The streets of suburban southwest Los Angeles County, in the years following the end of World War II, posed an increasing danger to all who used them, according to accident statistics cited in press ...

In December 1972, the infamous Lions Drag Strip in Long Beach, California, closed forever with its Last Drag Race festivities. It's estimated that 25,000 people attended that Saturday night to send ...

Complaints about engine noise drove the hot rods away from Lions Drag Strip in Long Beach and the San Fernando Raceway. Police also began cracking down on illegal street racing taking place near the ...