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4 unusual facts about Riverside International Raceway


Machinists Union Racing

Mears finished 9th in 1982 an 12th in 1983 and finished fourth at Riverside International Raceway in 1982.

Riverside Motorsports Park

The name "Riverside Motorsports Park" was derived from the configuration of the park's 3-1/2 mile Road Course, which would have replicated, as closely as possible (given current track safety requirements), the road course at the Riverside International Raceway (Riverside, California) that closed in 1989.

Roy Hord, Jr.

After his NFL career ended in 1965, he became general manager of Riverside International Raceway which he worked alongside former Rams player Les Richter.

Sandy Reed

Sandy Reed (died February 5, 2004) was a track announcer with Ascot Park in Gardena, California, and the Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.



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