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1981 Riverside NASCAR Race 3 in NASCAR at the Riverside circuit. Full information

1981 Riverside NASCAR

1981 Riverside NASCAR is 1345th NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. Bobby Allison won the pole position and this race. Joe Ruttman and Terry Labonte also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 119 laps (502 km).

Previous race: 1981 Atlanta NASCAR
Next race: 1982 Daytona 500
Race Start: 22nd November 1981

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1981 Riverside NASCAR

10th victory for the Ranier Racing team
66th victory for the Bobby Allison
200th podium for the Bobby Allison
1st podium for the Joe Ruttman
7th podium for the Terry Labonte

Buick Regal - 1981 Riverside NASCAR winner

Buick Regal #28 - 1981 Riverside NASCAR winner

1981 Riverside NASCAR results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bobby Allison Buick Regal, #28 0 3h 16m 19s 0 Ranier Racing
2 Joe Ruttman Buick ?? 1981, #2 0 Jim Stacy
3 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 0 Billy Hagan
4 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 0 Richard Childress
5 Joe Millikan Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 0 Cliff Stewart
6 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 0 Junior Johnson
7 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
8 Harry Gant Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #33 0 Hal Needham
9 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 0 Junie Donlavey
10 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 0 Jack Beebe
11 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 0 J.D. McDuffie
12 Gary Kershaw Buick ?? 1981, #74 0 John Edgett
13 Morgan Shepherd Buick ?? 1981, #24 0 Cecil Gordon
14 Bill Schmitt Buick ?? 1981, #73 0 Bill Schmitt
15 Don Waterman Buick ?? 1981, #38 0 Don Waterman
16 Lake Speed Buick ?? 1981, #17 0 Roger Hamby
17 James Hylton Buick ?? 1981, #48 0 James Hylton
18 Bob Bondurant Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #69 0
19 Gary Balough Buick ?? 1981, #75 0 Rahmoc Enterprises
20 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #37 0 Bob Rogers
21 Don Puskarich Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #13 0 Matt Puskarich
22 Gene Thonesen Buick ?? 1981, #7 0 Gene Thonesen
23 Mark Stahl Ford ?? 1981, #85 0 Mark Stahl
24 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 0 Buddy Arrington
25 Dave Marcis Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #71 0 Dave Marcis
26 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 0 Elmo Langley
27 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 0 Bud Moore
28 Chuck Pittenger Buick ?? 1981, #1 0 Chuck Pittinger
29 Scott Miller Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #51 0 Scott Miller
30 Roy Smith Buick ?? 1981, #0 0 Robert Beadle
31 Terry Herman Buick ?? 1981, #99 0 D.K. Ulrich
32 Jim Robinson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #78 0 Jack Williams
33 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 0 Wood Brothers
34 Pat Mintey Chevrolet ?? 1981, #35 0 Pat Mintey
35 Don Whittington Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #93 0 Scott Smith
36 Jim Bown Buick ?? 1981, #16 0 Dick Bown
37 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
38 Hershel McGriff Buick ?? 1981, #1 0 Gerald Craker
39 Richard Childress Buick ?? 1981, #41 0 Junior Johnson
40 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 0 DiGard Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1981 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Darrell Waltrip Buick ?? 1981, #11 Junior Johnson
1 Bobby Allison Buick Regal, #28 0 Ranier Racing
2 Terry Labonte Buick ?? 1981, #44 Billy Hagan
3 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #3 Richard Childress
4 Harry Gant Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #33 Hal Needham
6 Tim Richmond Buick ?? 1981, #37 Bob Rogers
7 Benny Parsons Ford ?? 1981, #15 Bud Moore
8 Morgan Shepherd Buick ?? 1981, #24 Cecil Gordon
9 Joe Millikan Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #5 Cliff Stewart
10 Neil Bonnett Ford ?? 1981, #21 Wood Brothers
11 Don Whittington Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #93 Scott Smith
12 Joe Ruttman Buick ?? 1981, #2 Jim Stacy
12 Terry Herman Buick ?? 1981, #99 D.K. Ulrich
13 Ricky Rudd Buick ?? 1981, #88 DiGard Racing
14 Chuck Pittenger Buick ?? 1981, #1 Chuck Pittinger
16 Bob Bondurant Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #69
17 Hershel McGriff Buick ?? 1981, #1 Gerald Craker
18 Bill Schmitt Buick ?? 1981, #73 Bill Schmitt
19 Dave Marcis Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #71 Dave Marcis
20 Gary Balough Buick ?? 1981, #75 Rahmoc Enterprises
21 Jody Ridley Ford ?? 1981, #90 Junie Donlavey
22 Jim Robinson Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #78 Jack Williams
23 Scott Miller Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #51 Scott Miller
24 Ron Bouchard Buick ?? 1981, #47 Jack Beebe
25 Richard Petty Buick ?? 1981, #43 Petty Enterprises
26 Roy Smith Buick ?? 1981, #0 Robert Beadle
27 Kyle Petty Buick ?? 1981, #42 Petty Enterprises
28 James Hylton Buick ?? 1981, #48 James Hylton
29 J.D. McDuffie Pontiac Grand Prix (Fourth generation), #70 J.D. McDuffie
30 Don Puskarich Oldsmobile ?? 1981, #13 Matt Puskarich
31 Richard Childress Buick ?? 1981, #41 Junior Johnson
32 Jim Bown Buick ?? 1981, #16 Dick Bown
33 Gary Kershaw Buick ?? 1981, #74 John Edgett
34 Lake Speed Buick ?? 1981, #17 Roger Hamby
35 Don Waterman Buick ?? 1981, #38 Don Waterman
36 Buddy Arrington Dodge ?? 1981, #67 Buddy Arrington
37 Tommy Gale Ford ?? 1981, #64 Elmo Langley
38 Pat Mintey Chevrolet ?? 1981, #35 Pat Mintey
39 Mark Stahl Ford ?? 1981, #85 Mark Stahl
40 Gene Thonesen Buick ?? 1981, #7 Gene Thonesen

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