Riverside Park 500
The Riverside 500 was an annual race held at Riverside Park Speedway in Agawam, MA that was created by promoter and United Stock Car Racing Club President Harvey Tattersall Jr. It was unique for being a team race consisting of two drivers per team. It was a marquee event for the 1/4 mile bullring for 28 seasons.
Buddy Krebs won the event a record 7 times, with 7 different teammates. Billy Greco was a 6 time winner, while Jocko Maggiacomo won it 5 times. Krebs (1952-1954) and Ron Wyckoff (1974-1976) both won 3 straight Riverside 500’s.
RIVERSIDE PARK 500 WINNERS
| YEAR | WINNING TEAM | |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | GORDON CASEY | BENNY GERMANO |
| 1952 | BUDDY KREBS | JOCKO MAGGIACOMO |
| 1953 | BUDDY KREBS | BENNY GERMANO |
| 1954 | BUDDY KREBS | ED FLEMKE |
| 1955 | DICK DIXON | JOCKO MAGGIACOMO |
| 1956 | MOE GHERZI | ED FLEMKE |
| 1957 | RAY BROWN | BENNY GERMANO |
| 1958 | JERRY HUMISTON | JOCKO MAGGIACOMO |
| 1959 | DICK DIXON | ED FLEMKE |
| 1960 | BUDDY KREBS | GENE BERGIN |
| 1961 | BILLY GRECO | DANNY GALULLO |
| 1962 | DICK DIXON | DANNY GALULLO |
| 1963 | BUDDY KREBS | ED PATNODE |
| 1964 | BOBBY BISHOP | JOCKO MAGGIACOMO |
| 1965 | BILLY GRECO | JOCKO MAGGIACOMO |
| 1966 | BILLY GRECO | BUDDY KREBS |
| 1967 | BUDDY KREBS | JERRY HUMISTON |
| 1968 | JACK LECUYER | JOHNNY CAMBINO |
| 1969 | BILLY GRECO | BOB STEFANIK |
| 1970 | BOBBY BARD | JIM CASH |
| 1971 | BOB POLVERARI | BOB TAUSCHNER |
| 1972 | BILLY GRECO | BOB STEFANIK |
| 1973 | BILLY GRECO | JIM CASH |
| 1974 | BOBBY BARD | RON WYCKOFF |
| 1975 | BOB POLVERARI | RON WYCKOFF |
| 1976 | BOB POLVERARI | RON WYCKOFF |
| 1977 | GEOFF BODINE | BOB STEFANIK |
| 1978 | BOB POLVERARI | JERRY COOK |
RIVERSIDE 500 PHOTO GALLERY
