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California Racing History

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A look back at some of California's racing history from Riverside International Raceway to Auto Club Speedway's first NASCAR Sprint Cup series race.

A.J. Foyt wheeled a Wood Brothers-prepared Mercury to victory at OMS.	A.J. Foyt won the first two races at Ontario Motor Speedway.
Riverside International Raceway was in operation from 1957 to 1989.	Richard Petty won five times at Riverside International Raceway.
Riverside International Raceway hosted the IROC series several times.	Parnelli Jones - a native of California - had 4 wins in 34 NASCAR starts.

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