And what happened to the drag strip when too much noise was generated? The folks at Triple AAA and Penske constructed a sound wall between the track and the Santa Fe Railroad. Racing stopped for a while during the construction but has resumed in 2014-15.

Mr. Kaiser died in 1959, long before much of this story had transpired. However, it is his legacy that his “not for profit” healthcare facilities for his workers, have continued to grow and take care of more and more Americans every year. It is estimated that the Kaiser Permanente Health Care Network will gross 3.5 to 4 billion dollars in 2015.

Sort of dwarfs NHRA.