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| Mines Field, known today as Los Angeles International Airport, circa 1930. Courtesy of the Title Insurance and Trust / C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, USC Libraries. |
by Michael Satterfield
Mines Field was dedicated and opened as the official airport of Los Angeles in 1930, and just two years later the 1.9-mile dirt road racing track was built next to the main runway. Racing lasted at Mines Field until 1936, a year later the Airport would be purchased by the city of Los Angeles and the complex would be expanded to become LAX.
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| Courtesy of the Title Insurance and Trust / C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, USC Libraries. |
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| Areal view of Mines Field |
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| Racing at Mines Field in the mid '30s |
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| Areal Map of Mines Field showing Century Boulevard behind the main grandstands. |
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| Westwood Village Ford Racer at Mines Field |
