On This Day June 1, 1986 Bud 400 at Riverside International Raceway
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Dave:
Not my photo, but maybe a gentleman named George Andrews.
Here's one from practice. Note the blank rear quarter panels
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On This Day June 1, 1986 Bud 400 at Riverside International Raceway
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The race started with Darrell Waltrip on the pole with Geoff Bodine 2nd, Tim Richmond in 3rd and Neil Bonnett in 4th. Waltrip went on to win the race with a nice duel with Richmond (who finished 2nd) in the closing laps. Ricky Rudd (from 8th) finished 3rd and Rusty Wallace (from 6th) finishing in 4th place. Bonnett ended up in 8th and Bodine in in 39th after blowing an engine on lap 28.
For TMC Chase:
Pace Lap:
Green Flag:
14 Championships:
Richmond leading with 3 laps to go:
3rd place finisher Ricky Rudd:
2nd place finisher Tim Richmond:
Race Winner Darrell Waltrip:
updated by @scott-baker: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
Racing History Minute - March 5, 1972
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Packed?
Maybe during the running of the first 2 California 500s for Indy cars.
One thing that didn't help was that there was seating for @200,000, so if 80k showed up, it looked empty.
BTW: One of the best Stock Car races I Have ever seen was the 1976 West Coast 250 at Ontario.An open comp race won by Jimmy Insolo by 6" over L.D. Ottinger. After a rain delay of one week, I along with about 4,500 other race fans were there. Plenty of room to stretch out 
1980 Winston-Western 500 (311.78) miles at Riverside Raceway
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As Tim stated in his article, the weather for the scheduled weekend was not cooperating, yet the rescheduled race day weather was perfect. What limited me from taking very many actual race day photos (outside of budget constraints) was purchasing seats that had a perfect view of a couple of loud speakers directly in my line of site for the apex of turn 6. But anyway, here we go:
The Front Row:
THE Dan Gurney:
I can I.D. Buddy Arrington, John Borneman, and Terry Labonte:
James Hylton (No. 8 due to Gurney entered in the No. 48), Jim Robinson
Dave Marcis, Dale Earnhardt, Neil Bonnett:
And Race Day the following week:
A tradition in turn 6 every time Dan Gurney raced at Riverside:
The Esses after the green dropped for the restart:
Race Action:
This didn't happen vety often:
When Dan Gurney had trouble he pulled off the track in front of Turn 6, the largest section of grandstands at the track:
Gurney, the hometown favorite, acknowledges the massive roar from the Turn 6 crowd:
And then signs a few autographs:
A late stage battle between Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt (Note the nose on Waltrip's car):
Racing History Minute - 1979 Winston-Western 500 (311.78 miles)
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Dave:
I agree with your assessment of Mr. Schmitt (Ha! Got it right)
Years ago I was contacted by his wife looking for some historical images to use as part of a surprise party gift for Bill, A very gracious lady.
Racing History Minute - 1979 Winston-Western 500 (311.78 miles)
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One of these days I will spell Bill Schmitt's name right. I type Schmidt EVERY TIME.
Racing History Minute - 1979 Winston-Western 500 (311.78 miles)
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A few images from practice and the race:
Cale:
Darrell Waltrip & Cale Yarborough:
The late Tim Williamson:
And for TMC Chase:
Pace Lap:
Race Action - Pearson, Waltrip, Allison, Parsons:
Race Action - 4th Place Finisher Bill Schmidt, Benny Parsons, Jimmy Insolo, Dale Earnhardt:
Race Action - Cale, Bobby, Richard, David
And one more for TMC Chase - KABOOM!!!!!
Racing History Minute - 1979 Winston-Western 500 (311.78 miles)
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Great? Ha!!! But here goes nothing. Race day dawned overcast and cold
