Ray Elder

Raymond Marvin Elder
Ray Elder
Born	(1942-08-19)August 19, 1942 Caruthers, California
Died	November 24, 2011 (2011-11-25) (aged 69) Caruthers, California
Awards	inducted in the in its first class in 2002 NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model Series champion (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975)
Monster Energy NASCAR 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. 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.

Winning at the 1971 Motor Trend 500 race would essentially make him the first winner in NASCAR's "modern" history.

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

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