San Diego enjoys a long and storied race car and Drag Racing history, and the Bean Bandits are a huge part of that heritage.
The San Diego native led his Bean Bandits to over 300 wins and several land speed records while competing agains.
Told here in photographs garnered from private, personal, and historical collections, the 1950s pioneering exploits of Bean Bandits leader Joaquin Arnett and his contributions to that Racing history come to life.
Yet their story remains buried in plain sight.
San Diego enjoys a long and storied race car and Drag Racing history, and the Bean Bandits are a huge part of that heritage