-Brotherhood of Street RacersMy Space Brotherhood of Street Racers http://www.myspace.com/brotherhoodofstreetracers BSR-Internationalhttp://bsr-international.ning.com/
Quote: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 1965 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 http://www.flickr.com/photos/7552532@N07/sets/72157603712632579/Street Fury Brotherhood of Street RacersDirect link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlOIqxhP-4IBIG Willie Robinson III Direct link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMA76qbrrL8Terminal Island's Brotherhood RacewayDirect link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjMiCg2LDRkEyewitness NEWS 1977 Brotherhood of Street RacersDirect link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BHes8PprzwPart 3 1993 Fox 11 NEWS UndercoverDirect link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltVdxWitlZ01993 FOX 11 Covers Brotherhood Raceway and it's return in 1994Direct link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S-yCoxkSp8Part 1 Visiting With Huell HowserDirect link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxIp_gtIrsgFOX11 NEWS 2002Direct link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tn-yTKZB28Fox 11 NEWS Xmas 06Direct link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLZ6o48WcTYPINKS All Out Las Vegas BSR InterviewDirect link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUzXfsvtuRQ1320Movie on BROTHERHOOD of STREET RACERSDirect link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJfGRrhC2Tg1320Movie on Los Angeles County Raceway- LACRDirect link> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZJjKRCRIIE -Brotherhood of Street RacersMy Space Brotherhood of Street Racers http://www.myspace.com/brotherhoodofstreetracers BSR-Internationalhttp://bsr-international.ning.com/