roneill's comment

S T U P I D I T Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When are people going to learn that cars are not toys if there is a need for speed I am sure that Nintendo, Playstation or some other game console is available to satisfy that thirst, if not try an arcade they have those car games that you sit in and pretend you are driving plus no one gets hurt when you run the virtual people over, right.

Ronelli,
Love all your pictures, but you should categorize them under "weather" because most look like that is where they fit.

Thanks,
myfoxdc

They're amateurs. Real drivers go to legal tracks. We don't need to show off on city streets. Our cars are worth too much and we have familes too. Peolpe like these give us bad reps.

RED_DOG1,

OK, so now we're seeing a little more reason why people choose stand outside in the wee hours of the morning watching illegal street racing.

Your comment, "of course, MONEY is on the line..." and then, "so are lives..."

So, my next response, "is it worth it?"

Is illegal street racing, and the perks from it, worth the risk?

Roneill, I'm not a street racer so, I can't presume to be an authority on this issue. But there are more things to add to your list when trying to determine why folks race on public roads in the wee hours of the morning.
1. when racing on the track, there is a time keeping device that tells all in attendance your elapsed time and speed. To make a fair bet on a potential race, those involved can't know what both cars are capable of. If you see a car go down the track in 11 seconds at 135 mph, you're not going to bet two or three thousand dollars when you know that the car that you're driving is not capable of beating that car.
2. As odd as it may seem, street racing is far more convenient. Legal racing has barriers to entry. You must go through a tech inspection and pay a fee.
3. Street racing can be done at the drop of a hat. You can be gathered in a parking lot talking trash with your buddies and then go out a race to quiet the noise. The race track is only available on certain Friday nights during racing season. As you can plainly see, street racing takes place wherever, whenever.
4. Street racing takes a lot more nerve. Racing on the track is done in a controlled environment. Street racing is done on warped, bumpy roads that may be slick with oil and antifreeze. This might be appealing to an adrenaline junky.

All things considered, it's just not worth it. ...but for those that just can't resist, I understand the attraction. Street racing has been around since cars were invented. In spite of all of the laws that have been passed and the penalties that have be

To quote your posted post,
"The scents of burnt rubber and gasoline fill the air.

It's just after 2 a.m. on a recent Saturday. As most of the city sleeps, this crew of street racers — a group that crosses many demographics — gathers to compete for bragging rights.

The flagger raises an arm as the drivers’ inch to the start line. He quickly lowers his arm, and the cars tear off. Both vehicles zoom east a quarter of a mile, exceeding 100 mph...”


It is not different than hitting the slopes and going as fast as you can, or jumping on your jet sky and pulling the throttle all the way back with a smile on your face, or, slow it down and getting on the golf course and them hard and get a perfect score or leaving the house at 3am to drive 4Hrs into the wilderness to fush in a swap for 12Hrs or better yet staying out too late on bingo night just for a, BINGO BINGO,, It's called different strokes for different folks.