1972 NASCAR Winston West Series

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 some tracks were run twice.[1] Multiple races in the season were in combination with the Winston Cup Series.[2][3][4]

Date Name Racetrack Location Winner
January 23 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Richard Petty[5][6]
March 5 Miller High Life 500 Ontario Motor Speedway Ontario, California A. J. Foyt
March 19 San Jose 150 San Jose Speedway San Jose, California Jack McCoy[7]
May 13 Stockton 150 Stockton 99 Speedway Stockton, California Dick Bown
May 14 Sierra Mesa 100 Sierra Mesa National Raceway Marysville, California Ray Elder
May 26 Tri-City 150 Tri-City Raceway West Richland, Washington Jack McCoy
May 27 Yakima 500 Yakima Speedway Yakima, Washington Hershel McGriff
May 28 Evergreen 200 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Ray Elder
June 18 Golden State 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Ray Elder[8]
June 23 Medford 100 Medford Speedway Medford, Oregon Hershel McGriff
June 25 Portland 100 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Hershel McGriff
June 28 Spokane 100 Interstate Fairground Speedway Spokane, Washington Hershel McGriff
June 30 Meridian 100 Meridian Speedway Meridian, Idaho Ray Elder
July 1 Spanaway 150 Spanaway Speedway Spanaway, Washington Jack McCoy
July 2 Langley 150 Langley Speedway Langley, British Columbia Hershel McGriff
July 3 Victoria 150 Western Speedway Victoria, British Columbia Dick Bown
July 4 Skagit 150 Skagit Speedway Mount Vernon, Washington Hershel McGriff
July 11 Redwood Acres 100 Redwood Acres Speedway Eureka, California Hershel McGriff
August 4 Las Vegas Lucky 21 150 Craig Wood Speedway North Las Vegas, Nevada Hershel McGriff
August 5 Orange 150 Orange Show Speedway San Bernardino, California Hershel McGriff
August 12 Saugus 150 Saugus Speedway Saugus, California Hershel McGriff
August 18 Clovis Vineyard 100 Clovis Speedway Clovis, California Jack McCoy
August 19 Bakersfield 150 Bakersfield Speedway Oildale, California Hershel McGriff
September 3 Ranier Beer 250 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Ray Elder
September 8 Umatilla 125 Umatilla Speedway Hermiston, Oregon Ray Elder
September 9 Yakima 125 Yakima Speedway Yakima, Washington Jack McCoy
September 10 Portland 200 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Hershel McGriff
September 16 Oly 250 Ascot Park Gardena, California Dick Bown
October 1 Sacramento 100 West Capitol Raceway Sacramento, California Ray Elder
October 22 Sierra Mesa 200 Sierra Mesa National Raceway Marysville, California Jack McCoy

See also

References

  1. ^ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "1972 Winston Western 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  3. ^ "1972 Miller High Life 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  4. ^ "1972 Golden State 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. ^ Finch, Phil (January 24, 1972). "Frustrations at Riverside". San Francisco Examiner. p. 50. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Littlefield, Larry (January 24, 1972). "Petty parts the fog, nabs 'patriotic' win". Daily Times-Advocate. p. A8. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Finch, Phil (March 20, 1972). "Importance of Racing Tires". San Francisco Examiner. p. 53. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Elder Drives 1972 Dodge To Golden State 400 Victory". The New York Times. June 19, 1972. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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