K&N Pro Series West: Series Records

Submitted by ssbarra on February 1, 2011 - 3:24pm

Series:

K&N Pro Series West

1971-2010

CATEGORY	STATISTIC
Number of races	567
Most races started	241 – Jack Sellers
Most consecutive starts	121 – Ray Elder
Most wins (season)	12 – Hershel McGriff ('72)
Most wins (career)	32 – Ray Elder
Most different winners (season)	13 – 1977
Most new winners (season)	7 – 1977
Fewest winners (season)	3 – 1990, 1992
Different winners	110
Most consecutive races won	5 – Hershel McGriff ('72)
Most top five finishes (season)	22 – Hershel McGriff ('72)
Most top five finishes (career)	122 – Bill Schmitt
Most top 10 finishes (season)	27 – Ray Elder ('72)
Most top 10 finishes (career)	163 – Bill Schmitt
Most different poles (season)	11 – 1971
Most consecutive poles	4 – Jim Insolo ('78), Ron Eaton ('82)
Different pole winners	94
Most poles (season)	12 – Hershel McGriff ('72)
Most poles (career)	35 – Hershel McGriff
Most superspeedway wins (season)	3 – Hershel McGriff ('86)
Most superspeedway wins (career)	8 – Ken Schrader
Largest championship margin	185.25 – Ray Elder over Sonny Easley ('75)
Smallest championship margin	1 – Bill Schmitt over Bill Sedgwick ('90)

SERIES FIRSTS

CATEGORY	DRIVER	DATE	LOCATION
Race		1/10/1971	Riverside, Calif.
Winner	Ray Elder	1/10/1971	Riverside, Calif.
Superspeedway (oval) race		2/28/1971	Ontario, Calif.
Superspeedway (oval) winner	A.J. Foyt	2/28/1971	Ontario, Calif.
Short track race		3/7/1971	San Bernardino, Calif.
Short track winner	Jack McCoy	3/7/1971	San Bernardino, Calif.
Road course race		1/10/1971	Riverside, Calif.
Road course winner	Ray Elder	1/10/1971	Riverside, Calif.
Buick win	Roy Smith	5/30/1981	Bakersfield, Calif.
Chevrolet win	Jim Insolo	5/9/1971	Las Vegas, Nev.
Dodge win	Ray Elder	1/10/1971	Riverside, Calif.
Ford win	Sonny Easley	8/26/1973	Monterey, Calif.
Mercury win	A.J. Foyt	2/28/1971	Ontario, Calif.
Oldsmobile win	Cale Yarborough	1/22/1978	Riverside, Calif.
Plymouth win	John Soares	3/21/1971	San Jose, Calif.
Pontiac win	Jim Insolo	2/2/1978	Roseville, Calif.
Toyota win	Eric Holmes	3/29/2008	Roseville, Calif.
Champion	Ray Elder	1971
Rookie of the Year	Dick Kranzler	1971