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This beautiful reproduction poster has been re-mastered from an original Lions Drag Strip advertisement the track's final drag racing event in December, 1972.
The vibrant colors and detail of this classic image have been painstakingly brought back to life to preserve a great piece of history.
The high-resolution image is printed
on heavy archival photo paper, on a large-format, professional giclée process
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framing.
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A great vintage print
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LIONS DRAG STRIP
Lions Drag Strip was a US 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).
As the area surrounding the track increased in
population, complaints regarding noise were made to government officials.
Subsequently, efforts were made to deny the operators of track continued use of
the facility. The track was opened with a 30-notice clause that could be
enforced at any time and on November 2, 1972 that notice was given. After the
last races took place on December 2, 1972, the track was torn down through the
efforts of the Los Angeles Harbor Department to make space for overseas
shipping cargo containers which exists to this day at 223rd Street &
Alameda Street in Wilmington, CA.
The abandoned track location remained for over
10 years until it was developed into the mega container facility by the L.A.
Harbor Commission. The 1971/72 noise issue was/is seen as a political ruse to
close the track by many local fans, though this cannot be substantiated. This
same scenario has been repeated across the country as residential areas develop
around older racing facilities.