| Ray Elder | |||||||
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 Ray Elder | |||||||
| Born | Raymond Marvin Elder August 19, 1942 Caruthers, California | ||||||
| Died | November 24, 2011 (aged 69) Caruthers, California | ||||||
| Awards | West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2002 - Inaugural Class) NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series champion (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 31 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 48th - 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1967 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
| Last race | 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
| First win | 1971 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
| Last win | 1972 Golden State 400 (Riverside) | ||||||
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Raymond Marvin Elder (August 19, 1942 – November 24, 2011)[1] was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver.
He participated primarily in west coast races at Riverside International Raceway and Ontario Motor Speedway from 1967 to 1978. He won races at Riverside in 1971 and 1972 driving for Fred Elder.[2] Elder won 47 races on the NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series, which is the second most all time. He won six NASCAR Western series championships: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, and 1975.[3]
Winning at the 1971 Motor Trend 500 race would essentially make him the first winner in NASCAR's "modern" history.
- ^ http://www.mopardealer.com/petty.htm, specifically http://www.mopardealer.com/_borders/Ray_Elder_Daytona_1973.jpg Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Race Winner Goes Back To His Tractor". Tri City Herald. January 11, 1971. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ 2002 inductees; West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, Retrieved November 6, 2007