73 0 Bill Schmitt
23 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1981, #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
24 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet ?? 1981, #94 0 Steve Pfeifer
25 John Gunn Chevrolet ?? 1981, #64 0
26 Rick McCray Chevrolet ?? 1981, #8 0 Rick McCray
27 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 0 Wood Brothers
28 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
29 Tim Richmond Chevrolet ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
30 Jimmy Insolo Buick ?? 1981, #9 0
31 Roy Smith Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #45 0 Robert Beadle
32 Don Puskarich Chevrolet ?? 1981, #13 0 Matt Puskarich
33 Hershel McGriff Dodge ?? 1981, #1 0 Gerald Craker
34 Lake Speed Chevrolet ?? 1981, #66 0 Lake Speed
35 Robert Tartaglia Chevrolet ?? 1981, #2 0 Robert Tartaglia
36 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Bobby Allison Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #28 0 Ranier Racing
1 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet ?? 1981, #11 Junior Johnson
3 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
4 Terry Labonte Chevrolet ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
5 Roy Smith Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #45 Robert Beadle
6 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Rod Osterlund
7 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 Wood Brothers
8 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
9 Joe Millikan Chevrolet ?? 1981, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
10 Richard Childress Chevrolet ?? 1981, #3 Richard Childress
11 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
12 Bill Schmitt Buick ?? 1981, #73 Bill Schmitt
13 Don Whittington Chevrolet ?? 1981, #93 Scott Smith
14 Jim Robinson Chevrolet ?? 1981, #78 Jack Williams
15 Kyle Petty Chevrolet ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
16 Jimmy Insolo Buick ?? 1981, #9
17 Richard Petty Chevrolet ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
18 Tim Richmond Chevrolet ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
19 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 Richard Howard
20 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet ?? 1981, #70 J.D. McDuffie
21 Don Puskarich Chevrolet ?? 1981, #13 Matt Puskarich
22 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
23 Hershel McGriff Dodge ?? 1981, #1 Gerald Craker
24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
25 Rick McCray Chevrolet ?? 1981, #8 Rick McCray
26 Bob Bondurant Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #3 Bob Bondurant
27 John Borneman Chevrolet ?? 1981, #81 John Borneman
28 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby
29 James Hylton Chevrolet ?? 1981, #48 James Hylton
30 John Gunn Chevrolet ?? 1981, #64
31 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
32 Don Waterman Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #38 Don Waterman
33 Lake Speed Chevrolet ?? 1981, #66 Lake Speed
34 Jimmy Means Chevrolet ?? 1981, #52 Jimmy Means
35 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet ?? 1981, #94 Steve Pfeifer
36 Robert Tartaglia Chevrolet ?? 1981, #2 Robert Tartaglia

List of all cars for the 1981 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Chevrolet

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation)

Pontiac

Chevrolet ?? 1981

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1981

Ford

Buick ?? 1981

Buick

Dodge ?? 1981

Dodge

Oldsmobile ?? 1981

Oldsmobile