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

November race

The Winston Western 500 was an annual NASCAR Winston Cup race held at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, 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 the Daytona 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, the Budweiser 400, was held in June.

Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1958 June 198 Eddie Gray Vel Miletich Ford190499.89 (804.494)6:17:0079.481 Report1959–1960 Not held 1961 May 2144 Lloyd Dane Lloyd Dane Chevrolet39100.62 (161.932)1:13:1082.512 Report1962 Not held 1963 January 2028 Dan Gurney Holman-Moody Ford185499.5 (803.867)5:53:20 84.965 Report 1964 January 19121 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers Racing Ford185499.5 (803.867)5:28:4791.245 Report 1965 January 17121 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers Racing Ford185499.5 (803.867)5:41:4287.708 Report 1966 January 23121 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers Racing Ford185499.5 (803.867)5:05:5897.952 Report 1967 January 22115 Parnelli Jones Bill Stroppe Ford185499.5 (803.867)5:29:0391.08 Report 1968 January 21121 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers Racing Ford186502.2 (808.212)4:57:55100.598 Report 1969 February 143 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Ford186502.2 (808.212)4:45:37105.498 Report 1970 January 1811 A. J. Foyt Jack Bowsher Ford193505.66 (813.78)5:11:1997.45 Report 1971 January 1096 Ray Elder Fred Elder Dodge191500.42 (805.347)4:57:55100.783 Report 1972 January 2343 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth149*390.38 (628.255)3:45:11104.016 Report 1973 January 2116 Mark Donohue Penske Racing Matador191500.42 (805.347)4:48:33104.055 Report 1974 January 2611 Cale Yarborough Richard Howard Chevrolet191500.42 (805.347)4:56:52101.14 Report 1975 January 1916 Bobby Allison Penske Racing Matador191500.42 (805.347) 5:04:2598.627 Report 1976 January 1821 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury191500.42 (805.347)5:02:4499.18 Report 1977 January 1621 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury119311.78 (501.761)2:54:46107.038 Report 1978 January 2211 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile119311.78 (501.761)3:02:55102.269 Report 1979 January 1488 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet119311.78 (501.761)2:53:30107.82 Report 1980 January 13/19*88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet119311.78 (501.761)3:16:5894.974 Report 1981 January 1128 Bobby Allison Ranier-Lundy Chevrolet119311.78 (501.761)3:16:1895.263 Report November 2228 Bobby Allison Ranier-Lundy Buick119311.78 (501.761)3:16:1995.288 Report 1982 November 212 Tim Richmond Jim Stacy Buick119311.78 (501.761)3:07:2499.823 Report 1983 November 209 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford119311.78 (501.761)3:15:0995.859 Report 1984 November 185 Geoff Bodine All-Star Racing Chevrolet119311.78 (501.761)3:10:0198.448 Report 1985 November 1715 Ricky Rudd Bud Moore Engineering Ford119311.78 (501.761)2:58:03105.065 Report 1986 November 1625 Tim Richmond Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet119311.78 (501.761)3:04:48101.246 Report 1987 November 827 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac119311.78 (501.761)3:10:4998.035 Report

1964: Two-time defending champion Joe 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). Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Manufacturer Years won 5 Dan Gurney 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 3 Bobby Allison 1975, 1981 (Jan), 1981 (Nov) 2 Richard Petty 1969, 1972 David Pearson 1976, 1977 Cale Yarborough 1974, 1978 Darrell Waltrip 1979, 1980 Tim Richmond 1982, 1986

Multiple winners (manufacturers) # Wins Manufacturer Years won 11 Ford 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1983, 1985 7 Chevrolet 1961, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986 2 Matador 1973, 1975 Mercury 1976, 1977 Buick 1981, 1982

June race

The Budweiser 400 was an annual summer NASCAR Winston Cup race held from 1970 to 1988 at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, 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, the Winston Western 500, was held in January from 1965 to 1981 and November from 1981 to 1987.

Past winners YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1963 Nov 316 Darel Dieringer Bill Stroppe Mercury148399.6 (643.093) 4:21:3791.465 Report1964–1969 Not held 1970 June 1443 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth153400.86 (645.121)3:57:51101.12 Report 1971 June 2012 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody Dodge153400.86 (645.121) 4:17:0593.427 Report 1972 June 1896 Ray Elder Fred Elder Dodge153400.86 (645.121) 4:03:32 98.761 Report 1973 June 1712 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Chevrolet153400.86 (645.121) 4:00:00 100.215 Report 1974 June 911 Cale Yarborough Richard Howard Chevrolet138*361.56 (581.874)3:31:40102.489 Report 1975 June 843 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge153400.86 (645.121)3:58:04101.028 Report 1976 June 1321 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury95248.9 (400.565)2:20:31106.279 Report 1977 June 1243 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge95248.9 (400.565)2:22:12105.021 Report 1978 June 1172 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet95248.9 (400.565)2:23:10104.311 Report 1979 June 1015 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering Ford95248.9 (400.565)2:23:58103.732 Report 1980 June 888 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet95248.9 (400.565)2:26:38101.846 Report 1981 June 1411 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick95248.9 (400.565)2:39:3093.597 Report 1982 June 132 Tim Richmond Jim Stacy Buick95248.9 (400.565)2:23:51103.816 Report 1983 June 53 Ricky Rudd Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet95248.9 (400.565)2:49:3588.063 Report 1984 June 344 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Chevrolet95248.9 (400.565)2:25:07102.91 Report 1985 June 244 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Chevrolet95248.9 (400.565)2:23:13104.276 Report 1986 June 111 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet95248.9 (400.565)2:22:07105.083 Report 1987 June 2125 Tim Richmond Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet95248.9 (400.565)2:26:09102.183 Report 1988 June 1227 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac95248.9 (400.565)2:43:0388.341 Report

1974: The race was shortened by 10% in response to the fuel crisis.

Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Driver Years won 3 Richard Petty 1970, 1975, 1977 Bobby Allison 1971, 1973, 1979 Darrell Waltrip 1980, 1981, 1986 2 Terry Labonte 1984, 1985 Tim Richmond 1982, 1987

Multiple winners (manufacturers) # Wins Manufacturer Years won 9 Chevrolet 1973, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 4 Dodge 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977 2 Mercury 1963, 1976 Buick 1981, 1982

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