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Saying Goodbye to L.A.'s Last Drag Racing Strip

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When you think of Southern California and cars, you probably picture crowded freeways or old movies with glamorous movie stars in scarves. But it's also the birthplace of legal drag racing -- and in recent years those strips have been disappearing. Officials recently voted to demolish Los Angeles County's last remaining track.

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