Riverside International Raceway
motorsport track in the United States
Georeferenced Images Map
23 images featuring Riverside International Raceway
"The King," Richard Petty
1974
Richard Petty, "The King," at Riverside International Raceway. The track opened in 1957, putting good-ol'-boy NASCAR on the map in the West. The ci…
500-miler not for amateurs
1963
Photograph caption date stamped January 19, 1963 reads "Hesitantly, VTT's Twombly 'test drives' Riverside course where 500-miler will be held Sunday.…
Hometown favorite Dan Gurney leads the pack in Su…
1963
Photograph caption dated January 21, 1963 reads "The 31-year-old Gurney averaged 84.96 MPH in a new 1963 fastback Ford at Riverside International Rac…
Mercury to pace race at Riverside
1963
Photograph caption dated January 15, 1963 reads, "Pace car - Seated in the Mercury S-55 convertible, famed race driver Peter De Paolo discusses plans…
Mrs. and Miss
1964
Photograph caption dated June 9, 1964 reads "Mrs. and Miss - A pair of Valley lovelies, Mrs. Joyce Phillips Vaught of Tujunga, left, and Judy Miller,…
New Olympic sport
1964
Photograph caption dated July 15, 1964 reads "Top sports car drivers throughout the state will compete in the Olympic Athletic and Sports Car Relays …
Record crowd attends Riverside 500
1977
When the good ole boys from the NASCAR circuit got it on in January, a record crowd turned out alongside the winding foothill course. Photo dated: J…
Riverside Raceway
1962
Pictured on the Riverside Raceway are Jim Hall in car #66; Augie Pabst in car #61; Jack Brabham from England in car #4, and Bruce McLaren in car #5. …
Snappy model
1965
Photograph caption dated June 11, 1965 reads, "Gigi Kent, Miss Hot Rod Drag Racing, poses beside newest AA fuel dragster, the U.S. Speed Sport Specia…
Start of a race
1964
Crowds stand watching as the start of a race is to begin at Riverside Raceway. Photo dated: January 12, 1964.
That's right, the 'clutch'
1964
Photograph caption dated May 29, 1964 reads, "Joe Carnes, Sunland motorcycle dealer, teaches Carolyn DeVore, former Miss Glendale, how to operate one…
Two races...two queens
1965
Photograph caption dated April 23, 1965 reads, "Twins Susan (left) and Nancy Robbins fit in perfectly in calling attention to the U.S. Road Racing Ch…
Wanted: 1 wing-walker
1962
Photograph caption dated May 3, 1962 reads, "Vicki Biss, 18-year-old Riverside City College coed who enjoys 'doing funny things,' answered an unusual…
World champion
1964
Photograph caption dated October 8, 1964 reads "Scotland's Jimmy Clark, presently the world driving champion, is shown at the wheel of the new Lotus …
Zoomsville!
1964
Photograph caption dated January 16, 1964 reads "Dan Gurney wheels powerful Mercury around turn in recent race. He is one of entrants in Sunday's Riv…
Man in the gilded 'birdcage'
1960
Fans in Grandstand at Turn 6 shout approval as Carroll Shelby speeds by in his sleek and swift "birdcage" Maserati. Shelby won the $20,000 Internati…
Check your tires?
1964
Photograph caption date stamped December 24, 1964 reads "Actress Shelby Grant will reign as queen of the third annual Motor Trend Riverside 500 on Ja…
Dan Gurney
1968
Dan Gurney began drag racing as a teen-ager in Riverside. He turned into a Renaissance driver: in 1967, he became the first driver to win driving Gr…
Paul Newman
1986
Paul Newman, during practice at Riverside International Raceway. Photo dated: May 15, 1986.
Speed and beauty
1963
Photograph caption dated October 31, 1963 reads "San Fernando Valley driver Ken Miles chats with Marilyn Fox as both look forward to the Riverside 40…
They'll never know 'Old Yellar'
1959
Photograph caption dated October 8, 1959 reads, "Race fans at this Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix at Riverside International Raceway will do a double-take …
Yarborough, a closeup view
1974
Closeup view of Yarborough sitting in his racecar at Riverside. Photo dated: January 20, 1974.