1972 NASCAR Winston West Series

19th season of the NASCAR Winston West Series January 2025 February 2025 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series 1971 1973 The 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 19th season of the series. The title was won by Ray Elder, his fourth in succession. Schedule and results The 1972 season included 30 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway, Sierra Mesa National Raceway, Yakima Speedway, Evergreen Speedway, and Portland Speedway hosted two races each.1972 NASCAR Winston West Series Stats https://www.racing-reference.info/season-stats/1972/P/ January 24, 2025 Racing-Reference en-US NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. The races at Riverside and the race at Ontario Motor Speedway were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.1972 Winston Western 500 results https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1972_Winston_Western_500 January 24, 2025 The Third Turn en1972 Miller High Life 500 results https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1972_Miller_High_Life_500 January 24, 2025 The Third Turn en1972 Golden State 400 results https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1972_Golden_State_400 January 24, 2025 The Third Turn en +DateNameRacetrackLocationWinnerJanuary 23Winston Western 500Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaRichard Pettyhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner/163835474/ Frustrations at Riverside Phil Finch San Francisco Examiner January 24, 1972 January 24, 2025 50 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-times-advocate/89398419/ Petty parts the fog, nabs 'patriotic' win Larry Littlefield Daily Times-Advocate January 24, 1972 January 24, 2025 A8 Newspapers.comMarch 5Miller High Life 500Ontario Motor SpeedwayOntario, CaliforniaA. 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FoytMarch 19San Jose 150San Jose SpeedwaySan Jose, CaliforniaJack McCoyhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner/163835852/ Importance of Racing Tires Phil Finch San Francisco Examiner March 20, 1972 January 24, 2025 53 Newspapers.comMay 13Stockton 150Stockton 99 SpeedwayStockton, CaliforniaDick BownMay 14Sierra Mesa 100Sierra Mesa National RacewayMarysville, CaliforniaRay ElderMay 26Tri-City 150Tri-City RacewayWest Richland, WashingtonJack McCoyMay 27Yakima 500Yakima SpeedwayYakima, WashingtonHershel McGriffMay 28Evergreen 200Evergreen SpeedwayMonroe, WashingtonRay ElderJune 18Golden State 400Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaRay ElderJune 19, 1972 Elder Drives 1972 Dodge To Golden State 400 Victory https://www.nytimes.com/1972/06/19/archives/elder-drives-1972-dodge-to-golden-state-400-victory.html January 24, 2025 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331June 23Medford 100Medford SpeedwayMedford, OregonHershel McGriffJune 25Portland 100Portland SpeedwayPortland, OregonHershel McGriffJune 28Spokane 100Interstate Fairground SpeedwaySpokane, WashingtonHershel McGriffJune 30Meridian 100Meridian SpeedwayMeridian, IdahoRay ElderJuly 1Spanaway 150Spanaway SpeedwaySpanaway, WashingtonJack McCoyJuly 2Langley 150Langley SpeedwayLangley, British ColumbiaHershel McGriffJuly 3Victoria 150Western SpeedwayVictoria, British ColumbiaDick BownJuly 4Skagit 150Skagit SpeedwayMount Vernon, WashingtonHershel McGriffJuly 11Redwood Acres 100Redwood Acres SpeedwayEureka, CaliforniaHershel McGriffAugust 4Las Vegas Lucky 21 150Craig Wood SpeedwayNorth Las Vegas, NevadaHershel McGriffAugust 5Orange 150Orange Show SpeedwaySan Bernardino, CaliforniaHershel McGriffAugust 12Saugus 150Saugus SpeedwaySaugus, CaliforniaHershel McGriffAugust 18Clovis Vineyard 100Clovis SpeedwayClovis, CaliforniaJack McCoyAugust 19Bakersfield 150Bakersfield SpeedwayOildale, CaliforniaHershel McGriffSeptember 3Ranier Beer 250Evergreen SpeedwayMonroe, WashingtonRay ElderSeptember 8Umatilla 125Umatilla SpeedwayHermiston, OregonRay ElderSeptember 9Yakima 125Yakima SpeedwayYakima, WashingtonJack McCoySeptember 10Portland 200Portland SpeedwayPortland, OregonHershel McGriffSeptember 16Oly 250Ascot ParkGardena, CaliforniaDick BownOctober 1Sacramento 100West Capitol RacewaySacramento, CaliforniaRay ElderOctober 22Sierra Mesa 200Sierra Mesa National RacewayMarysville, CaliforniaJack McCoy Full Drivers' Championship List of NASCAR points scoring systems (key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. † – Ineligible for West Series points Pos PositionDriverRSDONTSJSS99SMNTCRYAKEVGRSDMEDPORIFSMERSPSLSPWSPSKARASCRSOSSSGSCSPBKSEVGUSPYAKPORASPWCRSMNPts Points Scored1Ray Elder451061321*12551*4462*412*1213461*1*8671*23108.52Hershel McGriff5617286*1*17121*1*1221*211*11*1*21*22441*82327423Dick Bown131821*2*21031352943101*52232321171816*71*3626654Jack McCoy36121*316171438143231*151517744191*421512241*24345John Soares Jr.11135111313141135131081410164981722179816142315411212324.756Carl Adams307754276615108813151366879156111111642289.257Chuck Bown3233344195221411176567143532020101743102026201222008J. C. Danielsen301997912DNQ131295949771151081361623772178.759Dick Kranzler2337122152267161214141323131019202414171311812141010142075.7510Ron Gautsche3535622221418DNQ791311131258689141151015917129207411Bill ButtsDNQ15262010201521203194815319143231516622DNQ23531813189712Sonny Easley143243431415177193161013242127991815551798.7513Bob KaufDNQ291916739155181151052110211165.514Markey JamesDNQ24924184051371221191417515116515Johnny Anderson191718824232716116131620211139.7516Carl Joiner12DNQ51120658461825QL38101817Don Noel1648417DNQ105112113125619999.518Kevin Terris62217121717710856.519Frank James25DNQ125912313171316828.520Jack Jeffery422873721612237759.521Ernie Stierly811101079671370622Ed Brown16181012998211220639.523Ron McKenna1313915131310221658424Bob EnglandDNQDNQ25141616141415151416251215509.2525Jimmy InsoloDNQ19218381830222124481.7526Johnny SteeleDNQDNQ2315201527231819168457.2527Paul Dorrity33DNQ211261817415.528Chuck Wahl1579991141029Sam StanleyDNQDNQ34181810232413378.7530Ralph Arnold15111219729356.2531Don GrahamDNQ141612141035632Les Loeser Jr.34242315349.7533Jack Simpson18161818112024340.7534Jackie Kuper1820611612325.7535Sam Rose9820818303.35Jim Whitt25306Roger ParrDNQ19239172122303.25Cliff Garner16301Pete Torres14DNQ14142120265.25John HrenDNQ29221023240.25Tru CheekDNQDNQ3612192018231.75Glenn FrancisDNQ172123DNQ22DNQ19220.75Ivan Baldwin20DNQ202Larry Esau24DNQ202Vic Irvan111520201.75Dave Alonzo81019196.5George WiltshireDNQ15181920192.25Don Simkins141919180.75Sam Fairchild211616DNQ162.5Donnie Allison12198161.75Pat Mintey111924157.5Gene Romero39155Harry JeffersonDNQDNQ16324153.5Chuck Bigelow185153.5Don Hall19112026134.75Dave Cooper189130.5Ray Johnstone26127.5Larry Snodderly191117122.75Wally Dunham1120122.75Willie McNealDNQDNQ1921DNQ24DNQ24118Harry SchillingDNQ1117115.5Dale LeeDNQ1221107.5Clem Proctor3088.25Frank BurnettDNQ23171887.75T. B. Smallwood222083.5Dick Barton162482.75Chuck HetrickDNQ9DNQ78Dick Guldstrand3273Jim McMillan212070.25Jack Roberts1668.75Phil PedlarDNQ2056.25Bill OsborneDNQ4655Tony Heckart1753.5Larry Pries1352.25Gus Stanfield1749Bill O'Neil1448Clint HutchinsDNQDNQ1936.5Dave Hall2232.5Perry CottinghamDNQDNQ2729Bruce Kratt24DNQDNQDNQ27.25Robert BanuelosDNQ2825.5Jim Ruff2115Louis Williams2822Jim Walker11Bill Crow12Fred Ade18Bill Amick20D. K. UlrichDNQDNQDNQDan GeigerDNQDNQDNQJohn LyonsDNQDNQGene RinikerDNQDNQJerry OliverDNQDNQRoger MearsDNQPatrick McIntyreDNQPete HalsmerDNQRay WulfensteinDNQBill SimpsonDNQBobby MausgroverDNQTommy GaleDNQEmiliano ZapataDNQJohn SearsDNQDoc FaustinaDNQNeil CastlesDNQCharlie GlotzbachDNQEd NegreDNQSteve PfeiferDNQArnie KruegerDNQNels MillerDNQJim GilliamDNQJabe ThomasDNQJohnny HalfordDNQWendell ScottDNQBub StricklerDNQDon TarrDNQBill SeifertDNQJohn FairchildDNQJerry BarnettDNQKen ShoemakerDNQBill ShireyDNQMarion CollinsDNQJoe FrassonDNQDick MayDNQAllen JenningsDNQRon KeselowskiDNQMike SaintDNQLes CoveyDNQBill DennisDNQRichard D. BrownDNQVerlin EakerDNQLarry SmithDNQRichard ChildressDNQPat FayDNQBob EarnshawDNQBob CloughDNQRon ReaQL See also 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1972 NASCAR Grand National East Series References Category:ARCA Menards Series West Winston West