1972 NASCAR Winston West Series

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The 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 19th season of the series. The title was won by Ray Elder, his fourth in succession.

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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]

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