Lions Drag Strip - Wikipedia
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).
Lions Drag Strip - Lions Automobilia Foundation
Lions Drag Strip was in Wilmington, California located between downtown Los Angeles and Los Angeles/ Long Beach Harbor Area. The track was called the Lions Associated Drag Strip named after its sponsor, Lions Club International.
The Last Drag Race at Lions Drag Strip - MotorTrend
2008年6月23日 · It was December 2, 1972 - closing night at Lions Drag Strip in Wilmington, California. Track manager Steve Evans and his staff didn't know exactly what to expect.
The Lions Dragstrip Museum | Ticket Event
To Honor the Legacy of Drag Racers of the Southern California Car Culture and Preserve It for Future Generations
Lions Drag Strip Then…and Now! - MotorTrend
2019年8月16日 · A look at the newly opened, private Lions Drag Strip Museum, an important spot SoCal drag racers in the 1950s through early 1970s.
Lions lives forever: Long Beach’s historical racetrack prevails …
2024年9月4日 · From 1955 to 1972, Lions Drag Strip served as Long Beach’s motorsports cathedral. Known colloquially as Lion’s, it was a quarter-mile drag racing facility on the corner of 223rd and Alameda Street.
South Bay history: Lions Drag Strip in Wilmington raced through …
2024年8月19日 · In January 1954, the Lions Club of Wilmington, noting the proliferation of active area car clubs, such as the Road Kings, Hoods, Scarabs, Pharaohs and Lords, publicly proposed the idea of...
The Last Drag Race: A Special Night At The Lions Drag Strip …
2023年6月9日 · The closing night for Lions Drag Strip was on December 2, 1972 and what spectators didn’t tear down afterward and snag for a souvenir, the Port bulldozers leveled. Among the many fans of Lions Drag Strip left with an unwavering, …
1955 - LIONS DRAG STRIP. - speedwayandroadracehistory
Lions Drag Strip opened in 1955 as a 1/4 mile sealed drag strip and soon began to be very popular with the competitors and fans alike. The venue also drew sanctioning from the American Hot Rod Association. All of this wasn't enough though to secure the strips future.
Classic shrine: Lions Drag Strip Museum - Classic & Sports Car
2022年8月22日 · Rick Lorenzen’s Lions Drag Strip Museum is a celebration of the outrageous competition cars from the 1950s and ’60s. Growing up in Wilmington, near Los Angeles, Lorenzen had the good fortune of regularly visiting Lions Drag Strip, located a few miles away from his home, starting in the late 1950s until it closed in ’72.