Raymond Marvin Elder (August 19, 1942 – November 24, 2011)http://www.mopardealer.com/petty.htm, specifically http://www.mopardealer.com/_borders/Ray_Elder_Daytona_1973.jpg was an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Winston West Series.

Elder 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 in the NASCAR Winston West Series, which is the second most all time. He won six NASCAR West series championships: 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, and 1975.2002 inductees; West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, Retrieved November 6, 2007

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

Elder graduated from Caruthers High School, earning Central California All-Star honors in football. His family owned a 240-acre farm about 15 miles southwest of Fresno, and he was joined on his pit crew by his brother and father.

Motorsports career results

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

Grand National Series NASCAR Grand National Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Pts Ref 1967 Elder Racing 96 Dodge AUG RSD DAY DAY DAY AWS BRI GPS BGS ATL CLB HCY NWS MAR SVH RCH DAR BLV LGY CLT ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR GPS MGY DAY TRN OXF FDA ISP BRI SMR NSV ATL BGS CLB SVH DAR HCY RCH BLV HBO MAR NWS CLT CAR AWS 115th 106 1968 MGR MGY RSD DAY BRI RCH ATL HCY GPS CLB NWS MAR AUG AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR GPS DAY ISP OXF FDA TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB BGS AWS SBO LGY DAR HCY RCH BLV HBO MAR NWS AUG CLT CAR JFC 96th - 1969 MGR MGY RSD DAY DAY DAY CAR AUG BRI ATL CLB HCY GPS RCH NWS MAR AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT MGR SMR MCH KPT GPS NCF DAY DOV TPN TRN BLV BRI NSV SMR ATL MCH SBO BGS AWS DAR HCY RCH TAL CLB MAR NWS CLT SVH AUG CAR JFC MGR TWS 48th 433 1970 RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH CAR SVH ATL BRI TAL NWS CLB DAR BLV LGY CLT SMR MAR MCH RSD HCY KPT GPS DAY AST TPN TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB ONA MCH TAL BGS SBO DAR HCY RCH DOV NCF NWS CLT MAR MGR CAR LGY 53rd 246 1971 RSD DAY DAY DAY ONT RCH CAR HCY BRI ATL CLB GPS SMR NWS MAR DAR SBO TAL ASH KPT CLT DOV MCH RSD HOU GPS DAY BRI AST ISP TRN NSV ATL BGS ONA MCH TAL CLB HCY DAR MAR CLT DOV CAR MGR RCH NWS TWS46 NA 0

Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Pts Ref 1972 Elder Racing 96 Dodge RSD DAY RCH RSD TWS DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL MCH NSV DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR TWS 52nd 902.25 96W ONT CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV MCH 1973 96 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD MCH DAY BRI ATL TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 58th - 1974 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 95th 2.27 96W ONT 1975 95 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT 50th 372 96W RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 1976 96 RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL 58th 320 Ray Hill 32 Plymouth ONT 1977 Dave Hill RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 106th 67 1978 Dodge RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 66th 254

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1969 Elder Racing Dodge 16 10 1970 12 11 1973 Elder Racing Dodge 15 18

Winston West Series NASCAR Winston West Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Pts Ref 1966 Elder Racing 96 Dodge RSD S99 ASP ASP DCS POR ASP OSS VSP S99 ASP AMP POR SGB CSF 2nd 2534 1967 AMP SGB RSD CSP SHA SAL POR ASP SGB OSS ASP ACF MED SAL JBA YAK EVG ASP CSP 2nd 2888 1968 RSD ASP FRE VSP ASP AMP DCS POR EVG EUG MED OSS TCR YAK EVG RAS BKS S99 CSP SGS 2nd 1049 1969 RSD CSF SGB SON EVG TCR YAK DCS SAL JBA OSS SGS SON YAK EVG CPR POR SMS SGB TWS 1st 1060 1970 RSD ASP SGB CSF RSD YAK EVG JBA CRS OSS SGS MED SAL SPS TCR WSP S99 ASP SGB 1st 1024 1971 RSD ONT OSS SJS CRS S99 ASP RSD SAL SPS SKA USP POR LSP MED DCS CRS OSS SGS BKS CSP EVG IFS YAK SGB TWS 1st 1471 1972 RSD SJS S99 SMN TCR YAK EVG MED POR IFS SPS LSP WSP SKA RAS CRS OSS SGS CSP BKS EVG USP YAK POR ASP WCR SMN 1st 3108.5 96W ONT RSD 98 MER 1973 96 AMP MAD S99 AUR KFS CBS USP POR SPS WER SGS OSS CSP BKS LAG EVG WSP YAK POR AMP 3rd 1618.5 Kranzler Racing 4 Chevy CAJ 1974 Elder Racing 96 Dodge RSD AMP S99 COR SBP ASP RSD WER WSP SPS STA USP POR MED EUG CBS CAJ CRS ASP AMP CSP EVG YAK POR SGB ASP 1st 1942 Chevy MSP 96W Dodge ONT 1975 95 RSD 1st 1327.5 96 LAG MSP ASP RSD ASP USP POR EVG SMS CRS CSP ASP EVG YAK POR MSP 96W ONT 1976 96 RSD RSD EVG WSP USP POR SHA SGS EVG YAK POR LAG 32nd 126 Ray Hill 32 Plymouth ONT 1977 Dave Hill RSD LAG ONT SJS MMR ASP RSD SGS YAK EVG WSP USP POR AAS CRS ASP SHA POR ONT PHO 34th 209 1978 Dodge RSD AAS S99 SHA PET MMR RSD IFS YAK WSP LSP EVG POR CRS ASP SON SHA CBS YAK OSS ONT PHO 4th 953 1983 Elder Racing 96 Dodge S99 SON RSD YAK EVG SHA RSD CPL RSD PHO NA 0

Award Elder was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. Elder was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in its first class in 2002.

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