Pomona PVTA drag racing

Crowd standing at chain link fence or seated in bleachers, applauding passing front engine mounted Top Fuel dragsters being pushed to starting line at Pomona Raceway / crews mingling near drag strip starting position, flag starter waving flag / driver CHRIS KARAMESINES piloting Chizler Top Fuel dragster being pushed along / Frantic 4 driver piloting Frantic 4 dragster being pushed by pickup truck / two Top Fuel dragsters drag racing from starting position, both popping wheelies / two dragsters racing from starting position, racer on left burning rubber / Top Fuel dragsters racing from starting line, burning rubber, spewing smoke / two stock cars drag racing / Chizler dragster (Chris Karamesines, driver) racing, drag parachute deploying / Top Fuel dragster Frantic 4 slowing down, turning; driver (Norm Weekly) leaping in frustration after losing / Frantic 4 mechanics working on dragster, inspecting beneath chassis / Chris Karamesines sitting in Chizler dragster, talking with fellow driver NORM WEEKLY who then shakes his hand; Karamesines brushes debris from tires; Karamesines seated in Chizler dragster / young women hugging and kissing Norm Weekly, man on yellow moped driving away / drivers, mechanics, Pomona manager standing, talking / fire engine red 1940s model Willys roadster hot rod at starting line / two stock cars drag racing from starting position. Pomona PVTA drag racing on December 08, 1963 in Pomona, California (Footage by Getty Images)