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The 1975 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 22nd season of the series. The title was won by Ray Elder, his sixth in the series and second in a row.

Schedule and results

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The 1975 season included 18 individual races, although Ascot Park hosted three races and Manzanita Speedway, Riverside International Raceway, Portland Speedway, and Evergreen Speedway hosted two races each.[1] The races at Riverside and the finale at Ontario Motor Speedway were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.[2][3][4]

Date Name Racetrack Location Winner
January 19 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Bobby Allison[5]
May 4 Monterey Triple Crown Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, California Chuck Wahl
May 10 Manzanita 100 Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, Arizona Bill Cheesbourg[6]
May 26 Memorial 100 Ascot Park Gardena, California Sonny Easley
June 8 Tuborg 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Richard Petty
June 27 Gardena 100 Ascot Park Gardena, California Ray Elder
July 3 Umatilla 100 Umatilla Speedway Hermiston, Oregon Ernie Stierly
July 4 Coca-Cola 100 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Ernie Stierly
July 6 Evergreen 150 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Ray Elder
July 26 Santa Maria 100 Santa Maria Speedway Santa Maria, California Ray Elder
August 1 Las Vegas 100 Craig Road Speedway North Las Vegas, Nevada Chuck Wahl
August 22 Clovis 100 Clovis Speedway Clovis, California Jimmy Insolo
August 24 L.A. International 100 Ascot Park Gardena, California Sonny Easley
August 31 Monroe 200 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Ray Elder
September 6 Yakima 100 Yakima Speedway Yakima, Washington Jimmy Insolo
September 7 Coca-Cola 150 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Bill Schmitt
September 20 Manzanita 150 Manzanita Speedway Phoenix, Arizona Ray Elder
November 23 Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway Ontario, California Buddy Baker[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "1975 Winston Western 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "1975 Tuborg 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "1975 Los Angeles Times 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "Bobby Allison's Unknown Record | NASCAR Hall of Fame | Curators' Corner". NASCAR Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  6. ^ Garrett, Mike (May 11, 1975). "Vet Cheesbourg takes NASCAR race here". The Arizona Republic. p. D1. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Glick, Shav (November 24, 1975). "500 is a piece of cake for Baker". Los Angeles Times. p. 39. Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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