<page_title> 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series </page_title> <section_title> Season recap </section_title> <table> <cell> January 11 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Winston Western 500 <col_header> Event </col_header> </cell> <cell> Riverside International Raceway <col_header> Track </col_header> </cell> <cell> November 22 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> <cell> Winston Western 500 <col_header> Event </col_header> </cell> <cell> Riverside International Raceway <col_header> Track </col_header> </cell> </table>
The 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series began at Riverside International Raceway with the first Winston Western 500 on January 11, 1981 and ended with the same event on November 22.