Don Graham (October 5, 1943 – May 28, 2016) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He primarily competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series between 1972 and 1981.
Racing career Graham began competing in the NASCAR Winston West Series in 1972, scoring a top-ten at Sierra Mesa National Speedway. He failed to qualify for a combination race with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series at Ontario Motor Speedway. Graham made five Winston West starts in 1973, scoring a pole at Century 21 Speedway and three top-tens. He did not compete again until 1976, finishing twelfth at Laguna Seca Raceway and failed to qualify for the combination race at Ontario. He attempted the Rose Classic at All American Speedway, failing to qualify; he later returned to the race in 1994, where he'd win. Graham made fourteen Winston West starts in 1977, scoring three top-tens. He finished tenth in the standings. He failed to qualify for the Winston Cup season opener at Riverside but would make his Winston Cup debut in the combination race at Ontario, finishing 30th due to engine issues. Graham ran 20 of 22 Winston West races in 1978, scoring a pole at Craig Road Speedway and eight top-tens. He finished a career-best eighth in the final standings. He finished 22nd due to a wheel bearing issue in the second Riverside combination race and failed to qualify for the combination race at Ontario. Graham only made one start in 1979, finishing 22nd in the season-opening Riverside combination race due to engine issues. Graham made four Winston West starts in 1980, scoring a top-ten at Sears Point International Raceway. He made his final five starts in the series in 1981, scoring four top-tens, including finishing fifth in his final two starts. Graham ran the Copper World Classic at Phoenix International Raceway in 1987 and 1993, finishing third in the former race. He made two NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour starts in 1992, scoring a best finish of nineteenth at Redwood Acres Speedway. He attempted three races in 1993, failing to qualify at Sears Point International Raceway and scoring a top-ten at Mesa Marin Raceway. Graham made at least one Shell Tri-Track Challenge start in 1998. He made at least two Tri-State Challenge Series starts in 1999, scoring a top-ten at Shasta Speedway. In 2000, he ran two Shell Tri-Track Challenge races at Altamont Motorsports Park, finishing last in his first start and second in his scond start. He ran two Tri-State Challenge Series races, scoring a best finish of thirteenth at Redwood Acres.
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.)
Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series resultsYearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031PtsRef1972Don Guy Racing57WChevyRSDDAYRCHONTDNQCARATLBRIDARNWSMARTALCLTDOVMCHRSDTWSDAYBRITRNATLTALMCHNSVDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARTWSNA01976Bob Lehman52ChevyRSDDAYCARRCHBRIATLNWSDARMARTALNSVDOVCLTRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLONTDNQ152nd01977RSDDNQDAYRCHCARATLNWSDARBRIMARTALNSVDOVCLTRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLONT30102nd731978Rodney FriesenRSDDAYRCHCARATLBRIDARNWSMARTALDOVCLTNSVRSD22MCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLONTDNQ88th971979RSD22DAYCARRCHATLNWSBRIDARMARTALNSVDOVCLTTWSRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARATLONT102nd97
Winston West Series NASCAR Winston West Series resultsYearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930PtsRef1972Don Guy Racing57WChevyRSDONTDNQSMN1031st35657SJS14S99SMNTCRYAKEVGRSDMEDPORIFSMERSPSLSPWSPSKARASCRSOSSSGSCSP16BKSEVGUSPYAKPORASP12WCR141973Graham RacingAMP15MAD13S9910AUR10KFSCBSUSPPORSPSWERSGSCAJOSSCSPBKSLAGEVGWSPYAKPOR27th325.7534AMP91976Bob Lehman5ChevyRSDRSDEVGWSPUSPPORSHASGSEVGYAKPORLAG12NA77.2552ONTDNQ1977RSDLAG10ONT30SJSMMR16ASP19RSDSGS19YAK22EVGWSP11USP13PORAAS11CRS6ASPSHA6POR16ONT30PHO1610th794.251978Rodney FriesenBuickRSDAAS19S9923SHA9PET5MMR6IFS7YAK11WSP7LSP10EVG13POR15CRS17ASP11SON12SHA6CBS17YAK15OSS6PHO188th811ChevyRSD22ONTDNQ1979RSD22MMRRSDEVGYAKPORAASSHACRSSONEVGSPOPORASPONTPHONA461980Kord Racing94RSDONT3022nd130Rodney Friesen52BuickS9915RSDPontiacLAG20EVGPORSON9MMRONTPHO1981RSDS998AAS7MMR20RSDLAG5PORWSPEVGSHA5RSDSONRSDPHO20th118
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