File:'BIG' WILLIE ROBINSON AND THE "BROTHERHOOD OF STREET RACERS".jpg
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English: Scan of Big Willie racing at OCIR (ORANGE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY) 1970. Popular Hot Rodding magazine.
As the Sixties drew to a close, the social upheaval seen in other spheres of society influenced drag racing as well. In the wake of the 1968 Watts riots, legendary street racer Big Willie Robinson figured out a way to use drag racing to change society. An imposing, muscular 6'6" Vietnam vet with a badass Hemi Daytona Charger and trademark bowler hat, Big Willie was the undisputed king of the late '60s- '70s East L.A. street racing scene. In response to the growing influence of drugs and street gangs, Big Willie and his wife Tomiko organized the 'Brotherhood of Street Racers' as a way to channel the energy of South Central youth away from crime and violence -- "peace through racing," as he put it. Working with local officials and police, Big Willie was the driving force behind the building of Brotherhood Raceway Park on L.A. harbor's Terminal Island. Before it closed in 1995, BRP was a popular destination for young South Cental racers and is widely regarded as the birthplace of import drag racing -- the 'Fast and Furious' scene. Efforts are now underway to reopen BRP, hopefully extending Big Willie's legacy to another generation of L.A. gearheads of every ethnicity. article from iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2006/02/black_history_m.html www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbYgbVoIPkQ |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by ATOMIC Hot Links at https://flickr.com/photos/7552532@N07/2186557701. It was reviewed on 28 November 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark. |
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