Ron Eaton (born August 11, 1943) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series, NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southwest Series, and NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Northwest Series.
Racing career
NASCAR Winston West Series Eaton competed in 61 races in what is now the ARCA Menards Series West between 1973 and 1991. Eaton scored his first career win at Portland Speedway in 1973. He would win ten more races in the series, his last coming at Yakima Speedway in 1984. Additionally, Eaton scored 13 poles and 28 top-tens during his time in the series.
NASCAR Southwest Series From 1991 to 2001, Eaton competed in the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southwest Series, making 21 starts and scoring a lone win in 1996.
NASCAR Northwest Series The primary series in which Eaton competed was the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Northwest Series, a series he ran in for 21 years, making 228 starts and winning the championship three times (1986, 1988, 1995). Eaton's best season was in 1995, where after 13 races he had already scored four wins and nine top-fives. He scored an additional win and three more top-fives by the conclusion of the season, wrapping up his third and final championship season. His final win came in 2001, and made his final start in the series at the Wenatchee Valley Super Oval in 2006, where he finished last due to engine issues.
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.)
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