Ray Elder
Ray Elder | |||||||
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Born | Raymond Marvin Elder August 19, 1942 Caruthers, California | ||||||
Died | November 24, 2011 Caruthers, California | (aged 69)||||||
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.
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Grand National Series
[edit]Winston Cup Series
[edit]Daytona 500
[edit]Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1969 | Elder Racing | Dodge | 16 | 10 |
1970 | 12 | 11 | ||
1973 | Elder Racing | Dodge | 15 | 18 |
Winston West Series
[edit]Award
[edit]- Elder was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990.[30]
- He was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in its first class in 2002.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 2002 inductees; West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, Retrieved November 6, 2007
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1966 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1967 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1968 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1969 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1970 NASCAR Grand National West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1973 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1974 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1975 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1977 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1978 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ray Elder – 1983 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
External links
[edit]- Ray Elder driver statistics at Racing-Reference