RIS50 Throwback Thursday – NASCAR Roots at Riverside
Riverside International Speedway has deep roots with NASCAR, reaching back to 1975 when it hosted the NASCAR Canada Export A Series. In 1981 and 1985, the NASCAR North Series visited the 1/3-mile oval, and since 2007, Riverside has hosted the NASCAR Pinty’s Series only annual stop east of Quebec; this year’s Bumper to Bumper 300 is set for August 17.
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- 1975 – NASCAR Canada Export A Series 100 featuring defending Daytona 500 winner Benny Parsons
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- 1981 – NASCAR North director Tom Curley holding the driver’s meeting
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- 1985 – NASCAR North, on the grid.
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- 2018 – NASCAR Pinty’s Series, on the grid.
