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My home town track. First went there 500 years ago... Well, 1961. Seems like 500 years ago. Heh True story: when we first starting going to Fernando, drag chutes were just coming into use. My mom saw a chute coming out & at first thought it was the drivers shirt. No, Mom, it the chute!![]()
For a long time back in the early 60's, we would run the TF show at Lions on Saturday and then get up early Sunday and drive "all the way" to "The Pond" [The car was run out of Bellflower then].
Lots of places to run in SoCal in those days!
Cliff, that's funny!
I also see that you contributed to the Dragster Insider feature, kuddos to you.
Believe it or not I just came back from the old San Fernando Raceway shut off area.....but today it's the local Home Depot!
The 2nd photo of the article shows the mountain range w/ a big valley in the middle. My house is just left of that big V cut into the mountains.
There are 2 other photos that show the arched underway of the Foothill Blvd. bridge. That is still there and I just drove over it about 30
min. ago!![]()
Cliff, believe it or not the swap meets are still alive at old "San Fernando Raceway!"Wow, Home Depot in the shut off area!! I went out there once after it closed, when they had the swap meet going. Could still see the track itself, altho covered with dirt. The swap meet was held in what was the pit area. That was probably 25 years ago at least. I had already moved to AZ & was visiting my mom in Glendale & just decided to go out there. Is the swap meet still going? Or did they build an outdoor mall with other businesses? Just curious. Man, have a lot of memories of The Pond.![]()
I saw you guys run the BF/MR at Fernando. I might have a photo of it "somewhere", but do remember you guys running T/F at Fernando.