ChiPs Dragracing episode

Chuck Norton · 12-17-2014, 12:14 AM

There were several Stock, Super Stock, and Modified cars at Terminal Island that weekend. The episode was shot on Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, 1980. The Camaro that raced the AMX was the '68 that belonged to Tony Janes, Warren Winchester, and myself (see attachment before we re-lettered the car). We bought the car in 1979 from the original builder who held a union card for stunt driving. He drove the car during the filming and he arranged for the car to be featured. I'm sure that Tony will read this and add more names to the list but I recall Jeff Wood's '57 Corvette, John Barkley's '60 Chevy V/SA as well as Bob's Pro Stocker plus others.

Terminal Island Drag Strip was created in a parking lot by Big Willie and the Brotherhood of Street Racers. It had good air, so-so bite, and the surface was anything but even. At that point we'd lost San Fernando, Lions, Irwindale and OCIR was on the way out. We didn't have a lot of choices when it came to tracks in the L.A. area.

I continued to race that car until 2001 when it was sold to Jim DeFrank. I'm not sure where it is today.

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12-17-2014, 12:14 AM	#5
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 110 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: ChiPs Dragracing episode There were several Stock, Super Stock, and Modified cars at Terminal Island that weekend. The episode was shot on Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, 1980. The Camaro that raced the AMX was the '68 that belonged to Tony Janes, Warren Winchester, and myself (see attachment before we re-lettered the car). We bought the car in 1979 from the original builder who held a union card for stunt driving. He drove the car during the filming and he arranged for the car to be featured. I'm sure that Tony will read this and add more names to the list but I recall Jeff Wood's '57 Corvette, John Barkley's '60 Chevy V/SA as well as Bob's Pro Stocker plus others. Terminal Island Drag Strip was created in a parking lot by Big Willie and the Brotherhood of Street Racers. It had good air, so-so bite, and the surface was anything but even. At that point we'd lost San Fernando, Lions, Irwindale and OCIR was on the way out. We didn't have a lot of choices when it came to tracks in the L.A. area. I continued to race that car until 2001 when it was sold to Jim DeFrank. I'm not sure where it is today. c Attached Thumbnails __________________ Chuck Norton