1971 NASCAR Winston West Series

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

Schedule and results

The 1971 season included 26 individual races, though some tracks were run twice.

Date	Name	Racetrack	Location	Winner
January 10	Motor Trend 500	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California	Ray Elder
February 28	Miller High Life 500	Ontario Motor Speedway	Ontario, California	A.J. Foyt
March 7	Orange 400	Orange Show Speedway	San Bernardino, California	Jack McCoy
March 21	†	San Jose Speedway	San Jose, California	John Soares, Jr.
May 9	Vegas 150	Craig Road Speedway	North Las Vegas, Nevada	Jimmy Insolo
May 15	Stockton 150	Stockton 99 Speedway	Stockton, California	Jack McCoy
June 5	Ascot 200	Ascot Park	Gardena, California	Ray Elder
June 20	Winston Golden State 400	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California	Bobby Allison
June 26	Salem Mighty Mite 100	Salem Speedway	Salem, Oregon	Hershel McGriff
July 2	Spanaway 150	Spanaway Speedway	Tacoma, Washington	Jack McCoy
July 4	Apple State 150	Skagit Speedway	Mount Vernon, Washington	Hershel McGriff
July 10	Umatilla 100	Umatilla Speedway	Hermiston, Oregon	Ray Elder
July 11	Rose City 100	Portland Speedway	Portland, Oregon	Hershel McGriff
July 13	Royal Canadian 150	Langley Speedway	Langley, British Columbia	Hershel McGriff
July 16	Medford 100	Medford Speedway	Medford, Oregon	Carl Joiner
July 17	Roseburg Northwest 100	Roseburg Speedway	Roseburg, Oregon	Hershel McGriff
July 30	Las Vegas Lucky 21 150	Craig Road Speedway	North Las Vegas, Nevada	Ray Elder
July 31	Orange Show 150	Orange Show Speedway	San Bernardino, California	Johnny Anderson
August 7	Saugus 150	Saugus Speedway	Saugus, California	Ray Elder
August 8	Bakersfield 150	Bakersfield Speedway	Oildale, California	Ray Elder
August 20	Clovis Vineyard 100	Clovis Speedway	Clovis, California	Ray Elder
September 6	Evergreen 200	Evergreen Speedway	Monroe, Washington	Ray Elder
September 8	Spokane 100	Interstate Fairground Speedway	Spokane, Washington	Hershel McGriff
September 11	Yakima 150	Yakima Speedway	Yakima, Washington	Ray Elder
October 31	San Gabriel Valley 100	San Gabriel Valley Speedway	Irwindale, California	Jack McCoy
December 12	Texas 500	Texas World Speedway	College Station, Texas	Richard Petty

† This race was not given a name.