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There were five stock car events on road courses in Southern California prior to the first one at Riverside that was held on December 1, 1957.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the 1957 Riverside event, there wasn\u2019t a stock car race there until January 20, 1963, which was won by Dan Gurney against top NASCAR talent. Dan won a total of five NASCAR races there, an astonishing feat considering the opposition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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