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  9. Okay, see this lever right here? Good. DO NOT pull that lever.
     
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    What I read was 440 feet long and a 660 feet long slow down after the finish line.
     
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    I heard that the races were sponsored by the "Tri-County Body Shop Assn."
     
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    Awesome read, cheers for the link @seb fontana . Especially how they went through a single garage door on each lane and into the Campbell Soup company warehouse to slow down, lol, only a few crashed into the soup though. ;)
     
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    Back in 1967 or so a friend was in a car club, old factory building. 40 Ford coupe, BBC not sure hp but crate engine. Pulling holes shots through building and out the door. Maybe 100 ft. As we were improving his launch he complained the faster he could get going the smaller the door got.:rolleyes:
     
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    L. A. County Fairgrounds, 1958
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    Showing off his ghastly taste in automobiles. IMG_0002.jpeg
     
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