Adam-12 street racing episode
 

A member on moparts.com found and posted this. Thought it might be interesting and, if real, maybe someone can ID the track shown at the end. It has a hanging christmas tree.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/46171/adam-12-who-won#x-0

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Neat vidio, that is Lyons Dragstrip in Long Beach Ca, closed in the early 70's

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I'm sure thats Lions and a young Dick Clark as the drag strip owner. An interesting note on the credits the story editor is Stephen Cannell who produced a quite a few hits show later on.

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As a kid I watched that show every day, was a great program in its day but I never remember seeing that
episode what a cool video. This series was big on the West coast I wonder if it also aired on the East coast
and was as popular? Too cool.

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Yep, aired coast to coast, even in NJ ! lol

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I remember that show from back in the day.. that and emergency were my two favorite shows as a kid.

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It was a great show watched it all the time back then.

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Kind of funny the Christmas tree had two yellow lights. That was in the day of 5-light trees.

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Well Now we know just how many old farts there are.. And yes I watched the show back then,and Star Treck..
Bob Lasko
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SS/CS

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Lions Drag Strip seldom marched to the sound of the same drummer as everyone else. From about 1965 until just before it closed, Lions was sanctioned by AHRA. As I recall, about the only time they had a 5 amber tree was when they ran an NHRA event. I remember an NHRA divisional there in July of 1972 and, in the last days, the final event before the track closed featured an NHRA eliminator show. C.J. Hart managed the track in the later years.

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That episode was my favorite. If only Wells knew how to drive his "kid brothers" Camaro LOL.

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The Hanging Starting System was known as leavers lose.

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So the at the end of the episode it states "the names were changed to protect the innocent"....(based on real events)........so which of you guys in Socal inspired the episode?.............Schweigert, Janes, Norton......most likely it was them Broaddus brothers..........anyone want to confess.......you'll feel better.

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Would you like to line up behind a hanging 5 amber tree.Now that would be interesting on a windy day.It was bad enough at NY Nat'l Speedway with a 1 amber tree.

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Brad, has to be Chuck and Tony cuz Bryan,Doug and myself are way to young. But I dont see either of them racing on the street has to be the Mopar and Ford guys... LOL

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Brad, those who have been rendered "innocent" by the virtue of names being changed would be ill-advised to make a "confession" at this point in time. Suffice it to say, this is Southern California, we are drag racers, and we were living the dream!

My personal favorite among all drag racing-themed television productions will continue to be the C.H.I.P's episode that was filmed at Terminal Island Raceway in November 1980 and aired in the spring of 1981. That's the easiest money I ever made with a race car. Lambeck, Barkley, Jeff Wood, and a bunch more...

c

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Carlsbad had a hanging tree also. Early evening, the barometer would be 31.00ish, about -100 air density and the cool breeze tail wind made for a very interesting dial and reaction, handwritten time slips from the rescue truck on the return road...........................memories of lots of fun! That episode was kinda the idea behind Big Willie and Terminal Island, about the oddest track I ever raced but very fast. As Chuck said, many a show was filmed there. I really miss that kick back atmosphere.............

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Hey Chuck,
If it makes you feel any younger I remember very well back in the day when I was a kid watching and
remembering my Dad Dave and you having great times racing each other and enjoying the sport when
it was a good thing to be the Fast Guy, LOL it wasnt that long ago!!

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At least they had their helmets on.

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Did anyone count the VW's in the police parking lot?
Casey Miles
248H

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Thanks much! I remember watching this on TV (as a mere lad) when it originally aired. It was my favorite episode! Now I get to watch it again after almost 4 decades. :eek:

M68

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Some trivia: the blond-haired cop in the beginning of this episode, named "Wells," is Bing Crosby's son.

M68

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If I remember correctly Route 66 had a few racing episodes to. That was my favorite tv show in my younger more innocent youth.

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The original Irwindale Raceway in the '70's had a two-amber tree,so did Orange County until it closed .I learned on a 4 speed car,and it was fun holding the clutch in, the gas pedal down, and trying to keep from rolling while waiting on Sutton to send down the lights. The first five amber tree I ever raced against was at the Winternationals. It taught us patience and how to wait.

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But Joe, you used to be a "MOPAR" guy. I seem to remember a yellow 1964 Max Wedge car.

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Oh and add that Reimer to the list of potential suspects.............but there may be a statute of limitations for street racing 20+ years ago.........no worries all.

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Thanks Myron I have not seen Adam 12 in years. It was a blast from the past.:)

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Might as well come out of the closet on this one. Tony Janes and Chuck Norton and I have known each other for at least 30 years. No,we didn't do illegal street racing as depicted by the episode of the TV show, although enough of it went on. Tony and I see each other every week or so and go out for Mexican food here in Glendora fairly often, and Chuck is the local guy to see for advice and help on engine building. He's way more of a rocket scientist than I will ever be.I got started racing at Irwindale in the mid '70's with my favorite hot rod, a red '62 Impala SS with a 409,4:88's, and a wide ratio Muncie 4 speed. The thing was too insanely fast to drive on the street, got 6 miles per gallon, and scared the liver out of several people I took for rides in it. When I first went to Irwindale, I decided that was the place to race.The street was for going to work, school, the store, and anyplace else. I never participated in any illegal stuff other than loading a race car to go to the drags out in the street or something like that. If I did that here, I would roll enough Glendora PD to fill a Winchell's Doughnut shop about instantly.We progressed from fun& grudge racing to ET brackets, then when Irwindale, Orange County and Riverside were gone,I progressed to Stock Eliminator, where I've played ever since. It's all been fun, and I've stayed out of trouble.

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This blows !!! The show is not available for viewing in Canada!!!