Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Jeff A. Stevens, Chief Executive Officer, of Western Refining, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

1.	The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 5, 2011

/s/ Jeff A. Stevens Jeff A. Stevens

Chief Executive Officer