| (The late) Bob
Norton sent me this aerial photo of Riverside's "Turn 9" area. It's
from "Microsoft Terraserver".
"You can make out the
kink in the straight, and most of turn 9. The pit paving also shows
up well. By the way, the "Entry Planter" that you didn't understand
is the west entrance to the track, shown as Eucalyptus Ave (at Day St.)
on your map. There was a concrete mixing plant at that location.
When Riverside closed
in 1988 I couldn't bear to go out for the final race. I had so many
fond memories over many years!"
This photo came from the
Microsoft Terraserver site (www.terraserver.microsoft.com) where they've
archived most of the United States using USGS satellite photos. So
using my maps, my memory, and "Where They Raced" I found turn 9 of Riverside
at: 2 |
