Hot rodders and the “drag” cars that they raced in unsanctioned exhibitions had become a nuisance with law enforcement in Los Angeles, California. So, in an effort to make racing safer, C. J. “Pappy” Hart (founder of the Santa Ana Drag Strip), Norris Poulson (mayor of Los Angeles), John Chadwick (member of the Wilmington Lions Club), and others collaborated to create the world-famous Lions Associated Drag Strip.
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