1976 NASCAR Winston West Series

The 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 23rd season of the series. The title was won by Chuck Bown, his first in the series. It was the first season since 1967 where Ray Elder was not voted Most Popular Driver,^[1] the six time champion only showing up to the combination races.^[2]

1976 NASCAR Winston West Series

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Schedule and results

The 1976 season included 13 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway, Evergreen Speedway, and Portland Speedway hosted two races each.^[3] The races at Riverside and the finale at Ontario Motor Speedway were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.^[4][5][6]

Date	Name	Racetrack	Location	Winner
January 18	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California	David Pearson[7]
June 13	Riverside 400	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California	David Pearson
June 27	Winston Evergreen 150	Evergreen Speedway	Monroe, Washington	Chuck Bown
June 30	Winston Victoria 100	Western Speedway	Victoria, British Columbia	Ernie Stierly
July 3	Winston Umatilla 100	Umatilla Speedway	Hermiston, Oregon	Ernie Stierly
July 4	Winston Portland 100	Portland Speedway	Portland, Oregon	Ernie Stierly
July 10	Winston Shasta 100	Shasta Speedway	Anderson, California	Bill Schmitt
July 24	Winston Saugus 100	Saugus Speedway	Saugus, California	Jim Thirkettle
September 6	Winston Evergreen 200	Evergreen Speedway	Monroe, Washington	Neal Newberry
September 11	Winston Yakima 100	Yakima Speedway	Yakima, Washington	Harry Jefferson
September 12	Winston Portland 150	Portland Speedway	Portland, Oregon	Harry Jefferson
October 3	Winston Monterey 100	Laguna Seca Raceway	Monterey, California	Gary Johnson
November 21	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway	Ontario, California	David Pearson

See also

• 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series