NASCAR Winston Cup Series at Riverside International Raceway
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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.
January race Winston Western 500
First race 1958 Crown America 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)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 Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed (mph) Report Ref Laps Miles (km) 1958 June 1 98 Eddie Gray Vel Miletich Ford 190 499.89 (804.494) 6:17:00 79.481 Report 1959 – 1960 Not held 1961 May 21 44 Lloyd Dane Lloyd Dane Chevrolet 39 100.62 (161.932) 1:13:10 82.512 Report 1962 Not held 1963 January 20 28 Dan Gurney Holman-Moody Ford 185 499.5 (803.867) 5:53:20 84.965 Report 1964 January 19 121 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers Racing Ford 185 499.5 (803.867) 5:28:47 91.245 Report 1965 January 17 121 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers Racing Ford 185 499.5 (803.867) 5:41:42 87.708 Report 1966 January 23 121 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers Racing Ford 185 499.5 (803.867) 5:05:58 97.952 Report 1967 January 22 115 Parnelli Jones Bill Stroppe Ford 185 499.5 (803.867) 5:29:03 91.08 Report 1968 January 21 121 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers Racing Ford 186 502.2 (808.212) 4:57:55 100.598 Report 1969 February 1 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Ford 186 502.2 (808.212) 4:45:37 105.498 Report 1970 January 18 11 A. J. Foyt Jack Bowsher Ford 193 505.66 (813.78) 5:11:19 97.45 Report 1971 January 10 96 Ray Elder Fred Elder Dodge 191 500.42 (805.347) 4:57:55 100.783 Report 1972 January 23 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 149* 390.38 (628.255) 3:45:11 104.016 Report 1973 January 21 16 Mark Donohue Penske Racing Matador 191 500.42 (805.347) 4:48:33 104.055 Report 1974 January 26 11 Cale Yarborough Richard Howard Chevrolet 191 500.42 (805.347) 4:56:52 101.14 Report 1975 January 19 16 Bobby Allison Penske Racing Matador 191 500.42 (805.347) 5:04:25 98.627 Report 1976 January 18 21 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 191 500.42 (805.347) 5:02:44 99.18 Report 1977 January 16 21 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 119 311.78 (501.761) 2:54:46 107.038 Report 1978 January 22 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 119 311.78 (501.761) 3:02:55 102.269 Report 1979 January 14 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 119 311.78 (501.761) 2:53:30 107.82 Report 1980 January 13/19* 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 119 311.78 (501.761) 3:16:58 94.974 Report 1981 January 11 28 Bobby Allison Ranier-Lundy Chevrolet 119 311.78 (501.761) 3:16:18 95.263 Report November 22 28 Bobby Allison Ranier-Lundy Buick 119 311.78 (501.761) 3:16:19 95.288 Report 1982 November 21 2 Tim Richmond Jim Stacy Buick 119 311.78 (501.761) 3:07:24 99.823 Report 1983 November 20 9 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 119 311.78 (501.761) 3:15:09 95.859 Report 1984 November 18 5 Geoff Bodine All-Star Racing Chevrolet 119 311.78 (501.761) 3:10:01 98.448 Report 1985 November 17 15 Ricky Rudd Bud Moore Engineering Ford 119 311.78 (501.761) 2:58:03 105.065 Report 1986 November 16 25 Tim Richmond Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 119 311.78 (501.761) 3:04:48 101.246 Report 1987 November 8 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 119 311.78 (501.761) 3:10:49 98.035 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
Summer race NASCAR Cup Series at Riverside International Raceway
Corporate sponsor 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)
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 Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed (mph) Report Ref Laps Miles (km) 1963 Nov 3 16 Darel Dieringer Bill Stroppe Mercury 148 399.6 (643.093) 4:21:37 91.465 Report 1964 – 1969 Not held 1970 June 14 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 153 400.86 (645.121) 3:57:51 101.12 Report 1971 June 20 12 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody Dodge 153 400.86 (645.121) 4:17:05 93.427 Report 1972 June 18 96 Ray Elder Fred Elder Dodge 153 400.86 (645.121) 4:03:32 98.761 Report 1973 June 17 12 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Chevrolet 153 400.86 (645.121) 4:00:00 100.215 Report 1974 June 9 11 Cale Yarborough Richard Howard Chevrolet 138* 361.56 (581.874) 3:31:40 102.489 Report 1975 June 8 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 153 400.86 (645.121) 3:58:04 101.028 Report 1976 June 13 21 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:20:31 106.279 Report 1977 June 12 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:22:12 105.021 Report 1978 June 11 72 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:23:10 104.311 Report 1979 June 10 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering Ford 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:23:58 103.732 Report 1980 June 8 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:26:38 101.846 Report 1981 June 14 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:39:30 93.597 Report 1982 June 13 2 Tim Richmond Jim Stacy Buick 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:23:51 103.816 Report 1983 June 5 3 Ricky Rudd Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:49:35 88.063 Report 1984 June 3 44 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Chevrolet 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:25:07 102.91 Report 1985 June 2 44 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Chevrolet 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:23:13 104.276 Report 1986 June 1 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:22:07 105.083 Report 1987 June 21 25 Tim Richmond Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:26:09 102.183 Report 1988 June 12 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 95 248.9 (400.565) 2:43:03 88.341 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
External links race results at Racing-Reference