Early Days of Drag Racing in So Cal

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  1. DadsSRT8

    DadsSRT8 Crusin in Mag

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    Found this while searching around today... early days of drag racing at Lions Drag Strip in So Cal... this is where I used to go when I was a younger and was in attendance the last day in 72...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn7S_CTvcA0

    check out some the fuel cars where the guy is wearing a helmet and goggles only...
     
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  2. DadsSRT8

    DadsSRT8 Crusin in Mag

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    Found this today while searching around... the early days of Lions Drag Strip in So Cal... this is where I used to hang out when I was younger.. I was there on the last day in 72... and raced my friends the night before with my 64 Malibu SS

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn7S_CTvcA0

    Lobe some of the shot with the fuel guys wearing helmet and goggles only...
     
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    ABMResto Muscle Car Rx

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    I did some detail work on a 69 Roadrunner a couple years ago, it had a Lions Dragstrip decal in the window, and the owner had some old time slips he'd found in the glove box.
     
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    You're tellin' your age again Ken! Lol! Nice vids...