Irwindale Raceway, Irwindale Ca 1968 home movie.

This has several funny cars from the late 60s era. It was taken with an old 8mm home movie camera and the film did not hold up well over the years and it was a very crude transfer from home movie to digital. But car enthusiest might enjoy seeing the old funny cars.

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[71dime]

was this in the same place as today's irwindale drag strip???

[RathbunDan]

@71dime

No, Back in the 60s and early 70s it was about a mile or so down the road where the old stone quarry was.

[steveholett]

Grew up in Covina. My dad raced and worked in Irwindale pits in 60's and maybe earlier. Garlits, Colleta and Prudhomme were always in conversation. I'm looking for early video and photos from Irwindale. Any suggestions on searching out video or photos?

[RathbunDan]

@steveholett I wish I could help you. But I have no idea other than Google.

[tbmccoywesterndesign]

@steveholett We were lucky to live in so.cal in those days! Raised in Lakewood and loved hearing lions dragstrip on saturdays about 10 miles away. Ascot in Gardena was also a favorite.

[RathbunDan]

@tbmccoywesterndesign I lived in Van Nuys back then. I used to go to Irwindale or Wilmington (Lions) on saturday night and to San Fernando on Sunday afternoon. I have seen all the greats at any one of those places back then. Great memories

[71dime]

@RathbunDan oh i see, thanks for the reply!

[tbmccoywesterndesign]

I loved the 41 Willies. Big John Mazmainian and Stone Woods and Cook...cool cars.I remember AMT models had a model of the latter. Happy times ..thanks DAD!

[RathbunDan]

@rockyPants4000 You Tube will not let me alter the video because It has too many views. I can only change the music. (which I'm not doing)

[RathbunDan]

@cowabungadude100 To tell you the truth, I don't know. I downloaded the music back near the end of 2008 from a list of music on YouTube selections. I tried to look at it in edit but all edit want's me to do is change the music and it is not telling me what I have now. I like it too. I would like to find the band playing it.