Pomona PVTA drag racing

Drag strip Christmas tree lights changing colors at Pomona Raceway (1964 was the first year of implementation for the drag strip lights) / red open bucket seat Top Fuel dragster burning rubber, drag racing / bright yellow 1930s model Chevrolet roadster hot rod drag racing / crowd standing, watching races from spectator stands / Pomona Drags observation tower (NHRA logo on bottom of screen) / bucket seat Top Fuel dragster racing from starting position, burning rubber and spewing smoke / Dodgetowne Pro Stock car racing /driver DON GARLITS wiping down Top Fuel dragster Swamp Rat VI; Swamp Rat VI; Big Daddy Don Garlits strapping on helmet, squeezing behind wheel of dragster / Swamp Rat VI being pushed down access road by GMC pickup truck / Swamp Rat VI inching to starting line, then drag racing, burning rubber / Don Garlits post-race, wiping nose and getting into truck / Don Garlits wiping exhaust pipes of dragster, changing tire. Pomona PVTA drag racing on January 26, 1964 in Pomona, California (Footage by Getty Images)