Lions Drag Strip 1955-1972

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@thebig93 2 ай бұрын

During the presentation there's a shot of Sheldon Konblett's "Snoopy" Jaguar XK-E funny car. Although not mentioned, this car crashed at Lions in 1968 and driver Johnny Hoffman was killed. One of the darker moments of Lions Drag Strip.

@halseyknox 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the short documentary and the pics. I think the closing of Lions was definitely an end of of an era in drag racing but also an end of an era of America as well.

@timford3599 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely 100% correct. It was a very sad time indeed. So much American greatness was lost!

@chuckjohnson1841 6 ай бұрын

Grew up in Sunland and spent many memorable weekends here! Bitter sweet memories now, just loved " Big John Mazmanion!" Was able to pass on the drag racing thrills to my son and many of friends!

@Robinjg5881 2 ай бұрын

I went to work at the Spires coffee shop on the corner of Wilmington Avenue and 223rd when I was 12 years old. I lived on Sepulveda and Avalon when I was a boy. I went to Lyons dragstrip many times as a boy and young teenager. When I grew up, I went to work at the Arco refinery and I currently work at the Phillips 66 Refinery in Carson. Which is about to close at the end of 2024.

@Martin750hp 10 ай бұрын

My strip where I grew up just a walk down the street. I never drag drag race there cause I was only 7 yrs young. But I grew up with every night nitro rails screaming all Night long I loved that sound and smell of dragracing....

@strokersteve468 10 ай бұрын

Well done video ! I had no idea there was that much history behind Lions. Fascinating stuff !

@mgbchuck6527 10 ай бұрын

Good stuff, lots of memories

@jimkalb3339 10 ай бұрын

Great stuff. i was there in the late 60's when my Dad and uncle ran their Jr gas dragster. never did find anyone with a picture of it. i can see it like it was yesterday.

@RonWhitfield-qp4nt Ай бұрын

one of the best, if not THE best drag strip in history. the place to be, even in fun-packed SoCal.

@HollywoodGraham 3 ай бұрын

The number one destination in early 60's for me and my friends. Finally took my 57 Chevy. in '61 to race one Sat. but as I did not have a scatter shield around bell housing they would not let me run. Lions was great, lots of famous drivers and race cars ran there. My favorite was Jim Lyle and Big Al (1) a '34 Ford sedan with an Allison aircraft engine.

@WilliamMcAdam-mw9fo 10 ай бұрын

My home track was Miami Hollywood Speedway as a young lad I met Don Gartlets there when I was 12

@TheJohnOlivarez 10 ай бұрын

I have some original Lions Posters , Window stickers with the Lions logo and Tickets. The sixties were the days. Not only Lions but Irwindale, Fontana, OCIR, and Riverside. What ever you wanted to watch from Top Fuel to A/GS, to Funny Car to Wheel Standers that was the Drag Strip you went to. Now I live in Denver now and with urban growth there are NO Drag Strips in the Denver Area. HOW SAD !!

@MichaelGuziak 10 ай бұрын

>> * Was at LIONS from 1966.till the end in 72.. I have both ORIGINAL LIONS. GRAND Premiere and Last DRAG Race Posters from A local NAPA STORE WINDOW.. I Raced My 67 SS 396 CHEVELLE there a few times. Mostly went to TO the FUELER RACES.. Which is what die hard fans called the Top Fuel Dragsters.. back then..!!

@stevennewman8276 10 ай бұрын

My home track in MS got sold & ripped up as well. Heartbreaking...sux

@chuckwillingham3103 27 күн бұрын

My dad used to race there in a black 66 Chevelle with a 375 (rated at, had more) 396 witth a 4 speed M22, w/411 gear.. in B Stock Stick ..wanna say it ran high 11's

@richarddouglas1712 3 ай бұрын

If a new track is approved anywhere! Local laws must state that the track is in operation an noise will be an issue! No noise complaints can filed! You don't move that to a sewer plant an complain about the smell 😅

@georgemalley6414 4 ай бұрын

Lived in Carson. Used to go all the time

@MichaelGuziak 10 ай бұрын

>> Further more,,, I did not attend the last race because I could not stand the thought of the track closing..!!! >(( THE REAL REASON that the Track got shut down was because the track management built A motorcross dirt bike race track near the front of the property by the street next to The Apartment. Building about 100 feet from said Apartment and Raced there on Sundays???? With REAL.NOISEY TWO STROKE BIKES.!!!!! *HOW STUPID WAS THAT?? )) >> NOW YOU. KNOW WHY LIONS REALLY GOT SHUT DOWN...

@JeffKopis 9 ай бұрын

THE ANSWER for any potential track builder is to buy up the 1000 acres surrounding the new track, preventing sleazeball developers and jackass buyers from putting houses next door, then COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOISE! 😡 There SHOULD be a LEGAL doctrine honoring "We wuz here first!!".