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1981 Riverside NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Riverside circuit. Full information

1981 Riverside NASCAR

1981 Riverside NASCAR is 1329th NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. Darrell Waltrip won the pole position and this race. Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 95 laps (401 km).

Previous race: 1981 Texas NASCAR
Next race: 1981 Michigan NASCAR
Race Start: 14th June 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Riverside NASCAR

75th victory for the Junior Johnson team
33rd victory for the Darrell Waltrip
84th podium for the Darrell Waltrip
22nd podium for the Dale Earnhardt
437th podium for the Richard Petty

Buick Regal - 1981 Riverside NASCAR winner

Buick Regal #11 - 1981 Riverside NASCAR winner

1981 Riverside NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Buick Regal, #11 0 2h 39m 30s 0 Junior Johnson
2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 0 Rod Osterlund
3 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
4 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 0 Wood Brothers
5 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing
6 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
7 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
8 Roy Smith Buick ?? 1981, #0 0 Robert Beadle
9 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 0 Dave Marcis
10 Jim Robinson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #78 0 Jack Williams
11 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 0 Hal Needham
12 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
13 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
14 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
15 Randy Ogden Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #18 0 Jack Ogden
16 Rick O'Dell Buick ?? 1981, #8 0 Torsten Behn
17 Don Puskarich Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #13 0 Matt Puskarich
18 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
19 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 0 James Hylton
20 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
21 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
22 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
23 Don Waterman Buick ?? 1981, #38 0 Don Waterman
24 Bill Schmitt Buick ?? 1981, #73 0 Bill Schmitt
25 Hershel McGriff Buick ?? 1981, #1 0 Gerald Craker
26 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
27 D.K. Ulrich Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #64 0 D.K. Ulrich
28 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 0 Jimmy Means
29 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1981, #28 0 Harry Ranier
30 Tommy Gale Buick ?? 1981, #40 0 D.K. Ulrich
31 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1981, #33 0 Hal Needham
32 Jim Bown Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #16 0 Dick Bown
33 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
34 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 0 Ronnie Thomas
35 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 0 Richard Howard
36 Jimmy Insolo Buick ?? 1981, #1 0 A.J. Kurten

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Buick Regal, #11 0 Junior Johnson
2 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #2 Rod Osterlund
3 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
4 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 Wood Brothers
5 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
6 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
7 Bobby Allison Buick ?? 1981, #28 Harry Ranier
8 Harry Gant Chevrolet ?? 1981, #33 Hal Needham
9 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
10 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
11 Hershel McGriff Buick ?? 1981, #1 Gerald Craker
12 Elliott Forbes-Robinson Buick ?? 1981, #86 Richard Howard
13 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
14 Roy Smith Buick ?? 1981, #0 Robert Beadle
15 Bill Schmitt Buick ?? 1981, #73 Bill Schmitt
16 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
17 Jim Bown Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #16 Dick Bown
18 D.K. Ulrich Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #64 D.K. Ulrich
19 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
20 Don Waterman Buick ?? 1981, #38 Don Waterman
21 Dave Marcis Chevrolet ?? 1981, #71 Dave Marcis
22 Jim Robinson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #78 Jack Williams
23 Richard Childress Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
24 Stan Barrett Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #22 Hal Needham
25 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
26 James Hylton Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #48 James Hylton
27 Rick O'Dell Buick ?? 1981, #8 Torsten Behn
28 Tommy Gale Buick ?? 1981, #40 D.K. Ulrich
29 Jimmy Means Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #52 Jimmy Means
30 Randy Ogden Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #18 Jack Ogden
31 Don Puskarich Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #13 Matt Puskarich
32 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
33 Cecil Gordon Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
34 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #25 Ronnie Thomas
35 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby
36 Jimmy Insolo Buick ?? 1981, #1 A.J. Kurten

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

Buick Regal

Buick

Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation)

Pontiac

Chevrolet ?? 1981

Chevrolet

Ford ?? 1981

Ford

Buick ?? 1981

Buick

Dodge ?? 1981

Dodge

Oldsmobile ?? 1981

Oldsmobile