It was a final, emotional lap for racers at the Irwindale Speedway and Dragstrip as it officially closed its tracks after 25 years of business.
Engines roaring, smoke filling the air, there's a way to satisfy your need for speed in a much safer place than the streets of Los Angeles.
At this year's NHRA Winternationals, the sound of drag racing ringing out at the Pomona Fairplex is also the sound of money coming into the area surrounding one of the most famous drag strips in the world.
A utility box in Burbank has been painted with the images of three young people who were killed in a street-racing crash earlier this year.
One person was arrested after dozens of street racers brought traffic to halt on the eastbound side of the 91 Freeway in Bellflower.
An 8-year-old boy and 6-year-old boy were killed in the accident, according to police.