Riverside International Raceway (иногда известная как Riverside , RIR или Riverside Raceway ) была гоночной трассой для автоспорта и шоссейной трассой , созданной в районе Эджмонт округа Риверсайд, штат Калифорния , к востоку от городской черты Риверсайда и в 50 милях (80 км) к востоку от Лос-Анджелеса , в 1957 году. В 1984 году гоночная трасса стала частью недавно включенного города Морено-Вэлли . Риверсайд был известен своей жаркой, пыльной средой и тем, что был довольно сложной и опасной трассой для водителей. Она также считалась одной из лучших трасс в Соединенных Штатах.
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 19, at 6:30 PM EST. Each driver had one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round were guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, June 20, at 5:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver had one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 were decided on time,[3] and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two provisionals were given.
Terry Labonte, driving for Junior Johnson & Associates, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 1:20.244 and an average speed of 117.541 miles per hour (189.164 km/h) in the first round.[4]
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^Higgins, Tom (June 22, 1987). "Richmond Takes Riverside For 2nd Straight". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1D, 4D. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Glick, Shav (June 22, 1987). "Richmond Wins Again at Riverside". The Los Angeles Times. pp. III-1, III-6. Retrieved October 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.