Budweiser 500K

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Budweiser 500K
Riverside International Raceway 1980.svg
VenueRiverside International Raceway
First race1967
Last race1983
Distance313.500 mi (504.529 km)
Laps95
Previous namesRex Mays 300 (1967-1969)
Los Angeles Times 500 (1981)
AirCal 500K (1982)
Budweiser 500K (1983)
Most wins (driver)Dan Gurney (2)
Rick Mears (2)
Most wins (team)Team Penske (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chassis:
Engine:

The Budweiser 500K was an automobile race sanctioned by CART, it was held at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California. The event was held from 1967 to 1969 and again from 1981 to 1983.

Racing History[]

1967-1969[]

From 1967 to 1969 Riverside served as the season-ending USAC championship race, the 1967 race was the last for Jim Clark in USAC before his death in April 1968.[1] The race was replaced by the California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway for 1970.

1981-1983[]

After Ontario Motor Speedway closed in 1980, Riverside returned in 1981 as a CART event. The series dropped Riverside in 1984.

Past winners[]

Season Date Driver Team Chassis Engine Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph) 		Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
USAC Championship Car history
1967 November 26 United States Dan Gurney 120 312.000 (502.115) 2:48:51 107.17 [2]
1968 December 1 United States Dan Gurney 120 312.000 (502.115) 2:42:01 111.689 [3]
1969 December 7 United States Mario Andretti STP Corporation Ford 120 312.000 (502.115) 2:50:08 105.797 [4]
1970
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1980 		Not held
CART Indy Car World Series history
1981 August 30 United States Rick Mears Team Penske Penske Cosworth 95 313.500 (504.529) [5]
1982 August 29 United States Rick Mears Team Penske Penske Cosworth 95 313.500 (504.529) [6]
1983 August 29 United States Bobby Rahal Truesports March Cosworth 95 313.500 (504.529) [7]
  • 1983: Race postponed from Sunday to Monday due to rain.

References[]

  1. ^ Miller, Joe. "MNRL Season 1, Race 6 information- Riverside Int.(Jan 10th)". cmsracing.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ "1967 Rex Mays 300". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. ^ "1968 Rex Mays 300". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. ^ "1969 Rex Mays 300". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. ^ "1981 Los Angeles Times 500K". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  6. ^ "1982 AirCal 500". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. ^ "1983 Budweiser 500K". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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