| 1981 Winston Shasta 150 | ||||||||
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| Shasta | ||||||||
| August 8, 1981 | ||||||||
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
| 1 | 5 | 78 | Jim Robinson | Hammer Security | Olds | 150 | 57 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 16 | Jim Bown | Rose Auto Wrecking | Buick | 150 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | Rick McCray | San Fernando Valley Lumber | Buick | 150 | 34 | running |
| 4 | 1 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Pro-Power Engines | Buick | 149 | 59 | running |
| 5 | 13 | 52 | Don Graham | Cotham Painting | Pontiac | 149 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 11 | 98 | John Kieper | Wholesale Truck Parts | Olds | 148 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 2 | 11 | Roy Smith | Aircraft Standards | Buick | 147 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 4 | 01 | Hershel McGriff | Industrial Leasing | Buick | 147 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 8 | 38 | Don Waterman | St. John's Auto Parts | Buick | 143 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 17 | 07 | Gene Thonesen | Thonesen Racing | Buick | 142 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 14 | 29 | Terry Forsythe | Midgley Brothers | Pontiac | 142 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 6 | 18 | Rick O'Dell | Behn's Enterprises | Buick | 132 | 0 | crash |
| 13 | 16 | 96 | Sharon Bishop | Bishop Racing | Pontiac | 130 | 0 | running |
| 14 | 7 | 82 | Sumner McKnight | T.O.E. | Buick | 124 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | Pat Mintey | Marv's Chevy Only | Chevy | 113 | 0 | running |
| 16 | 15 | 13 | Larry Burton | Puskarich Racing | Olds | 93 | 0 | crash |
| 17 | 9 | 08 | Ken McCray, Jr. | McCray Racing | Pontiac | 45 | 0 | oilleak |
The Race::1981 Winston Shasta 150 was a Winston West Series (now known as the ) event held at Track::Shasta Speedway on August 8, 1981. Jim Robinson won his third and final race of the year, holding off the efforts of Jim Bown. Only one other car was left on the lead lap. Eventual season champ Roy Smith was 7th.
Qualifying[]
Bill Schmitt took the pole in qualifying, shattering the old track record with a lap of 15.087 seconds (79.584 mph).
Race Data[]
Cautions: Laps: 1-18
Lap leaders: B. Schmitt 1-42, R. McCray 43-76, B. Schmitt 77-93, J. Robinson 94-150