Riverside International Raceway
Race Track
Not to be confused with Riverside International Speedway, a short track in Nova Scotia!
Subject ID: 29892
MoreNot to be confused with Riverside International Speedway, a short track in Nova Scotia!
Riverside International Raceway (sometimes known as RIV, RIR, or Riverside Raceway) was a race track or road course in Riverside, California. The track was in operation from September 22, 1957, to July 2, 1989. The original course design proved to be dangerous, and it was partially reconfigured in 1969.
The track was built to accommodate several different configurations, depending on the type of car and race length. The three options on Riverside Raceway were the long course (3.27 miles), the short course (2.5 miles), and the NASCAR (2.62 miles) course. The original racetrack had a 1.1-mile backstretch from 1957 to 1968. When the track was redesigned in 1969, Turn 9 was reconfigured with a wider radius and a dogleg approach added to reduce strain on the cars' brakes.
Subject ID: 29892
Subject ID: 29892
