1971 NASCAR Winston West Series

{{short description|18th season of the NASCAR Winston West Series}}

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The 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 18th season of the series. The title was won by Ray Elder, his third in succession.

Schedule and results

The 1971 season included 26 individual races, although some tracks were run twice.

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Date ! Name ! Racetrack ! Location ! Winner
January 10 \| Motor Trend 500 \| Riverside International Raceway \| Riverside, California \| Ray Elder{{cite news\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/160101245/\|title=Ray Elder Captures Riverside 500 Miler\|first=Art\|last=Glattke\|work=The Fresno Bee\|date=January 11, 1971\|access-date=December 1, 2024\|page=17\|via=Newspapers.com}}
February 28 \| Miller High Life 500 \| Ontario Motor Speedway \| Ontario, California \| A. J. Foyt
March 7 \| Orange 400 \| Orange Show Speedway \| San Bernardino, California \| Jack McCoy{{cite news\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/160101538/\|title=Jack McCoy Captures Orange 400\|work=The Sun\|date=March 8, 1971\|access-date=December 1, 2024\|page=25\|via=Newspapers.com}}
March 21 \| † \| San Jose Speedway \| San Jose, California \| John Soares, Jr.
May 9 \| Vegas 150 \| Craig Road Speedway \| North Las Vegas, Nevada \| Jimmy Insolo
May 15 \| Stockton 150 \| Stockton 99 Speedway \| Stockton, California \| Jack McCoy
June 5 \| Ascot 200 \| Ascot Park \| Gardena, California \| Ray Elder{{cite news\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/113268476/\|title=Ray Elder Routs Stock Car Drivers\|work=Los Angeles Times\|date=June 6, 1971\|access-date=December 1, 2024\|page=57\|via=Newspapers.com}}
June 20 \| Winston Golden State 400 \| Riverside International Raceway \| Riverside, California \| Bobby Allison
June 26 \| Salem Mighty Mite 100 \| Salem Speedway \| Salem, Oregon \| Hershel McGriff
July 2 \| Spanaway 150 \| Spanaway Speedway \| Tacoma, Washington \| Jack McCoy
July 4 \| Apple State 150 \| Skagit Speedway \| Mount Vernon, Washington \| Hershel McGriff
July 10 \| Umatilla 100 \| Umatilla Speedway \| Hermiston, Oregon \| Ray Elder
July 11 \| Rose City 100 \| Portland Speedway \| Portland, Oregon \| Hershel McGriff
July 13 \| Royal Canadian 150 \| Langley Speedway \| Langley, British Columbia \| Hershel McGriff
July 16 \| Medford 100 \| Medford Speedway \| Medford, Oregon \| Carl Joiner
July 17 \| Roseburg Northwest 100 \| Roseburg Speedway \| Roseburg, Oregon \| Hershel McGriff
July 30 \| Las Vegas Lucky 21 150 \| Craig Road Speedway \| North Las Vegas, Nevada \| Ray Elder
July 31 \| Orange Show 150 \| Orange Show Speedway \| San Bernardino, California \| Johnny Anderson
August 7 \| Saugus 150 \| Saugus Speedway \| Santa Clarita, California \| Ray Elder
August 8 \| Bakersfield 150 \| Bakersfield Speedway \| Oildale, California \| Ray Elder
August 20 \| Clovis Vineyard 100 \| Clovis Speedway \| Clovis, California \| Ray Elder
September 6 \| Evergreen 200 \| Evergreen Speedway \| Monroe, Washington \| Ray Elder
September 8 \| Spokane 100 \| Interstate Fairground Speedway \| Spokane, Washington \| Hershel McGriff
September 11 \| Yakima 150 \| Yakima Speedway \| Yakima, Washington \| Ray Elder{{cite news\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee/160102819/\|title=Elder Nabs 9th Win\|work=The Modesto Bee\|date=September 13, 1971\|access-date=December 1, 2024\|page=7\|via=Newspapers.com}}
October 31 \| San Gabriel Valley 100 \| San Gabriel Valley Speedway \| Irwindale, California \| Jack McCoy
December 12 \| Texas 500 \| Texas World Speedway \| College Station, Texas \| Richard Petty{{Cite news \|date=December 13, 1971 \|title=500‐MILE TEXAS RACE CAPTURED BY PETTY \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/12/13/archives/500mile-texas-race-captured-by-petty.html \|access-date=February 7, 2025 \|work=The New York Times \|language=en-US \|issn=0362-4331}}

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Date

! Name

! Racetrack

! Location

! Winner

January 10

| Motor Trend 500

| Riverside International Raceway

| Riverside, California

| Ray Elder{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/160101245/|title=Ray Elder Captures Riverside 500 Miler|first=Art|last=Glattke|work=The Fresno Bee|date=January 11, 1971|access-date=December 1, 2024|page=17|via=Newspapers.com}}

February 28

| Miller High Life 500

| Ontario Motor Speedway

| Ontario, California

| A. J. Foyt

March 7

| Orange 400

| Orange Show Speedway

| San Bernardino, California

| Jack McCoy{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/160101538/|title=Jack McCoy Captures Orange 400|work=The Sun|date=March 8, 1971|access-date=December 1, 2024|page=25|via=Newspapers.com}}

March 21

| †

| San Jose Speedway

| San Jose, California

| John Soares, Jr.

May 9

| Vegas 150

| Craig Road Speedway

| North Las Vegas, Nevada

| Jimmy Insolo

May 15

| Stockton 150

| Stockton 99 Speedway

| Stockton, California

| Jack McCoy

June 5

| Ascot 200

| Ascot Park

| Gardena, California

| Ray Elder{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/113268476/|title=Ray Elder Routs Stock Car Drivers|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 6, 1971|access-date=December 1, 2024|page=57|via=Newspapers.com}}

June 20

| Winston Golden State 400

| Riverside International Raceway

| Riverside, California

| Bobby Allison

June 26

| Salem Mighty Mite 100

| Salem Speedway

| Salem, Oregon

| Hershel McGriff

July 2

| Spanaway 150

| Spanaway Speedway

| Tacoma, Washington

| Jack McCoy

July 4

| Apple State 150

| Skagit Speedway

| Mount Vernon, Washington

| Hershel McGriff

July 10

| Umatilla 100

| Umatilla Speedway

| Hermiston, Oregon

| Ray Elder

July 11

| Rose City 100

| Portland Speedway

| Portland, Oregon

| Hershel McGriff

July 13

| Royal Canadian 150

| Langley Speedway

| Langley, British Columbia

| Hershel McGriff

July 16

| Medford 100

| Medford Speedway

| Medford, Oregon

| Carl Joiner

July 17

| Roseburg Northwest 100

| Roseburg Speedway

| Roseburg, Oregon

| Hershel McGriff

July 30

| Las Vegas Lucky 21 150

| Craig Road Speedway

| North Las Vegas, Nevada

| Ray Elder

July 31

| Orange Show 150

| Orange Show Speedway

| San Bernardino, California

| Johnny Anderson

August 7

| Saugus 150

| Saugus Speedway

| Santa Clarita, California

| Ray Elder

August 8

| Bakersfield 150

| Bakersfield Speedway

| Oildale, California

| Ray Elder

August 20

| Clovis Vineyard 100

| Clovis Speedway

| Clovis, California

| Ray Elder

September 6

| Evergreen 200

| Evergreen Speedway

| Monroe, Washington

| Ray Elder

September 8

| Spokane 100

| Interstate Fairground Speedway

| Spokane, Washington

| Hershel McGriff

September 11

| Yakima 150

| Yakima Speedway

| Yakima, Washington

| Ray Elder{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee/160102819/|title=Elder Nabs 9th Win|work=The Modesto Bee|date=September 13, 1971|access-date=December 1, 2024|page=7|via=Newspapers.com}}

October 31

| San Gabriel Valley 100

| San Gabriel Valley Speedway

| Irwindale, California

| Jack McCoy

December 12

| Texas 500

| Texas World Speedway

| College Station, Texas

| Richard Petty{{Cite news |date=December 13, 1971 |title=500‐MILE TEXAS RACE CAPTURED BY PETTY |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/12/13/archives/500mile-texas-race-captured-by-petty.html |access-date=February 7, 2025 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

† This race was not given a name.

References

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1971 NASCAR Winston West Series

Schedule and results

See also

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