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Riverside to Host Inaugural Rev It Up Show’N’Shine on August 17
Management for Riverside International Speedway is pleased to announce a new-for-2019 event as part of the facilities 50th-anniversary celebrations and in conjunction with the NASCAR Pinty’s Series Bumper to Bumper 300 on Saturday, August 17. The Rev It Up at... Read More
RIS50 Bonus Added to IWK 250 Purse / Registration Open
Management for Riverside International Speedway is pleased to announce they will match the Lap Leader Bonus funds paid to racers who lead laps in the 2019 IWK 250 presented by Steve Lewis. The contingency program traditionally offers $25.00 per sponsored... Read More
Birthday Sale – May 18. One-Day-Only. Save 50%.
On May 18, 1969, Riverside Speedway held its grand opening. This Saturday (May 18, 2019) we’re celebrating our 50th birthday with a one-day-only sale offering you a whopping 50% off all the Official RIS Merchandise* in our online store –... Read More
Victory Laps, Episode #5 – George Koszkulics & Ken MacIsaac
The fifth episode of our podcast, Victory Laps, finds host Dylan Langille visiting with New Glasgow’s George Koszkulics. Koszkulics has been around Riverside for five decades, first as a fan and since 1975 a multi-time winner as a racer and... Read More
Advance Tickets Available for Ceilidh Honda Triple 50s
It’s been nearly nine months since we heard the roar of horsepower on the high banks at Riverside International Speedway and the wait is almost over. Saturday, June 8 will see the kick off for our 50th anniversary season when Ceilidh Honda Presents... Read More
IWK 250 Tailgate Party/Matt Minglewood Concert Tickets Now Available
East coast music legends The Matt Minglewood Band will be ‘Rockin the Blues’ at Riverside International Speedway one night only on Thursday, July 18 as the highlight of our annual IWK 250 Tailgate Party. Tickets for this event are now... Read More
RIS50 Throwback Thursday – NASCAR Roots at Riverside
Riverside International Speedway has deep roots with NASCAR, reaching back to 1975 when it hosted the NASCAR Canada Export A Series. In 1981 and 1985, the NASCAR North Series visited the 1/3-mile oval, and since 2007, Riverside has hosted the... Read More
RIS50 Throwback Thursday – Victory Laps – Bob Allen
This fourth episode of Victory Laps features host Dylan Langille visiting with New Glasgow’s Bob “Bobby” Allen, one of the winningest drivers at Riverside between 1969 and 1977. He challenged and often beat the best racers from this region, and... Read More