This photo was taken at the dragstrip at the historic Irwindale Speedway, where the popular MOONEYES Christmas Party was held. This beloved venue no longer exists. Luckily, we were able to document Shige Suganuma, the Owner of MOONEYES, doing a test & tune of his MOONEYES Dragster there right before it closed. Our “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book is filled with precious images like this one. Buy one at Kinokuniya at The Shops at Santa Anita or directly from our site. While supplies last.
To order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Photography Book:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/photographybook
To order the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary DVD:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/store/dvd
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with English subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeed
To watch the “Craft of Speed” MOONEYES Documentary with Japanese subtitles/captions on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/craftofspeedjapanese
To attend our next screening at Analog&Grit in San Diego, CA on Sunday, 1/25/2026:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/newsarchive/craft-of-speed-mooneyes-documentary-to-screen-at-analogampgrit