1971 Motor Trend 500

The 1971 Motor Trend 500 was the first race in NASCAR's Winston Cup era (also known as the Winston Cup Grand National Series) that took place on January 10, 1971. 191 laps on a road course at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California that spanned a total distance of 2.620 miles (4.216 km). Attendance was estimated at 23,000. It took four hours, fifty-seven minutes, and fifty-five seconds.

1971 Motor Trend 500

The 1971 Motor Trend 500 was the first race in NASCAR's Winston Cup era (also known as the Winston Cup Grand National Series) that took place on January 10, 1971. 191 laps on a road course at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California that spanned a total distance of 2.620 miles (4.216 km). Attendance was estimated at 23,000. It took four hours, fifty-seven minutes, and fifty-five seconds.