LODI – Back in the 1970s, Kingdon Drags was the place where Corvettes, Challengers, GTOs, Camaros, Firebirds, Mustangs and other muscle and fast cars of those days were in abundance.This was also where guys came to settle their score as to who had fastest car in this part of the 209.Robert Lee Cress was among the early managers of the drag strip. A Stockton police officer and auto-racing enthusiasts, he helped make Kingdon the place for people to race their cars legally.And they did, from 1954 through 1978. Cars could be seen lined up along the quarter-mile course on a regular basis.Today, the once popular drag strip operates as the Kingdon Airport.