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The Riverside International Raceway was a motorsports raceway located in Moreno Valley, Riverside County. The raceway, popular, but known as being fairly dangerous, was in operation from 1957 to 1989. The land is now occupied by a mall and residential neighborhoods. Photograph caption dated July 15, 1964 reads "Top sports car drivers throughout the state will compete in the Olympic Athletic and Sports Car Relays Saturday and Sunday at Riverside Raceway. Pictured above leading the pack in car No. 45 is Lew Spencer of Thousand Oaks, who is one of the drivers to take part in the two-day activity." The raceway is in Moreno Valley.
Riverside International Raceway Automobile racing drivers Men Automobile racing Racetracks (Automobile racing) Automobiles Signs and signboards Moreno Valley (Calif.)
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