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Raymond Marvin Elder (August 19, 1942 – November 24, 2011)[1] was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver.
Ray Elder | |||||||
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Born | Raymond Marvin Elder August 19, 1942 Caruthers, California | ||||||
Died | November 24, 2011 69) Caruthers, California | (aged||||||
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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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.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Grand National Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | AUG | RSD 36 |
DAY | DAY | DAY | AWS | BRI | GPS | BGS | ATL | CLB | HCY | NWS | MAR | SVH | RCH | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | ASH | MGR | SMR | BIR | CAR | GPS | MGY | DAY | TRN | OXF | FDA | ISP | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | BGS | CLB | SVH | DAR | HCY | RCH | BLV | HBO | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | AWS | 115th | 106 | [4] | |||||||||||||
1968 | MGR | MGY | RSD 30 |
DAY | BRI | RCH | ATL | HCY | GPS | CLB | NWS | MAR | AUG | AWS | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | ASH | MGR | SMR | BIR | CAR | GPS | DAY | ISP | OXF | FDA | TRN | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | CLB | BGS | AWS | SBO | LGY | DAR | HCY | RCH | BLV | HBO | MAR | NWS | AUG | CLT | CAR | JFC | 96th | - | [5] | ||||||||||||||||
1969 | MGR | MGY | RSD 7 |
DAY | DAY 8 |
DAY 10 |
CAR | AUG | BRI | ATL | CLB | HCY | GPS | RCH | NWS | MAR | AWS | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | MGR | SMR | MCH | KPT | GPS | NCF | DAY | DOV | TPN | TRN | BLV | BRI | NSV | SMR | ATL | MCH | SBO | BGS | AWS | DAR | HCY | RCH | TAL | CLB | MAR | NWS | CLT | SVH | AUG | CAR | JFC | MGR | TWS 6 |
48th | 433 | [6] | |||||||||||
1970 | RSD 24 |
DAY | DAY 6 |
DAY 11 |
RCH | CAR | SVH | ATL | BRI | TAL | NWS | CLB | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | SMR | MAR | MCH | RSD 19 |
HCY | KPT | GPS | DAY | AST | TPN | TRN | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | CLB | ONA | MCH | TAL | BGS | SBO | DAR | HCY | RCH | DOV | NCF | NWS | CLT | MAR | MGR | CAR | LGY | 53rd | 246 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||
1971 | RSD 1* |
DAY | DAY | DAY | ONT 7 |
RCH | CAR | HCY | BRI | ATL | CLB | GPS | SMR | NWS | MAR | DAR | SBO | TAL | ASH | KPT | CLT | DOV | MCH | RSD 2 |
HOU | GPS | DAY | BRI | AST | ISP | TRN | NSV | ATL | BGS | ONA | MCH | TAL | CLB | HCY | DAR | MAR | CLT | DOV | CAR | MGR | RCH | NWS | TWS 46 |
NA | 0 | [8] |
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1969 | Elder Racing | Dodge | 16 | 10 |
1970 | 12 | 11 | ||
1973 | Elder Racing | Dodge | 15 | 18 |
NASCAR Winston West Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
1966 | Elder Racing | 96 | Dodge | RSD | S99 5 |
ASP 1* |
ASP 8 |
DCS 4 |
POR 5 |
ASP 2 |
OSS 17 |
VSP 3 |
S99 2 |
ASP 4 |
AMP 14 |
POR 1 |
SGB | CSF 15 |
2nd | 2534 | [16] | |||||||||||||||
1967 | AMP 4 |
SGB 12 |
RSD 17 |
CSP 13 |
SHA 9 |
SAL 13 |
POR 7 |
ASP 1* |
SGB 9 |
OSS 2* |
ASP 6 |
ACF 3 |
MED 2 |
SAL 2 |
JBA 11 |
YAK 3 |
EVG 2* |
ASP 1 |
CSP 11 |
2nd | 2888 | [17] | ||||||||||||||
1968 | RSD 15 |
ASP 1* |
FRE 2 |
VSP 18 |
ASP 1* |
AMP 2 |
DCS 3 |
POR 2 |
EVG 15 |
EUG 5 |
MED 5 |
OSS 4 |
TCR 1* |
YAK 7 |
EVG 8 |
RAS 3 |
BKS 1 |
S99 5 |
CSP 1* |
SGS 5 |
2nd | 1049 | [18] | |||||||||||||
1969 | RSD 7 |
CSF 5 |
SGB 18 |
SON 1* |
EVG 4 |
TCR 13 |
YAK 12 |
DCS 4* |
SAL 2 |
JBA 2 |
OSS 2 |
SGS 2 |
SON 11* |
YAK 9 |
EVG 3 |
CPR 8* |
POR 2* |
SMS 4 |
SGB 1* |
TWS 6 |
1st | 1060 | [19] | |||||||||||||
1970 | RSD 24 |
ASP 1* |
SGB 2 |
CSF 16 |
RSD 19 |
YAK 3 |
EVG 2 |
JBA 1* |
CRS 4* |
OSS 8* |
SGS 2 |
MED 2* |
SAL 3 |
SPS 3 |
TCR 1 |
WSP 5 |
S99 5 |
ASP 2 |
SGB 1* |
1st | 1024 | [20] | ||||||||||||||
1971 | RSD 1 |
ONT 7 |
OSS 2 |
SJS 3 |
CRS 2 |
S99 2 |
ASP 1* |
RSD 2 |
SAL 3 |
SPS 20 |
SKA 2 |
USP 1 |
POR 2 |
LSP 2 |
MED 2 |
DCS 2* |
CRS 1* |
OSS 3 |
SGS 1* |
BKS 1* |
CSP 1* |
EVG 1* |
IFS 21 |
YAK 1* |
SGB 21 |
TWS 46 |
1st | 1471 | [21] | |||||||
1972 | RSD 4 |
SJS 10 |
S99 6 |
SMN 1 |
TCR 3 |
YAK 2 |
EVG 1* |
MED 2 |
POR 5 |
IFS 5 |
SPS 4 |
LSP 4 |
WSP 6 |
SKA 2* |
RAS 4 |
CRS 12* |
OSS 12 |
SGS 13 |
CSP 4 |
BKS 6 |
EVG 1* |
USP 1* |
YAK 8 |
POR 6 |
ASP 7 |
WCR 1* |
SMN 2 |
1st | 3108.5 | [22] | ||||||
96W | ONT 5 |
RSD 1 |
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98 | MER 1* |
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1973 | 96 | AMP 1* |
MAD 5 |
S99 2 |
AUR 7* |
KFS 3 |
CBS 3 |
USP 4 |
POR 20 |
SPS 1 |
WER 1* |
SGS 10 |
OSS 2 |
CSP 1* |
BKS 3 |
LAG 22 |
EVG 13 |
WSP 2 |
YAK 2 |
POR 21 |
AMP 7 |
3rd | 1618.5 | [23] | ||||||||||||
Kranzler Racing | 4 | Chevy | CAJ 7 |
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1974 | Elder Racing | 96 | Dodge | RSD 34 |
AMP 5 |
S99 3 |
COR 1* |
SBP 15 |
ASP 19* |
RSD | WER 1 |
WSP 3 |
SPS 5* |
STA 5 |
USP 3 |
POR 3 |
MED 12* |
EUG 2 |
CBS 2 |
CAJ 1 |
CRS 3 |
ASP 1* |
AMP 1 |
CSP 2* |
EVG 4 |
YAK 5 |
POR 4 |
SGB 5 |
ASP 18 |
1st | 1942 | [24] | ||||
Chevy | MSP 14 |
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96W | Dodge | ONT 36 |
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1975 | 95 | RSD 13 |
1st | 1327.5 | [25] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | LAG 4 |
MSP 5 |
ASP 2 |
RSD 4 |
ASP 1 |
USP 3 |
POR 2 |
EVG 1* |
SMS 1 |
CRS 3 |
CSP 3 |
ASP 14 |
EVG 1* |
YAK 5 |
POR 6 |
MSP 1* |
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96W | ONT 25 |
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1976 | 96 | RSD 4 |
RSD 4 |
EVG | WSP | USP | POR | SHA | SGS | EVG | YAK | POR | LAG | NA | 0 | [26] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ray Hill | 32 | Plymouth | ONT DNQ |
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1977 | Dave Hill | RSD | LAG | ONT | SJS | MMR | ASP | RSD 32 |
SGS | YAK | EVG | WSP | USP | POR | AAS | CRS | ASP | SHA | POR | ONT DNQ |
PHO 11 |
34th | 209 | [27] | ||||||||||||
1978 | Dodge | RSD 34 |
AAS 7 |
S99 7 |
SHA 21 |
PET 1* |
MMR 2 |
RSD 6 |
IFS 3 |
YAK 12* |
WSP 6 |
LSP 8 |
EVG 9 |
POR 5 |
CRS 1 |
ASP 18 |
SON 18 |
SHA 12 |
CBS 6 |
YAK 13 |
OSS 5 |
ONT 40 |
PHO 7 |
4th | 953 | [28] | ||||||||||
1983 | Elder Racing | 96 | Dodge | S99 | SON | RSD | YAK | EVG | SHA | RSD 16 |
CPL | RSD | PHO | NA | 0 | [29] |
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