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Riverside International Raceway
August 30, 1981 NASCAR K&N Pro Series 2.62-Mile Road Course 48 Laps/126 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Roy Smith | Aircraft Standards Buick | 48 | 185 | 5,820 | Running | |
| 2 | 5 | 81 | John Borneman | Borneman Plastering Pontiac | 48 | 175 | 3,750 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Schmitt Racing Buick | 48 | 170 | 2,460 | Running | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | Gary Johnson | Check-It Electronics Pontiac | 48 | 160 | 1,500 | Running | |
| 5 | 8 | 08 | Ken Jr McCray | McCray Racing Pontiac | 48 | 155 | 1,400 | Running | |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Rick McCray | A&V Enterprises Buick | 48 | 155 | 1,200 | Running | |
| 7 | 11 | 35 | Pat Mintey | Stick Only Chevrolet | 47 | 146 | 1,200 | Running | |
| 8 | 16 | 94 | Bob Kennedy | Kord Racing Pontiac | 47 | 142 | 1,100 | Running | |
| 9 | 20 | 84 | Reg Kennedy | Friendly Motors Pontiac | 46 | 138 | 1,050 | Running | |
| 10 | 24 | 96 | Sharon Bishop | Bishop Enterprises Pontiac | 45 | 134 | 1,000 | Running | |
| 11 | 18 | 85 | Mark Stahl | Mark Stahl Racing Ford | 45 | 130 | 700 | Running | |
| 12 | 15 | 33 | Glenn Francis | Excel Trailer Co. Chevrolet | 45 | 127 | 650 | Running | |
| 13 | 12 | 38 | Don Waterman | St. John's Auto Parts Buick | 45 | 124 | 725 | Running | |
| 14 | 23 | 60 | Glen Ward | Rogue Valley Spa Chevrolet | 44 | 121 | 600 | Running | |
| 15 | 19 | 8 | Jim Hopkinson | Bill's Custom Machine Oldsmobile | 34 | 118 | 575 | Engine | |
| 16 | 1 | 01 | Hershel McGriff | Industrial Leasing Buick | 33 | 120 | 930 | Engine | |
| 17 | 4 | 78 | Jim Robinson | Hammer Security Oldsmobile | 33 | 112 | 575 | Engine | |
| 18 | 21 | 91 | John Krebs | C.M. Tibbets Pontiac | 33 | 109 | 500 | Transmission | |
| 19 | 13 | 67 | Randy Becker | Palmer Racing Dodge | 31 | 106 | 475 | Engine | |
| 20 | 27 | 25 | Bill Sedgwick | F&F Machine and Engine Chevrolet | 27 | 103 | 450 | Engine | |
| 21 | 7 | 16 | Jim Bown | Rose Auto Wrecking Buick | 26 | 100 | 525 | Valve | |
| 22 | 10 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Puskarich Racing Oldsmobile | 25 | 97 | 375 | Crank | |
| 23 | 25 | 61 | Don Stanley | United Motor Service Chevrolet | 11 | 94 | 350 | Oil Pump | |
| 24 | 14 | 82 | Sumner McKnight | Style Auto Buick | 4 | 91 | 325 | Accident | |
| 25 | 22 | 07 | Gene Thonesen | Thonesen Racing Buick | 4 | 88 | 315 | Accident | |
| 26 | 26 | 22 | St James Davis | California Race Car Production Dodge | 1 | 85 | 310 | Accident | |
| 27 | 17 | 95 | Derrike Cope | Jefferson Racing Ford | 0 | 82 | 300 | Cylinder Head |
Time of Race .: 1 Hour 20 Minutes 8 Seconds
Average Speed .:94.163
Margin of Victory .: 1.000 Seconds
Fast Time .: Hershel McGriff- 83.766 Seconds
Lap Leaders .: Hershel McGriff 1 - 9, Roy Smith 10 - 18, Rick McCray 19 - 20, Bill Schmitt 21, Roy Smith 22 - 39, John Borneman 40 - 41, Bill Schmitt 42 - 46, Roy Smith 47 - 48
.: 7 lead changes among 5 drivers.
Cautions .: 5-9, 17-19, 38-41
.: 3 caution periods for 12 laps.