Ray Elder

Raymond Marvin Elder[1]
Ray Elder
Born	August 19, 1942 Caruthers, California
Died	November 24, 2011 (aged 69) Caruthers, California
Awards	inducted 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 Sprint Cup Series career
31 races run over 12 years
Best finish	50th - 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup 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)
Wins Top tens Poles 2 16

Raymond Marvin Elder (August 19, 1942 – November 24, 2011) 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.

Award

• He was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in its first class in 2002.^[3]

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. 2002 inductees; West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, Retrieved November 6, 2007

External links

• Ray Elder driver statistics at Racing-Reference