End of the Straight

The Riverside straightaway was 1.1 miles long.  In the CanAm years 200 mph speeds were common.
 

The straightaway ended in the very fast Turn 9.

Jason Trew identifies this photo as showing the I-beams & banked earth of a wall on the straight approaching Turn 9.

 
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