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Ron Eaton (racing driver)

Not to be confused with Ronald Eaton, an Australian cricketer and rugby player.
Ron Eaton
Born (1943-08-11) August 11, 1943 (age 81)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Achievements3-time NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Northwest Series champion (1986, 1988, 1995)
ARCA Menards Series West career
61 races run over 16 years
Best finish12th (1979)
First race1973 Portland 100 (Portland)
Last race1991 Uhlmann Motors 200 (Olympia)
First win1978 Winston Langley 100 (Langley)
Last win1984 Yakima Winston 150 (Yakima)
Wins Top tens Poles
11 28 13
Statistics current as of February 25, 2025.

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.[1]

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 4 wins and 9 top fives.[2] He scored an additional win and 3 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.)

Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 NWWSC Pts Ref
1973 Eaton Racing 17 Ford AMP MAD S99 AUR KFS CBS USP POR
13 		29th 291 [3]
Chevrolet SPS
5 		WER SGS CAJ OSS CSP BKS LAG EVG
22 		WSP YAK POR
6 		AMP
1976 7 RSD RSD EVG
4 		WSP
11 		USP POR
16 		SHA SGS EVG
23 		YAK POR
3 		LAG ONT 16th 295 [4]
1977 07 RSD LAG
23 		ONT SJS MMR ASP RSD SGS YAK
14 		EVG
21 		WSP USP 32nd 221 [5]
7 POR
2 		AAS CRS ASP SHA POR ONT PHO
1978 07 RSD AAS S99 SHA PET MMR RSD IFS YAK
3 		WSP LSP
1* 		EVG
24 		POR CRS ASP SON SHA CBS 25th 184 [6]
Pontiac YAK
2 		OSS ONT PHO
1979 7 RSD MMR RSD EVG
6 		YAK
1* 		POR AAS SHA CRS SON EVG
1* 		SPO
9 		POR
1* 		ASP ONT PHO 12th 267 [7]
1980 RSD ONT S99
11 		RSD LAG EVG
1* 		POR
5 		SON MMR ONT PHO 21st 146 [8]
1982 Buick MMR
18 		S99 AAS RSD POR
1* 		WSP
19 		SHA
1* 		EVG
1* 		SON
21 		CDR
7 		RSD
19 		RSD PHO
23 		13th 379 [9]
1983 S99
3 		SON
17 		RSD YAK
1 		EVG
4 		SHA RSD CPL
14 		RSD PHO
1 		13th 286 [10]
1984 RSD YAK
1* 		SIR
21 		POR
9* 		EVG
19 		SHA WSR SON MMR RSD PHO
22 		18th 193 [11]
1985 SON SHA RSD MMR SIR
20 		POR
17 		STA YAK EVG
9 		WSR MMR RSD 26th 110 [12]
1986 SON RSD EVG
4 		RCS TAC
11 		PIR WSR RSD 29th 87 [13]
1987 SON RSD SGP EVG
18 		POR
5 		TAC
24 		MMR RSD 25th 104 [14]
1988 SON MMR RSD SGP POR
17 		EVG
23 		MMR PHO 33rd 62 [15]
1989 Pontiac MAD MMR RAS SON POR
19 		TCR EVG
20 		MMR SGS SON PHO 31st 209 [16]
1990 MMR SON SGS POR
16 		EVG RAS TCR MMR PHO 44nd 115 [17]
1991 EVG
18 		MMR SON SGS POR EVG
23 		SSS
16 		MMR PHO 26th 318 [18]

References

  1. ^ "Driver". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Rockne, Dick (July 30, 1995). "Eaton's Racing Career Back On Track". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1973 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1976 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  5. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1977 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1978 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  7. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1979 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  8. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1980 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1982 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1983 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  11. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1984 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  12. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1985 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  13. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1986 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  14. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1987 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  15. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1988 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  16. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1989 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  17. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1990 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  18. ^ "Ron Eaton – 1991 NASCAR Winston West Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
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