1970 NASCAR Grand National West

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The 1970 NASCAR Grand National West season was the 17th season of the series. The title was won by Ray Elder, his second in succession.

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Schedule and results

The 1970 season included 19 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway, Ascot Park, and San Gabriel Valley Speedway hosted two races each. [1] Both races at Riverside were in combination with the NASCAR Grand National Series. [2]

DateNameRacetrackLocationWinner
January 18 Motor Trend 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California A. J. Foyt [3]
April 12South Bay 100 Ascot Park Gardena, California Ray Elder
May 2Jim Cook Memorial Benefit 100 San Gabriel Valley Speedway Irwindale, California Jack McCoy
May 10Sacramento 100 California State Fairgrounds Sacramento, California Tiny Lund
June 14Falstaff 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Richard Petty
July 2† Yakima Speedway Yakima, Washington Jack McCoy
July 4† Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Dick Bown
July 5Jantzen Beach Party 150 Jantzen Beach Arena Portland, Oregon Ray Elder
August 7† Craig Road Speedway North Las Vegas, Nevada Jack McCoy
August 8Orange Show 150 Orange Show Speedway San Bernardino, California Jack McCoy
August 15Saugus 150 Saugus Speedway Saugus, California Dick Bown
August 28† Rogue Valley Raceway Medford, Oregon Hershel McGriff
August 29† Salem Speedway Salem, Oregon Dick Bown
August 31Spanaway 150 Spanaway Speedway Tacoma, Washington Dick Bown
September 4† Tri-City Raceway West Richland, Washington Ray Elder
September 7Victoria 100 Western Speedway Victoria, British Columbia Dick Bown
October 10Stockton 150 Stockton 99 Speedway Stockton, California Dick Bown
October 17† Ascot Park Gardena, California Jack McCoy
October 31San Gabriel Valley 100 San Gabriel Valley Speedway Irwindale, California Ray Elder

† This race was not given a name

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1970 NASCAR Grand National West Stats". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1970 Motor Trend 500 results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ Floyd, Mike (October 7, 2020). "The Motor Trend 500: When Legends Lit Up Riverside". MotorTrend . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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