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The 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 23rd season of the series. The title was won by Chuck Bown, his first in the series. It was the first season since 1967 where Ray Elder was not voted Most Popular Driver,[1] the six time champion only showing up to the combination races.[2]

Schedule and results

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The 1976 season included 13 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway, Evergreen Speedway, and Portland Speedway hosted two races each.[3] The races at Riverside and the finale at Ontario Motor Speedway were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[4][5][6]

Date Name Racetrack Location Winner
January 18 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California David Pearson[7]
June 13 Riverside 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California David Pearson
June 27 Winston Evergreen 150 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Chuck Bown
June 30 Winston Victoria 100 Western Speedway Victoria, British Columbia Ernie Stierly
July 3 Winston Umatilla 100 Umatilla Speedway Hermiston, Oregon Ernie Stierly
July 4 Winston Portland 100 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Ernie Stierly
July 10 Winston Shasta 100 Shasta Speedway Anderson, California Bill Schmitt
July 24 Winston Saugus 100 Saugus Speedway Saugus, California Jim Thirkettle
September 6 Winston Evergreen 200 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Neal Newberry
September 11 Winston Yakima 100 Yakima Speedway Yakima, Washington Harry Jefferson
September 12 Winston Portland 150 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Harry Jefferson
October 3 Winston Monterey 100 Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, California Gary Johnson
November 21 Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway Ontario, California David Pearson

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ARCA Menards West Series Page". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "Ray Elder – 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "1976 Winston Western 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "1976 Riverside 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "1976 Los Angeles Times 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  7. ^ "Pearson finds 13 lucky number, wins RIR 500". Redlands Daily Facts. UPI. January 19, 1976. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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