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Memories of O.C.I.R. #1064951 08/29/11 08:59 AM 08/29/11 08:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda OP master
Chris'sBarracuda OP master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	If you have Facebook, and would like to see some extraordinary pictures of this great Race Track.. Join-- Memories of O.C.I.R. http://www.facebook.com/groups/159285619420/ Excellent page, with outstanding photos. I grew up there and must have made a couple thousand runs down that track.. Very sad day when it closed October 29th 1983... Anyway, enjoy.. The best part is, you can add photos and comments if you have any from O.C.I.R... You have to join to view.. Love the $2.00 admission.. And $15.00 for bracket racing. Chris..

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1064952 08/29/11 12:13 PM 08/29/11 12:13 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA Jeepmon master
Jeepmon master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA	That was a pretty awesome find Chris Man I would love to spend a week vacation back in the 70's 73 Duster 360 stroker http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2594657

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1064953 08/29/11 01:42 PM 08/29/11 01:42 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,561 yarnell,az M mopacltd pro stock
mopacltd pro stock M Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,561 yarnell,az	This site has been on my facebook for a long time now. I remember some real great times at the county"!

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: Jeepmon] #1064954 08/29/11 10:09 PM 08/29/11 10:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda OP master
Chris'sBarracuda OP master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Quote: That was a pretty awesome find Chris Man I would love to spend a week vacation back in the 70's Isn't It.. You don't even have to ever raced or attended OCIR to enjoy the memories... I was just fortunate to have the opportunity to live it. When you rented the track, you got to use the tower and timing equipment. I worked for Centerline back then and got VIP Passes to the Tower.. Linda Vaughn.. Linda Vaughn, Sid Waterman, and Billy Meyer.. Charlie Allen.. Now owns Firebird in Phoenix.. Stone, Woods & Cook.. One of my Favs.. Last Race Poster.. I was there.. John Force in Mountain Dew Colors.. Knott's Berry Wagon.. Closed.. Sad.. Shirley.. Great Ones The Best.. Dyno Don.. Tora, Tora, Tora.. My Auto Shop Teacher.. Gary Densham.. Great Photo.. TV Tommy IVO.. Freight Train.. Bill Bagshaw.. Jungle Pam.. Paul Rossi.. Got to love the Dial on the Tire.. There's many more to see.. I have almost 300 on this photobucket.. http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/Chris_Barracuda_68/OCIR/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ20 Chris..

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1064955 08/30/11 12:10 AM 08/30/11 12:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,765 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,765 A collage of whims	That was a pretty nice track, used to drive down there from the SFV a lot. Besides the 64 Funny Car shows, once saw an F4 putting in overhead with one engine smoking, and saw some guy in a Camaro put the car OVER the guardrail along the right lane and into the grass, upside down. Wasn't even a big wheelie, just bad-outta-shape and he wouldn't lift. Man, it was a special era when Lions, Irwindale & OCIR were all open; lotsa times we agonized over where to go. Lions usually won out until it closed.

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: topside] #1064956 08/30/11 10:19 AM 08/30/11 10:19 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	I worked with a guy that grew up in the Corona area. He and his dad would race wed, thurs, fri, sat and sunday during the hey day of drag racing. Anyone doubting the phrase "the good ole days" needs to look no further than those photos.

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: J_BODY] #1064957 08/30/11 09:14 PM 08/30/11 09:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda OP master
Chris'sBarracuda OP master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Quote: I worked with a guy that grew up in the Corona area. He and his dad would race wed, thurs, fri, sat and sunday during the hey day of drag racing. Anyone doubting the phrase "the good ole days" needs to look no further than those photos. That's the truth.. I used to race there ALL the time.. Chris..

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1064958 08/31/11 01:02 AM 08/31/11 01:02 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,561 yarnell,az M mopacltd pro stock
mopacltd pro stock M Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,561 yarnell,az	Me too, Chris. Many, many fond memories!

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: mopacltd] #1064959 08/31/11 01:29 AM 08/31/11 01:29 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	Just think how the PSCA would be if all those tracks were still up and running.

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: J_BODY] #1064960 08/31/11 02:17 AM 08/31/11 02:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda OP master
Chris'sBarracuda OP master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Quote: Just think how the PSCA would be if all those tracks were still up and running. Most Likely, I would have never left.. That would have been great to see PSCA at all the great Race Tracks of So. Cal. Here is Mark Hollenstein's Artwork of his view.. And this didn't include Palmdale (LACR), Colton, or Saugus, Chris..

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: mopacltd] #1064961 08/31/11 02:52 AM 08/31/11 02:52 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,479 On the run… BloFish I Live Here
BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,479 On the run…	Quote: This site has been on my facebook for a long time now. I remember some real great times at the county"! Spent several seasons there with my father. It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: BloFish] #1064962 08/31/11 01:50 PM 08/31/11 01:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 498 El Dorado Ca 6 65signet mopar
65signet mopar 6 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 498 El Dorado Ca	Is there anything left of the orig track or is it houses, what street was the track on? anybody have have a overhead map? thanks 1965 Plymouth Barracuda 273 M/SA 1970 Plymouth Duster 360/904 10.60s with J heads

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: 65signet] #1064963 08/31/11 02:19 PM 08/31/11 02:19 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 491 South Dakota kilo1 mopar
kilo1 mopar Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 491 South Dakota	Spent My last couple of years of Marines at MCAS El Toro , went over to OCIR once up in tower, wish now I would have acquired the OCIR sign or a sign that was there at the time USMC 1982-1988 GM Parts 1988 -2006 US Army 2006-2015

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: 65signet] #1064964 08/31/11 04:16 PM 08/31/11 04:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central RobX4406 I Live Here
RobX4406 I Live Here Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central	Quote: Is there anything left of the orig track or is it houses, what street was the track on? anybody have have a overhead map? thanks It's a business park http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...mp;t=h&z=14 An aerial pic of the place, you can see the bend in I-5 and the fence line to the military base in the upper right corner. Great place to run and hang out. Was disappointed when it shut down. People in the area complained about it and there was the military base right next door. They complained about the base too...

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: RobX4406] #1064965 08/31/11 04:36 PM 08/31/11 04:36 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	so ... is there anything left of the track ? ... I ask this because there were sections of Detroit Dragway left uNtil 10 years or so ago.

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: dOrk !] #1064966 09/04/11 11:47 PM 09/04/11 11:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda OP master
Chris'sBarracuda OP master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	Nothing Left.. Except Memories.. Lions however, is just a storage yard.. Last time I saw it.. Could re-open with some effort.. Chris..

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1064967 09/05/11 12:40 AM 09/05/11 12:40 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 902 Gilbert, AZ A Aspen7695 super stock
Aspen7695 super stock A Joined: May 2003 Posts: 902 Gilbert, AZ	Chris, The best thing I remember about OCIR was taking my wife there on our honeymoon in July of 1971. What a great race facility. It was ahead of it's time. Raul

Re: Memories of O.C.I.R. [Re: Aspen7695] #1064968 09/06/11 06:54 PM 09/06/11 06:54 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 298 CA D David Lee enthusiast
David Lee enthusiast D Joined: May 2008 Posts: 298 CA	I made my first pass down that strip in the summer of 75, I had just bought my own cuda and spent the week before putting on a set of headers or a Edelbrock LD340 with a 3310 780 carb. I was thrilled that it ran a 13.80. I was instantly hooked. Later I got a job at service center in Torrance and spent every weekend i could at OCIR and Irwindale. On the weekends I could not make it ddown there I was cruising Redondo/Hermosa or up on Manchester Blvd, in Inglewood. WE would race down Pershing drive behind LAX. Now those were the good old days. I still go by Lions and see the old strip, maybe if I can win a big lotto I can buy the land and start racing again Last edited by David Lee; 09/06/11 06:56 PM. Ah...so many pedestrians, so little time...

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