The title of episode 22 of season 4 of Adam-12
is "Who Won?" The short answer is, "We did!" as this episode is a
must-see for muscle car fans. Officers Pete Malloy (Martin Milner) and
Jim Reed (Kent McCord) try to help local car clubs with corny names-the
Street Runners, Cam Busters and Valley Lifters-get drag racing off the
streets and onto a track by, "putting together an association of car
clubs and lining up a dragstrip," according to Malloy.
With a charter and proof of insurance coverage in hand, they approach
the owner of Benson's Drag Strip, J. Benson (played by none other than
Dick Clark), who first retorts, during a heated exchange with Spider
Watson of the Valley Lifters car club, "I've got a business to run here,
and I'm not going to jeopardize it so a bunch of wildcat hot rodders
can drag once a week!" When calmer heads prevail, Benson reluctantly
agrees to let the car clubs race at his track with the stipulation that
no street racing continues in the surrounding area.
When classic TV and cars collide (with link to full episode).
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