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Lions Drag Strip was an American raceway in the Wilmington district of Los Angeles, California, adjacent to Long Beach that existed from 1955 to 1972. The track was named after its sponsors Lions Clubs International and featured many races that were sanctioned by the American Hot Rod Association (AHRA).
Rattlesnakes and two Mountain Lions: 40 feet (12 m) Honda 305cc Scrambler: Successful: Sprained ankle January 23, 1966: Indio, California: Two pick-up trucks: 45 feet (14 m) Norton N15: Successful: None February 10, 1966: Barstow, California: A speeding motorcycle: Mid-air jump: No motorcycle: Missed jump: Groin injured June 1, 1966 Kellogg ...
Thompson also was noted for being the first manager of Lions Drag Strip in Wilmington, California, in 1955. Thompson collaborated with Fritz Voight on a 1958 twin-engined dragster. [10] This car achieved a best speed of 294.117 mph (473.335 km/h). [8] It provided lessons later applied to Challenger I. [8]
Little Red Wagon ' s first outing, at the AHRA Grand American event at Lions Drag Strip, was an 11 second pass at 120 mph (190 km/h). [2] The crowd's very enthusiastic reaction prompted Golden to turn the A/FX truck into a wheelstanding exhibition racer, which he developed a steering mechanism for himself, relying on experience from his day job ...
The rodding magazines considered the disadvantages of the new dragster design "obvious," and, indeed, Garlits lost in his first outing with the new car, to Gary Cochran at Lions Drag Strip. [ 6 ] However, Swamp Rat XIV became so successful that in 1971, Garlits won two of his next three Top Fuel Eliminator titles (the Winternats and Bakersfield ...
Raceway Park, the iconic drag strip remembered for its wild scenes and iconic radio commercial, shut down in 2018. But the memories are still there. Raceway Park's wild history revealed by long ...
McEwen won the race against Prudhomme at Lions Drag Strip on September 12, 1964. He beat overcame Prudhomme's bright-orange edition of the famed Greer-Black-Prudhomme car two outings in a row, inspiring what may be the most famous match-race pairing in the history of drag racing. [11]
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