Riverside International Raceway

Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a racing track or road course in Riverside, California. A driver died during the first weekend after the opening and several more drivers perished while the track was in operation from 1957 to 1989.

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Racing track - Road course - Riverside, California - 1957 - 1989

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The track was built to accommodate several different races. By closing of certain sections of the track the route drivers had to follow could be altered. The three options on the Riverside Raceway were the long course (3.27 miles), the short course (2.5 miles), and the NASCAR (2.5 Mi.) courses. The original racetrack design had a 1.1 mile backstretch from 1957 to 1968 and when the track was redesigned in 1969, turn 9 was made wide and a dogleg was added.

Related Topics:
Race - Mile - NASCAR - Dogleg

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