Riverside International Raceway
Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, CA
Riverside International Raceway is a 2.631 mile Road course. It falls in the category of Road Course (a racing circuit comprised of left- and right-hand turns, as opposed to an oval which is comprised exclusively of left-hand turns.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Riverside International Raceway was in 1958 and the last Cup Series race was in 1988.
Top 10 Pole Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 |
| 2 | David Pearson | 7 |
| 3 | Terry Labonte | 5 |
| 3 | Bobby Allison | 5 |
| 5 | Richard Petty | 4 |
| 6 | Dan Gurney | 2 |
| 6 | A.J. Foyt | 2 |
| 6 | Cale Yarborough | 2 |
| 9 | Marvin Panch | 1 |
| 9 | Dick Hutcherson | 1 |
Race Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Allison | 6 |
| 2 | Richard Petty | 5 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 |
| 2 | Dan Gurney | 5 |
| 5 | Tim Richmond | 4 |
| 6 | Cale Yarborough | 3 |
| 6 | David Pearson | 3 |
| 8 | Terry Labonte | 2 |
| 8 | Ray Elder | 2 |
| 8 | Ricky Rudd | 2 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Riverside International Raceway
| Date | Race Name | Winner | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-12-88 | Budweiser 400 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Pontiac | 7/27 | 14 |
| 11-08-87 | Winston Western 500 | Rusty Wallace | 3 | Pontiac | 4/21 | 10 |
| 06-21-87 | Budweiser 400 | Tim Richmond | 5 | Chevrolet | 4/14 | 9 |
| 11-16-86 | Winston Western 500 | Tim Richmond | 1 | Chevrolet | 7/25 | 12 |
| 06-01-86 | Budweiser 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | 3/8 | 14 |
| 11-17-85 | Winston Western 500 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | Ford | 3/10 | 14 |
| 06-02-85 | Budweiser 400 | Terry Labonte | 2 | Chevrolet | 3/9 | 10 |
| 11-18-84 | Winston Western 500 | Geoffrey Bodine | 12 | Chevrolet | 4/20 | 12 |
| 06-03-84 | Budweiser 400 | Terry Labonte | 1 | Chevrolet | 4/12 | 10 |
| 11-20-83 | Winston Western 500 | Bill Elliott | 10 | Ford | 5/26 | 13 |
| 06-05-83 | Budweiser 400 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | Chevrolet | 5/35 | 12 |
| 11-21-82 | Winston Western 500 | Tim Richmond | 4 | Buick | 3/16 | 14 |
| 06-13-82 | Budweiser 400 | Tim Richmond | 4 | Buick | 1/7 | 10 |
| 11-22-81 | Winston Western 500 | Bobby Allison | 5 | Buick | 7/33 | 19 |
| 06-14-81 | Warner W. Hodgdon 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Buick | 6/21 | 15 |
| 01-11-81 | Winston Western 500 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Chevrolet | 6/31 | 15 |
| 06-08-80 | Warner W. Hodgdon 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Chevrolet | 5/15 | 18 |
| 01-13-80 | Winston Western 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | 2/30 | 5 |
| 06-10-79 | NAPA Riverside 400 | Bobby Allison | 4 | Ford | 2/6 | 5 |
| 01-14-79 | Winston Western 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 13 |
| 06-11-78 | NAPA 400 | Benny Parsons | 4 | Chevrolet | 1/4 | 10 |
| 01-22-78 | Winston Western 500 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Oldsmobile | 4/17 | 12 |
| 06-12-77 | NAPA 400 | Richard Petty | 1 | Dodge | 1/5 | 7 |
| 01-16-77 | Winston Western 500 | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury | 0/0 | 3 |
| 06-13-76 | Riverside 400 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | 1/4 | 7 |
| 01-18-76 | Winston Western 500 | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury | 5/20 | 17 |
| 06-08-75 | Tuborg 400 | Richard Petty | 2 | Dodge | 3/17 | 9 |
| 01-19-75 | Winston Western 500 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Matador | 5/29 | 13 |
| 06-09-74 | Tuborg 400 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Chevrolet | 2/5 | 5 |
| 01-26-74 | Winston Western 500 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | 2/12 | 15 |
| 06-17-73 | Tuborg 400 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Chevrolet | 4/22 | 12 |
| 01-21-73 | Winston Western 500 | Mark Donohue | 4 | Matador | 3/10 | 10 |
| 06-18-72 | Golden State 400 | Ray Elder | 7 | Dodge | 3/11 | 12 |
| 01-23-72 | Winston Western 500 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 3/7 | 9 |
| 06-20-71 | Winston Golden State 400 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Dodge | 6/32 | 12 |
| 01-10-71 | Motor Trend 500 | Ray Elder | 3 | Dodge | 1/9 | 10 |
| 06-14-70 | Falstaff 400 | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 3/13 | 3 |
| 01-18-70 | Motor Trend 500 | A.J. Foyt | 3 | Ford | 6/31 | 20 |
| 02-01-69 | Motor Trend 500 | Richard Petty | 4 | Ford | 0/0 | 9 |
| 01-21-68 | Motor Trend 500 | Dan Gurney | 1 | Ford | 0/0 | 16 |
| 01-22-67 | Motor Trend 500 | Parnelli Jones | 6 | Ford | 0/0 | 10 |
| 01-23-66 | Motor Trend 500 | Dan Gurney | 2 | Ford | 2/0 | 9 |
| 01-17-65 | Motor Trend 500 | Dan Gurney | 11 | Ford | 2/0 | 7 |
| 01-19-64 | Motor Trend 500 | Dan Gurney | 4 | Ford | 2/0 | 5 |
| 11-03-63 | Golden State 400 | Darel Dieringer | 3 | Mercury | 1/0 | 7 |
| 01-20-63 | Riverside 500 | Dan Gurney | 11 | Ford | 6/0 | 9 |
| 05-21-61 | 1961-22 | Lloyd Dane | 2 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 0 |
| 06-01-58 | Crown America 500 | Eddie Gray | 6 | Ford | 0/0 | 1 |
Riverside International Raceway Track Facts
- Track Length: 2.631 Miles
- Track Shape: Road course
- Track Type: Road Course
- First Race: Crown America 500 on 06-01-1958
- Last Race: Budweiser 400 on 06-12-1988
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 48
- Qualifying Record: Ricky Rudd, 118.484 mph on 06-12-1988
- Race Record: Darrell Waltrip (Chevrolet) 107.820 mph on 01-14-1979
- Largest Purse: $311,475 for the Budweiser 400 on 06-12-1988
- Most Cautions: 7 at the Budweiser 400 on 06-12-1988
- Most Caution Laps: 35 at the Budweiser 400 on 06-05-1983
- Least Cautions: 1 at the Budweiser 400 on 06-13-1982
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the Riverside 500 on 01-20-1963
- Most Lead Changes: 20 at the Motor Trend 500 on 01-18-1970
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the 1961-22 on 05-21-1961
- Most Wins: 6 - Bobby Allison
- Most Poles: 9 - Darrell Waltrip
- Most Top Fives: 19 - Bobby Allison
- Most Top Tens: 27 - Richard Petty
