1971 NASCAR Winston West Series


The 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 18th season of the series. The title was won by Ray Elder, his third in succession.

Schedule and results

The 1971 season included 26 individual races, although some tracks were run twice.
DateNameRacetrackLocationWinner
January 10Motor Trend 500Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaRay Elder
February 28 Miller High Life 500Ontario Motor SpeedwayOntario, CaliforniaA. J. Foyt
March 7Orange 400Orange Show SpeedwaySan Bernardino, CaliforniaJack McCoy
March 21†San Jose SpeedwaySan Jose, CaliforniaJohn Soares, Jr.
May 9Vegas 150Craig Road SpeedwayNorth Las Vegas, NevadaJimmy Insolo
May 15Stockton 150Stockton 99 SpeedwayStockton, CaliforniaJack McCoy
June 5Ascot 200Ascot ParkGardena, CaliforniaRay Elder
June 20Winston Golden State 400Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaBobby Allison
June 26Salem Mighty Mite 100Salem SpeedwaySalem, OregonHershel McGriff
July 2Spanaway 150Spanaway SpeedwayTacoma, WashingtonJack McCoy
July 4Apple State 150Skagit SpeedwayMount Vernon, WashingtonHershel McGriff
July 10Umatilla 100Umatilla SpeedwayHermiston, OregonRay Elder
July 11Rose City 100Portland SpeedwayPortland, OregonHershel McGriff
July 13Royal Canadian 150Langley SpeedwayLangley, British ColumbiaHershel McGriff
July 16Medford 100Medford SpeedwayMedford, OregonCarl Joiner
July 17Roseburg Northwest 100Roseburg SpeedwayRoseburg, OregonHershel McGriff
July 30Las Vegas Lucky 21 150Craig Road SpeedwayNorth Las Vegas, NevadaRay Elder
July 31Orange Show 150Orange Show SpeedwaySan Bernardino, CaliforniaJohnny Anderson
August 7Saugus 150Saugus SpeedwaySanta Clarita, CaliforniaRay Elder
August 8Bakersfield 150Bakersfield SpeedwayOildale, CaliforniaRay Elder
August 20Clovis Vineyard 100Clovis SpeedwayClovis, CaliforniaRay Elder
September 6Evergreen 200Evergreen SpeedwayMonroe, WashingtonRay Elder
September 8Spokane 100Interstate Fairground SpeedwaySpokane, WashingtonHershel McGriff
September 11Yakima 150Yakima SpeedwayYakima, WashingtonRay Elder
October 31San Gabriel Valley 100San Gabriel Valley SpeedwayIrwindale, CaliforniaJack McCoy
December 12Texas 500Texas World SpeedwayCollege Station, TexasRichard Petty

† This race was not given a name.