NASCAR Winston Cup Series at Riverside International Raceway

NASCARWinston Cup Series
Venue	Riverside International Raceway
Location	Moreno Valley, California

Stock car races in the then-NASCAR Winston Cup Series have been held at theRiverside International Raceway inRiverside, California during numerous times of year and season from 1958 to 1988.

Winston Western 500

Venue	Riverside International Raceway
Corporatesponsor	Winston
First race	1958 Crown America 500
Last race	1987 Winston Western 500
Distance	311.8 miles (502 km)
Laps	119
Previous names	Crown America 500 (1958) Unnamed (1961) Riverside 500 (1963) Motor Trend 500 (1964–1971) Winston Western 500 (1972–1987)
Most wins (driver)	Dan Gurney (5)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Ford (11)

TheWinston Western 500 was an annualNASCARWinston Cup race held atRiverside International Raceway inRiverside, California, United States, in January, and then in later years, November. From 1963 to 1981, the race was held in January and was the season opening race. NASCAR elected to start its season with theDaytona 500 beginning in 1982, so a second Winston Western 500 was run in November to accommodate the change; the change resulted in Riverside hosting three Winston Cup races in 1981. The race ran in November from 1981 to 1987, serving as the Winston Cup Series' final race of the year from 1981 to 1986. The race distance was 500 miles until 1977 when it was shortened to 311 miles (500 kilometers). The other race held at Riverside, theBudweiser 400, was held in June.

• 1964: Two-time defending championJoe Weatherly was killed instantly when he struck the turn 6 wall on lap 86. Weatherly was 41 years old.
• 1972: Race shortened due to fog.
• 1980: Race started on January 13; finished on January 19 because of rain.
• 1984: Race delayed several hours due to rain during the day - NASCAR was able to get the race in with darkness threatening. The race ended close to sunset (5 PM PT).

NASCAR Cup Series at Riverside International Raceway

Corporatesponsor	Budweiser
First race	1963
Last race	1988
Distance	249 miles (400 km)
Laps	95
Previous names	Golden State 400 (1963, 1971–1972) Falstaff 400 (1970) Tuborg 400 (1973–1975) Riverside 400 (1976) NAPA 400 (1977–1978) NAPA Riverside 400 (1979) Warner W. Hodgdon 400 (1980–1981) Budweiser 400 (1982–1988)

TheBudweiser 400 was an annual summerNASCARWinston Cup race held from 1970 to 1988 atRiverside International Raceway inRiverside, California, United States. A 400-mile race was also run at the track in November 1963. The race distance was 400 miles until 1976 when it was shortened to 249 miles (400 kilometers). The other race at Riverside, theWinston Western 500, was held in January from 1965 to 1981 and November from 1981 to 1987.

• 1974: The race was shortened by 10% in response to thefuel crisis.

• Riverside International Raceway race results at Racing-Reference

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