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El Cajon Boulevard: San Diego’s unofficial drag strip — and the riot that made history

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Sept. 22, 2026, 7:00 a.m.Sept. 19, 2026, 11:54 a.m.

Before San Diego had legal drag strips, hot rodders took to El Cajon Boulevard. Discover the 1960 street-racing riot that made history.

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