Your webmaster watched many Riverside events from near this vantage point.  (Map of course) From here one could see the cars exit Turn 6, charge down the short chute toward Turn 7, round that corner, accelerate down another short chute toward Turn 8 (where we see Hill and Thompson above), round Turn 8, and blast off down the main 1.1 mile straightaway beyond.  We can see a car on the main straight in the background.  In the far distance one could even see the banked Turn 9 at the end of the straight (not shown in this photo).

In other words, one could see the whole course except for the stretch (including the esses) between Start/Finish and Turn 6.

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