1973 NASCAR Winston West Series

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The 1973 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 20th season of the series. The title was won by Jack McCoy, who won 11 of the season's races. [1] It was his second title in the series, his first coming in 1966. [2]

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Schedule and results

The 1973 season included 21 individual races, with two tracks being run twice. [3]

DateNameRacetrackLocationWinner
April 29Altamont 100 Altamont Speedway Livermore, California Ray Elder
May 5Madera 100 Madera Speedway Madera, California Jack McCoy
May 19Stockton 150 Stockton 99 Speedway Stockton, California Jack McCoy
May 26Mile High 150 Century 21 Speedway Aurora, Colorado Bob Knauf
June 23Klamath Falls 100 Klamath Falls Speedway Klamath Falls, Oregon Jack McCoy
June 24Coos Bay 100 Coos Bay Speedway Coos Bay, Oregon Jack McCoy
June 30Umatilla 150 Umatilla Speedway Hermiston, Oregon Jack McCoy
July 1Portland 100 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Hershel McGriff
July 3Tacoma 150 Spanaway Speedway Tacoma, Washington Ray Elder
July 8Westwood 150 Westwood Raceway Vancouver, British Columbia Ray Elder
July 21Saugus 150 Saugus Speedway Saugus, California Jack McCoy
July 28Cajon Tuborg 150 Cajon Speedway Santee, California Dick Bown
August 4San Bernardino 100 Orange Show Speedway San Bernardino, California Jack McCoy
August 17† Clovis Speedway Clovis, California Ray Elder
August 18Bakersfield 100 Bakersfield Speedway Oildale, California Jack McCoy
August 26Tuborg Classic 150 Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, California Sonny Easley
September 2Ranier 200 At Evergreen Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Jack McCoy
September 5Victoria 150 Western Speedway Victoria, British Columbia Jack McCoy
September 8Yakima 100 Yakima Speedway Yakima, Washington Jack McCoy
September 9Portland 200 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Hershel McGriff
September 16Livermore-Olympia 100 Altamount Speedway Livermore, California Jimmy Insolo

† This race was not given a name

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1973 NASCAR Winston West Series Central - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jack McCoy". Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
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