San Fernando Airport began operations in 1939 and the drag strip, located adjacent to the airport runway, opened in 1955 and was known as "The Pond." The airport closed in 1985 and was paved-over and is now an industrial site. I am pretty sure the cars ran from the south to the north--anyone remember?
1988 USGS topo map image after the airport had closed:
Pilot's VFR chart showing layout of runway and drag strip to the west of the runway along the large drainage canal:
Some great Tommy Ivo photos, found at this site:
http://www.standard1320.com/Ivo/Buic...ngleBuick.html
Ivo's first dragster, with an injected Nailhead, seen at San Fernando with builder Kent Fuller standing and Ivo in the seat:
And in color!
And a postwar Olds woody to finish off!
