Ray Elder

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Ray Elder
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Ray Elder
BornRaymond Marvin Elder
(1942-08-19)August 19, 1942
Caruthers, California
DiedNovember 24, 2011 (2011-11-25) (aged 69)
Caruthers, California
Awardsinducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in its first class in 2002
NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series champion (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975)
NASCAR Cup Series career
31 races run over 12 years
Best finish48th - 1969 NASCAR Grand National Series season
First race (Riverside)
Last race (Ontario)
First win1971 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside)
Last win (Riverside)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 16 0

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[]

NASCAR[]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series[]

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 NGNC Pts Ref
1967 Elder Racing 96 Dodge RSD
36 		DAY DAY DAY AWS BRI GPS BGS ATL CLB NWS MAR RCH DAR CLT BIR CAR GPS MGY DAY TRN FDA BRI ATL CLB DAR HCY RCH MAR NWS CLT CAR AWS 115th 106 [4]
1968 MGY RSD
30 		DAY BRI RCH ATL HCY GPS CLB NWS MAR AUG AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT BIR CAR GPS DAY ISP FDA TRN BRI ATL CLB AWS SBO DAR HCY RCH BLV MAR NWS CLT CAR JFC 96th - [5]
1969 MGR MGY RSD
7 		DAY DAY
8 		DAY
10 		CAR BRI ATL CLB GPS RCH NWS MAR AWS DAR CLT MCH GPS DAY DOV TRN BRI ATL MCH BGS AWS DAR HCY RCH TAL CLB MAR NWS CLT AUG CAR MGR TWS
6 		48th 433 [6]
1970 RSD
24 		DAY DAY
6 		DAY
11 		RCH CAR ATL BRI TAL NWS CLB DAR CLT MAR MCH RSD
19 		GPS DAY TRN BRI NSV ATL CLB MCH TAL DAR RCH DOV NCF NWS CLT MAR MGR CAR LGY 53rd 246 [7]
1971 RSD
1* 		DAY DAY DAY
7 		RCH CAR BRI ATL CLB GPS NWS MAR DAR TAL CLT DOV MCH
2 		HOU GPS DAY BRI TRN NSV ATL BGS MCH TAL CLB DAR MAR CLT DOV CAR MGR RCH NWS TWS
46 		NA 0 [8]

Winston Cup Series[]

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NWCC Pts Ref
1972 Elder Racing 96 Dodge RSD
4 		DAY RCH RSD
1 		TWS DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL MCH NSV DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR TWS 52nd 902.25 [9]
96W ONT
5 		CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV MCH
1973 96 RSD
3 		DAY
18 		RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD
36 		MCH DAY BRI ATL TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 58th - [10]
1974 RSD
34 		DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 95th 2.27 [11]
96W ONT
36
1975 95 RSD
13 		DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT 50th 372 [12]
96W RSD
4 		MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT
25
1976 96 RSD
4 		DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD
4 		MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL 58th 320 [13]
32 Plymouth ONT
DNQ
1977 RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD
32 		MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
DNQ 		106th 67 [14]
1978 Dodge RSD
34 		DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT NSV RSD
6 		MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
40 		66th 254 [15]
Daytona 500[]
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1969 Elder Racing Dodge 16 10
1970 12 11
1973 Elder Racing Dodge 15 18

Winston West Series[]

NASCAR Winston West Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Pos. Pts Ref
Elder Racing 96 Dodge RSD
5 		ASP
1* 		ASP
8 		DCS
4 		POR
5 		ASP
2 		OSS
17
3
2 		ASP
4 		AMP
14 		POR
1 		CSF
15 		2nd 2534 [16]
AMP
4
12 		RSD
17
13
9
13 		POR
7 		ASP
1*
9 		OSS
2* 		ASP
6 		ACF
3
2
2
11
3 		EVG
2* 		ASP
1
11 		2nd 2888 [17]
RSD
15 		ASP
1*
2
18 		ASP
1* 		AMP
2 		DCS
3 		POR
2 		EVG
15
5
5 		OSS
4
1*
7 		EVG
8
3
1
5
1* 		SGS
5 		2nd 1049 [18]
RSD
7 		CSF
5
18 		SON
1* 		EVG
4
13
12 		DCS
4*
2
2 		OSS
2 		SGS
2 		SON
11*
9 		EVG
3
8* 		POR
2*
4
1* 		TWS
6 		1st 1060 [19]
RSD
24 		ASP
1*
2 		CSF
16 		RSD
19
3 		EVG
2
1*
4* 		OSS
8* 		SGS
2
2*
3
3
1 		WSP
5
5 		ASP
2
1* 		1st 1024 [20]
1971 RSD
1 		ONT
7 		OSS
2 		SJS
3
2
2 		ASP
1* 		RSD
2
3
20
2
1 		POR
2 		LSP
2
2 		DCS
2*
1* 		OSS
3 		SGS
1*
1*
1* 		EVG
1*
21
1*
21 		TWS
46 		1st 1471 [21]
RSD
4 		SJS
10
6
1
3
2 		EVG
1*
2 		POR
5
5
4 		LSP
4 		WSP
6
2*
4
12* 		OSS
12 		SGS
13
4
6 		EVG
1*
1*
8 		POR
6 		ASP
7
1*
2 		1st 3108.5 [22]
96W ONT
5 		RSD
1
98 MER
1*
96 AMP
1*
5
2
7*
3
3
4 		POR
20
1
1* 		SGS
10 		OSS
2
1*
3 		LAG
22 		EVG
13 		WSP
2
2 		POR
21 		AMP
7 		3rd 1618.5 [23]
4 Chevy CAJ
7
Elder Racing 96 Dodge RSD
34 		AMP
5
3
1*
15 		ASP
19* 		RSD
1 		WSP
3
5*
5
3 		POR
3
12*
2
2 		CAJ
1
3 		ASP
1* 		AMP
1
2* 		EVG
4
5 		POR
4
5 		ASP
18 		1st 1942 [24]
Chevy MSP
14
96W Dodge ONT
36
95 RSD
13 		1st 1327.5 [25]
96 LAG
4 		MSP
5 		ASP
2 		RSD
4 		ASP
1
3 		POR
2 		EVG
1*
1
3
3 		ASP
14 		EVG
1*
5 		POR
6 		MSP
1*
96W ONT
25
96 RSD
4 		RSD
4 		EVG WSP POR SGS EVG POR LAG NA 0 [26]
32 Plymouth ONT
DNQ
RSD LAG ONT SJS MMR ASP RSD
32 		SGS EVG WSP POR AAS ASP POR ONT
DNQ 		PHO
11 		34th 209 [27]
Dodge RSD
34 		AAS
7
7
21
1* 		MMR
2 		RSD
6
3
12* 		WSP
6 		LSP
8 		EVG
9 		POR
5
1 		ASP
18 		SON
18
12
6
13 		OSS
5 		ONT
40 		PHO
7 		4th 953 [28]
Elder Racing 96 Dodge SON RSD EVG RSD
16 		CPL RSD PHO NA 0 [29]

Award[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.mopardealer.com/petty.htm, specifically http://www.mopardealer.com/_borders/Ray_Elder_Daytona_1973.jpg
  2. ^ "Race Winner Goes Back To His Tractor". Tri City Herald. January 11, 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b 2002 inductees; West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, Retrieved November 6, 2007
  4. ^ "Ray Elder – 1967 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Ray Elder – 1968 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Ray Elder – 1969 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Ray Elder – 1970 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  8. ^ "Ray Elder – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Ray Elder – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  10. ^ "Ray Elder – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  11. ^ "Ray Elder – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Ray Elder – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  13. ^ "Ray Elder – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "Ray Elder – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  15. ^ "Ray Elder – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  16. ^ "Ray Elder – 1966 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  17. ^ "Ray Elder – 1967 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ray Elder – 1968 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  19. ^ "Ray Elder – 1969 Pacific Coast Late Model Division Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  20. ^ "Ray Elder – 1970 NASCAR Grand National West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  21. ^ "Ray Elder – 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  22. ^ "Ray Elder – 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  23. ^ "Ray Elder – 1973 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  24. ^ "Ray Elder – 1974 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  25. ^ "Ray Elder – 1975 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  26. ^ "Ray Elder – 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  27. ^ "Ray Elder – 1977 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  28. ^ "Ray Elder – 1978 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  29. ^ "Ray Elder – 1983 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  30. ^ "Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame | Home. Retrieved 2017-02-03.

External links[]

  • Ray Elder driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Achievements
Preceded by
 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Division Champion
1969 		Succeeded by
Series renamed
Preceded by
Series renamed
 NASCAR Grand National West Champion
1970 		Succeeded by
Series renamed
Preceded by
 NASCAR Winston West Series Champion
1971–1972 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 NASCAR Winston West Series Champion
1974–1975 		Succeeded by
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