ɪn ˈɜːli ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti, ˈæftɚ θɹˈiː bˈaɪstændɚz wɜːɹ ˈɪndʒɚd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ dɹˈæɡ ɹˈeɪs, ðə nˈeɪvi ʃˈʌt dˌaʊn ðɪ ˈɛɹfiːld tə ɹˈeɪsɪŋ.
In early August 1960, after three bystanders were injured during a drag race, the Navy shut down the airfield to racing.