The 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 18th season of the series. The title was eventually won by Ray Elder, his third in succession.
Schedule and results
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The 1971 season included 26 individual races, although some tracks were run twice.
| Date
|
Name
|
Racetrack
|
Location
|
Winner
|
| January 10
|
Motor Trend 500
|
Riverside International Raceway
|
Riverside, California
|
Ray Elder
|
| February 28
|
Miller High Life 500
|
Ontario Motor Speedway
|
Ontario, California
|
A. J. Foyt
|
| March 7
|
Orange 400
|
Orange Show Speedway
|
San Bernardino, California
|
Jack McCoy
|
| March 21
|
†
|
San Jose Speedway
|
San Jose, California
|
John Soares, Jr.
|
| May 9
|
Vegas 150
|
Craig Road Speedway
|
North Las Vegas, Nevada
|
Jimmy Insolo
|
| May 15
|
Stockton 150
|
Stockton 99 Speedway
|
Stockton, California
|
Jack McCoy
|
| June 5
|
Ascot 200
|
Ascot Park
|
Gardena, California
|
Ray Elder
|
| June 20
|
Winston Golden State 400
|
Riverside International Raceway
|
Riverside, California
|
Bobby Allison
|
| June 26
|
Salem Mighty Mite 100
|
Salem Speedway
|
Salem, Oregon
|
Hershel McGriff
|
| July 2
|
Spanaway 150
|
Spanaway Speedway
|
Tacoma, Washington
|
Jack McCoy
|
| July 4
|
Apple State 150
|
Skagit Speedway
|
Mount Vernon, Washington
|
Hershel McGriff
|
| July 10
|
Umatilla 100
|
Umatilla Speedway
|
Hermiston, Oregon
|
Ray Elder
|
| July 11
|
Rose City 100
|
Portland Speedway
|
Portland, Oregon
|
Hershel McGriff
|
| July 13
|
Royal Canadian 150
|
Langley Speedway
|
Langley, British Columbia
|
Hershel McGriff
|
| July 16
|
Medford 100
|
Medford Speedway
|
Medford, Oregon
|
Carl Joiner
|
| July 17
|
Roseburg Northwest 100
|
Roseburg Speedway
|
Roseburg, Oregon
|
Hershel McGriff
|
| July 30
|
Las Vegas Lucky 21 150
|
Craig Road Speedway
|
North Las Vegas, Nevada
|
Ray Elder
|
| July 31
|
Orange Show 150
|
Orange Show Speedway
|
San Bernardino, California
|
Johnny Anderson
|
| August 7
|
Saugus 150
|
Saugus Speedway
|
Santa Clarita, California
|
Ray Elder
|
| August 8
|
Bakersfield 150
|
Bakersfield Speedway
|
Oildale, California
|
Ray Elder
|
| August 20
|
Clovis Vineyard 100
|
Clovis Speedway
|
Clovis, California
|
Ray Elder
|
| September 6
|
Evergreen 200
|
Evergreen Speedway
|
Monroe, Washington
|
Ray Elder
|
| September 8
|
Spokane 100
|
Interstate Fairground Speedway
|
Spokane, Washington
|
Hershel McGriff
|
| September 11
|
Yakima 150
|
Yakima Speedway
|
Yakima, Washington
|
Ray Elder
|
| October 31
|
San Gabriel Valley 100
|
San Gabriel Valley Speedway
|
Irwindale, California
|
Jack McCoy
|
| December 12
|
Texas 500
|
Texas World Speedway
|
College Station, Texas
|
Richard Petty
|
† This race was not given a name.
