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Ray Elder

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|

birth_name = Raymond Marvin Elder |

birth_date = {{birth date|1942|8|19}} |

birth_place = Caruthers, California, U.S. |

death_date = {{Death-date and age|November 24, 2011 |August 19, 1942}} |

death_place = Caruthers, California, U.S.|

Best_Cup_Pos = 48th (1969)|

image = RayElderDeceasedNASCARDriver.jpg|

caption = Ray Elder |

awards = West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2002 - Inaugural Class)
NASCAR Winston West Series champion (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975)|

Cup_Wins = 2 |

Cup_Top_Tens = 16 |

Cup_Poles = 0 |

First_Cup_Race = 1967 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) |

First_Cup_Win = 1971 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) |

Last_Cup_Win = 1972 Golden State 400 (Riverside) |

Last_Cup_Race = 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario) |

Years_In_Cup = 12|

Total_Cup_Races = 31|

|Total_ARCA_West_Races=240|Years_In_ARCA_West=14|Best_ARCA_West_Pos=1st (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975)|First_ARCA_West_Race=1966 Race 2 (Stockton)|Last_ARCA_West_Race=1983 Warner W. Hodgdon 200 (Riverside)|First_ARCA_West_Win=1966 Ascot Park 200 Lappers (Ascot Park)|Last_ARCA_West_Win=1978 Winston Petaluma 100 (Petaluma)|ARCA_West_Top_Tens=189|ARCA_West_Wins=47|ARCA_West_Poles=44|updated=March 5, 2025}}

Raymond Marvin Elder (August 19, 1942 – November 24, 2011)http://www.mopardealer.com/petty.htm, specifically http://www.mopardealer.com/_borders/Ray_Elder_Daytona_1973.jpg {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235515/http://www.mopardealer.com/_borders/Ray_Elder_Daytona_1973.jpg |date=2016-03-03 }} was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Winston West Series.

Elder participated primarily in west coast races at Riverside International Raceway and Ontario Motor Speedway from 1967 to 1978. He won races at Riverside in 1971 and 1972 driving for Fred Elder.{{cite news|title=Race Winner Goes Back To His Tractor|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bWEhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6YYFAAAAIBAJ&dq=bill%20amick&pg=2414%2C2041676|accessdate=16 November 2012|newspaper=Tri City Herald|date=January 11, 1971|archive-date=27 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327210730/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bWEhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6YYFAAAAIBAJ&dq=bill%20amick&pg=2414%2C2041676|url-status=dead}} Elder won 47 races in the NASCAR Winston West Series, which is the second most all time. He won six NASCAR Western series championships: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, and 1975.[http://www.stockcarreunion.com/inductees/cont2002inductees.html 2002 inductees]; West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, Retrieved November 6, 2007

Winning the 1971 Motor Trend 500 race would essentially make him the first winner in NASCAR's "modern" history.

Elder graduated from Caruthers High School, earning Central California All-Star honors in football.{{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}} His family owned a 240-acre farm about 15 miles southwest of Fresno, and he was joined on his pit crew by his brother and father.

{{-}}

Motorsports career results

=NASCAR=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

==Grand National Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=69| NASCAR Grand National Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! 34

! 35

! 36

! 37

! 38

! 39

! 40

! 41

! 42

! 43

! 44

! 45

! 46

! 47

! 48

! 49

! 50

! 51

! 52

! 53

! 54

! {{Tooltip|NGNC|NASCAR Grand National classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1967

! rowspan=5| Elder Racing

! rowspan=5| 96

! rowspan=5| Dodge

| AUG

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|36}}

| DAY

| DAY

| DAY

| AWS

| BRI

| GPS

| BGS

| ATL

| CLB

| HCY

| NWS

| MAR

| SVH

| RCH

| DAR

| BLV

| LGY

| CLT

| ASH

| MGR

| SMR

| BIR

| CAR

| GPS

| MGY

| DAY

| TRN

| OXF

| FDA

| ISP

| BRI

| SMR

| NSV

| ATL

| BGS

| CLB

| SVH

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| BLV

| HBO

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| AWS

| colspan=5|

! 115th

! 106

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1967/W|title=Ray Elder – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

1968

| MGR

| MGY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|30}}

| DAY

| BRI

| RCH

| ATL

| HCY

| GPS

| CLB

| NWS

| MAR

| AUG

| AWS

| DAR

| BLV

| LGY

| CLT

| ASH

| MGR

| SMR

| BIR

| CAR

| GPS

| DAY

| ISP

| OXF

| FDA

| TRN

| BRI

| SMR

| NSV

| ATL

| CLB

| BGS

| AWS

| SBO

| LGY

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| BLV

| HBO

| MAR

| NWS

| AUG

| CLT

| CAR

| JFC

| colspan=5|

! 96th

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1968/W|title=Ray Elder – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

1969

| MGR

| MGY

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSD
{{small|7}}

| DAY

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|10}}

| CAR

| AUG

| BRI

| ATL

| CLB

| HCY

| GPS

| RCH

| NWS

| MAR

| AWS

| DAR

| BLV

| LGY

| CLT

| MGR

| SMR

| MCH

| KPT

| GPS

| NCF

| DAY

| DOV

| TPN

| TRN

| BLV

| BRI

| NSV

| SMR

| ATL

| MCH

| SBO

| BGS

| AWS

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| TAL

| CLB

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| SVH

| AUG

| CAR

| JFC

| MGR

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TWS
{{small|6}}

! 48th

! 433

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1969/W|title=Ray Elder – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

1970

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|24}}

| DAY

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
{{small|11}}

| RCH

| CAR

| SVH

| ATL

| BRI

| TAL

| NWS

| CLB

| DAR

| BLV

| LGY

| CLT

| SMR

| MAR

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|19}}

| HCY

| KPT

| GPS

| DAY

| AST

| TPN

| TRN

| BRI

| SMR

| NSV

| ATL

| CLB

| ONA

| MCH

| TAL

| BGS

| SBO

| DAR

| HCY

| RCH

| DOV

| NCF

| NWS

| CLT

| MAR

| MGR

| CAR

| LGY

| colspan=6|

! 53rd

! 246

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1970/W|title=Ray Elder – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

1971

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RSD
{{small|1*}}

| DAY

| DAY

| DAY

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ONT
{{small|7}}

| RCH

| CAR

| HCY

| BRI

| ATL

| CLB

| GPS

| SMR

| NWS

| MAR

| DAR

| SBO

| TAL

| ASH

| KPT

| CLT

| DOV

| MCH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|2}}

| HOU

| GPS

| DAY

| BRI

| AST

| ISP

| TRN

| NSV

| ATL

| BGS

| ONA

| MCH

| TAL

| CLB

| HCY

| DAR

| MAR

| CLT

| DOV

| CAR

| MGR

| RCH

| NWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS
46

| colspan=6|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1971/W|title=Ray Elder – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

==Winston Cup Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1972

! rowspan=8| Elder Racing

! 96

! rowspan=8| Dodge

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|4}}

| DAY

| RCH

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RSD
{{small|1}}

| TWS

| DAY

| BRI

| TRN

| ATL

| TAL

| MCH

| NSV

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| TWS

! rowspan=2| 52nd

! rowspan=2| 902.25

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1972/W|title=Ray Elder – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

96W

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ONT
{{small|5}}

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| MCH

| colspan=17|

1973

! rowspan=2| 96

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|18}}

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| CLT

| DOV

| TWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|36}}

| MCH

| DAY

| BRI

| ATL

| TAL

| NSV

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| CLT

| CAR

| colspan=3|

! 58th

! -

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1973/W|title=Ray Elder – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

rowspan=2| 1974

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|34}}

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| BRI

| NSV

| ATL

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| CLT

| CAR

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=2| 95th

! rowspan=2| 2.27

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1974/W|title=Ray Elder – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

96W

| colspan=29|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
{{small|36}}

|

rowspan=2| 1975

! 95

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|13}}

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| colspan=18|

! rowspan=2| 50th

! rowspan=2| 372

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1975/W|title=Ray Elder – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

96W

| colspan=13|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|4}}

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| DAR

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| CLT

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
{{small|25}}

|

rowspan=2| 1976

! 96

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|4}}

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| BRI

| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|4}}

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=2| 58th

! rowspan=2| 320

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1976/W|title=Ray Elder – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

Ray Hill

! rowspan=3| 32

! rowspan=2| Plymouth

| colspan=29|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ONT
{{small|DNQ}}

|

1977

! rowspan=2| Dave Hill

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| NWS

| DAR

| BRI

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|32}}

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ONT
{{small|DNQ}}

|

! 106th

! 67

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1977/W|title=Ray Elder – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

1978

! Dodge

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|34}}

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| DOV

| CLT

| NSV

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSD
{{small|6}}

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
{{small|40}}

|

! 66th

! 254

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1978/W|title=Ray Elder – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=May 12, 2016}}

===Daytona 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

1969

| rowspan=2| Elder Racing

| rowspan=2| Dodge

|align=center| 16

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10

1970

|align=center| 12

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 11

1973

| Elder Racing

| Dodge

|align=center| 15

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 18

==Winston West Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=37| NASCAR Winston West Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Pts

! Ref

1966

! rowspan=10| Elder Racing

! rowspan=7| 96

! rowspan=10| Dodge

| RSD

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| S99
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ASP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ASP
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DCS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ASP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OSS
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VSP
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| S99
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ASP
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AMP
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| POR
{{small|1}}

| SGB

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CSF
{{small|15}}

| colspan=15|

! 2nd

! 2534

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1966/P|title=Ray Elder – 1966 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

1967

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AMP
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SGB
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CSP
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SHA
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SAL
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POR
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ASP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SGB
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSS
{{small|2*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ASP
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ACF
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MED
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SAL
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JBA
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| YAK
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EVG
{{small|2*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ASP
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CSP
{{small|11}}

| colspan=11|

! 2nd

! 2888

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1967/P|title=Ray Elder – 1967 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

1968

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ASP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FRE
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VSP
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ASP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AMP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DCS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EVG
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EUG
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MED
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TCR
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| YAK
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| EVG
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RAS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BKS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| S99
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CSP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SGS
{{small|5}}

| colspan=10|

! 2nd

! 1049

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1968/P|title=Ray Elder – 1968 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

1969

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSD
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CSF
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SGB
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SON
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EVG
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TCR
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| YAK
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DCS
{{small|4*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SAL
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| JBA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SGS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON
{{small|11*}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| YAK
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EVG
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CPR
{{small|8*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|2*}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SMS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SGB
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TWS
{{small|6}}

| colspan=10|

! 1st

! 1060

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1969/P|title=Ray Elder – 1969 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

1970

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ASP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SGB
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CSF
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| YAK
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EVG
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| JBA
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRS
{{small|4*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSS
{{small|8*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SGS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MED
{{small|2*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SAL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TCR
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WSP
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| S99
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ASP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SGB
{{small|1*}}

| colspan=11|

! 1st

! 1024

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1970/P|title=Ray Elder – 1970 NASCAR Grand National West Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

1971

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RSD
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ONT
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SJS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| S99
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ASP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SAL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPS
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SKA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| USP
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LSP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MED
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DCS
{{small|2*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CRS
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SGS
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BKS
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CSP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| EVG
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IFS
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| YAK
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SGB
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS
{{small|46}}

| colspan=4|

! 1st

! 1471

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1971/P|title=Ray Elder – 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

rowspan=3| 1972

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|4}}

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SJS
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| S99
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SMN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TCR
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| YAK
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| EVG
{{small|1*}}

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MED
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IFS
{{small|5}}

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LSP
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WSP
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SKA
{{small|2*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RAS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRS
{{small|12*}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSS
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SGS
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CSP
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BKS
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| EVG
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| USP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| YAK
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POR
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ASP
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| WCR
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SMN
{{small|2}}

! rowspan=3| 1st

! rowspan=3| 3108.5

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1972/P|title=Ray Elder – 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

96W

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ONT
{{small|5}}

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RSD
{{small|1}}

| colspan=21|

98

| colspan=12|

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MER
{{small|1*}}

| colspan=17|

rowspan=2| 1973

! 96

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| AMP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAD
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| S99
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AUR
{{small|7*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KFS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CBS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| USP
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SPS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| WER
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SGS
{{small|10}}

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CSP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BKS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LAG
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EVG
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WSP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| YAK
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AMP
{{small|7}}

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=2| 3rd

! rowspan=2| 1618.5

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1973/P|title=Ray Elder – 1973 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

Kranzler Racing

! 4

! Chevy

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAJ
{{small|7}}

| colspan=18|

rowspan=3| 1974

! rowspan=7| Elder Racing

! rowspan=2| 96

! Dodge

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|34}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AMP
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| S99
{{small|3}}

|

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| COR
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBP
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ASP
{{small|19*}}

| RSD

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| WER
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WSP
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPS
{{small|5*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| USP
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MED
{{small|12*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EUG
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CBS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CAJ
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ASP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| AMP
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CSP
{{small|2*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EVG
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| YAK
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SGB
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ASP
{{small|18}}

| colspan=3|

! rowspan=3| 1st

! rowspan=3| 1942

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1974/P|title=Ray Elder – 1974 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

Chevy

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MSP
{{small|14}}

| colspan=26|

96W

! rowspan=5| Dodge

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
{{small|36}}

| colspan=2|

rowspan=3| 1975

! 95

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|13}}

| colspan=29|

! rowspan=3| 1st

! rowspan=3| 1327.5

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1975/P|title=Ray Elder – 1975 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

96

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LAG
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MSP
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ASP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ASP
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| USP
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| EVG
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SMS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CRS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CSP
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ASP
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| EVG
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| YAK
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POR
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MSP
{{small|1*}}

| colspan=13|

96W

| colspan=17|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
{{small|25}}

| colspan=12|

rowspan=2| 1976

! 96

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD
{{small|4}}

| EVG

| WSP

| USP

| POR

| SHA

| SGS

| EVG

| YAK

| POR

| LAG

| colspan=18|

! rowspan=2| NA

! rowspan=2| 0

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1976/P|title=Ray Elder – 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

Ray Hill

! rowspan=3| 32

! rowspan=2| Plymouth

| colspan=12|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ONT
{{small|DNQ}}

| colspan=17|

1977

! rowspan=2| Dave Hill

| RSD

| LAG

| ONT

| SJS

| MMR

| ASP

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|32}}

| SGS

| YAK

| EVG

| WSP

| USP

| POR

| AAS

| CRS

| ASP

| SHA

| POR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ONT
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
{{small|11}}

| colspan=10|

! 34th

! 209

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1977/P|title=Ray Elder – 1977 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

1978

! Dodge

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|34}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AAS
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| S99
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SHA
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PET
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MMR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSD
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IFS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YAK
{{small|12*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WSP
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LSP
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| EVG
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CRS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ASP
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SHA
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CBS
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YAK
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSS
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
{{small|40}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
{{small|7}}

| colspan=8|

! 4th

! 953

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1978/P|title=Ray Elder – 1978 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

1983

! Elder Racing

! 96

! Dodge

| S99

| SON

| RSD

| YAK

| EVG

| SHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|16}}

| CPL

| RSD

| PHO

| colspan=20|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/elderra01/1983/P|title=Ray Elder – 1983 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}

Award

  • Elder was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fresnoahof.org/current-past-inductees|title=Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame {{!}} Home|website=Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame {{!}} Home|access-date=2017-02-03|archive-date=2017-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731195939/https://www.fresnoahof.org/current-past-inductees|url-status=dead}}
  • He was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in its first class in 2002.

References

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External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Ray_Elder}}

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{{Succession box

| before = Scott Cain

| title = NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division Champion

| years = 1969

| after = Series renamed

}}

{{Succession box

| before = Series renamed

| title = NASCAR Grand National West Champion

| years = 1970

| after = Series renamed

}}

{{Succession box

| before = Jack McCoy

| title = NASCAR Winston West Series Champion

| years = 1971–1972

| after = Jack McCoy

}}

{{Succession box

| before = Jack McCoy

| title = NASCAR Winston West Series Champion

| years = 1974–1975

| after = Chuck Bown

}}

{{S-end}}

{{ARCA Menards Series West Champions}}

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Category:2011 deaths

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:Sportspeople from Fresno County, California

Category:Racing drivers from California