97Stangv6 said:They need to look into setting up tracks so people can race legally. But instead they just focus all the time and money to just making laws that are still going to be broken because their is no alternative.
Quite true. When I first started racing in the sixties there were seven 1/4 mile strips within easy driving distance. But as population densities increased along with real estate prices, the strips got sold (or were forced to close) and soon there were no more drag strips. As the number of strips dropped the number of street races I attended increased. I only stopped racing after two guys that I knew pulled out their "9's" to settle an argument about cheating. Too many bangers had started to race. The last track that I raced at was the original Irwindale Dragstrip and that was back in the 80's.
Kids will always want to race their cars. So you can either try to stop street racing. Good luck with that. If you increase the penalties to the point where the kids are afraid of loosing their cars some will stop racing. But some will defend their property with lethal force. Either by running and killing someone or just by "killing the messenger" And since the LEO is the messenger the first time it happens anyone with a modified car doing five over the limit is going to be looked upon as a terrorist.
How about the local, state, and federal government building a few drag, roadrace, and top end tracks for the "people" to race on. It would only take a tiny percentage of the local, state, and federal budgets. I can think of a few programs that could afford to be trimmed. Wouldn't it be wonderfull if the government gave the people a place to do what they want, rather than telling them that "you can't do that here", and here's your ticket.
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