The 1970 NASCAR Grand National West season was the 17th season of the series and the only season run with the Grand National West name. The title was won by Ray Elder, his second in succession.
Schedule and results The 1970 season included 19 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway, Ascot Park, and San Gabriel Valley Speedway hosted two races each. Both races at Riverside were in combination with the NASCAR Grand National Series. DateNameRacetrackLocationWinnerJanuary 18Motor Trend 500Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaA. J. FoytApril 12South Bay 100Ascot ParkGardena, CaliforniaRay ElderMay 2Jim Cook Memorial Benefit 100San Gabriel Valley SpeedwayIrwindale, CaliforniaJack McCoyMay 10Sacramento 100California State FairgroundsSacramento, CaliforniaTiny LundJune 14Falstaff 400Riverside International RacewayRiverside, CaliforniaRichard PettyJuly 2†Yakima SpeedwayYakima, WashingtonJack McCoyJuly 4†Evergreen SpeedwayMonroe, WashingtonDick BownJuly 5Jantzen Beach Party 150Jantzen Beach ArenaPortland, OregonRay ElderAugust 7†Craig Road SpeedwayNorth Las Vegas, NevadaJack McCoyAugust 8Orange Show 150Orange Show SpeedwaySan Bernardino, CaliforniaJack McCoyAugust 15Saugus 150Saugus SpeedwaySaugus, CaliforniaDick BownAugust 28†Rogue Valley RacewayMedford, OregonHershel McGriffAugust 29†Salem SpeedwaySalem, OregonDick BownAugust 31Spanaway 150Spanaway SpeedwayTacoma, WashingtonDick BownSeptember 4†Tri-City RacewayWest Richland, WashingtonRay ElderSeptember 7Victoria 100Western SpeedwayVictoria, British ColumbiaDick BownOctober 10Stockton 150Stockton 99 SpeedwayStockton, CaliforniaDick BownOctober 17†Ascot ParkGardena, CaliforniaJack McCoyOctober 31San Gabriel Valley 100San Gabriel Valley SpeedwayIrwindale, CaliforniaRay Elder † This race was not given a name
Full Drivers' Championship
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. † – Ineligible for West Series points DriverRSDASPSGBCSFRSDYAKEVGJBACRSOSSSGSMEDSALSPSTCRWSPS99ASPSGB1Ray Elder241*21619321*4*8*22*3315521*10242Jack McCoy3031*2161*4411554142*961*310043Jerry Oliver997422820111178951247125279714Bob England4378101311151081516141110681313129345Frank James211063156513135181861351022379266Dick Bown221217525181*531*61*1*121*1*2129227G. T. Tallas31413202419131520920410119DNQ14188138Johnny Steele131710236101274143188226869John Soares Jr.DNQ647811149162144565710Scotty Cain4214928414121516711716661211Jimmy Insolo2551429543445412Kevin Terris12DNQ511382021841613Ranny Dodd2314162696936014Don Brandt15791591532115Carl Joiner3719813213631816Paul Dorrity1919407DNQ822831317Pat Fay20321214DNQ181931218Doug McGriff2317DNQ181082330719Les Loeser Jr.322424DNQ21120Frank Burnett71420171420621Harry Schilling15128DNQ1720206Don Simkins69221214221210123884623Ed Brown25107718DNQ634310Don Noel3822183323224DNQSam Rose15842391911DNQGlenn Francis11152017161217Sinclair Buckstaff211715719920Joe Clark8121661725Ray Johnstone3231161124Hershel McGriff1611312Barney Montoya1913101819George WiltshireDNQ1417172116Les Cooper13191816Bill Pratt12153719Dale LeeDNQDNQ1677Bob McDonald11109Bud Hickey9175Jerry GriffinDNQ122110Bob KaufDNQ222213Harry Jefferson56Dick Guldstrand10DNQ5Mike Mohr1312Steve Davis1015Bo Reeder1511Hank Dekker Jr.DNQ179Don Walker1815Chuck Bown1619Joe Roletto1521Jim Good1028Dick Kranzler1823Pat Patrick1826DNQJim Cook2621Frank Deiny416Steve Froines2739Tiny Lund1*Mel Larson9Tom PattonDNQDNQ11Bill Foster11Fred Hay13Marty Kinerk13Robert Hale14J. R. Fritz14Clay PriolaDNQDNQ15Mike Bowers17Craig Murray18Tru Cheek21Herb Hill22Ed Howland23Jack Ickes24Ron Hornaday25Marion Collins26Bill O'Neil27DNQDon Wooten29L. T. Jones30Bill Scott36Wendell ParnellDNQCurly MillsDNQChuck Becker Jr.DNQEd TanferaniDNQKen ShoemakerDNQRuss BullenDNQHarold HardestyQL
See also
1970 NASCAR Grand National Series
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