Street racing talk.

[CWPottenger]

I would say no if it is actual racing. I don't see an issue(Cops do) with the "jack rabbit" from a stop light as long as the acceleration stops at the posted speed limit or the side by side rolling @30 to 75mph blast on an interstate. Actual racing should always be done in controlled environment period. That could be a drag strip, private airstrip, private road, etc. Any place that the only thing there is the racers with plenty of run out and clear side space.

 

[OldGG]

No, have participeted back in the 60s and 70s came from a small town with no track around, we would go out of town on a back road that had the 1/4 marked off.

 

[soloone87]

back in the 60s and 70s came from a small town with no track around, we would go out of town on a back road that had the 1/4 marked off.

just curious if anyone ever got seriously injured out there

 

[OldGG]

Not that I ever heard about.

 

[85442/86buick]

as I step on to my soap box...........sorry , yes i have done it in the past.

for the Canadians who know a children hood T.V. show ...Mr Dress Up.

His wife was killed in a stop light jack rabbit start in downtown Toronto , on Yonge St. at King at 5 pm on a week day.

the year was 1992 , the car was a 87 Grand National .

the driver came across the opposite direction of traffic and onto the sidewalk ...all in about a 100 feet.

google it yourself.

Davie downer

 

[pencero]

I never participated but I think it's the wrong way to go. Many street races take place on pavement that isn't graded and loose rocks or uneven pavement could cause cars to fishtail. Since a lot of these races take place in the evening that's not good. I also disagreed in principle with the latest Fast n' Furious being released despite Paul Walker's death mid-filming, so I did not go to see it - or bought the dvd either. I thought that was a really cheesy decision for that film to be released and those type of films encourage kids to approach racing with the wrong mindset. Look at what happens when you try to apply 400hp to uneven pavement in an industrial park. Boom...

 

[tkruger]

I have to say no at any time. Even if the road 'in middle of nowhere' is clear there ar to many other possibilities. I have hit dear and other animals without seeing them first. One of the dear was in town. If I hit that thing at full speed vs the speed limit think of the increase in damage. That added to what would happen to the car in the other lane.

There are several tracks around. They supply safety equipment that is there if and when you need it. Also they check your car for you with an inspection to make sure it is safe. Also your competitor's car has the same checks. I remember in high school a few kids running cars that should not have been on the road but more than happy to race. Just think if they lost a wheel next to you.

Track is also a good place to hang out with people of same interest.

Just my two cents.

 

[soloone87]

as I step on to my soap box...........sorry , yes i have done it in the past.

for the Canadians who know a children hood T.V. show ...Mr Dress Up.

His wife was killed in a stop light jack rabbit start in downtown Toronto , on Yonge St. at King at 5 pm on a week day.

the year was 1992 , the car was a 87 Grand National .

the driver came across the opposite direction of traffic and onto the sidewalk ...all in about a 100 feet.

google it yourself.

Davie downer

this happens daily without jack rabbiting .... maybe not in every state every day and possibly not resulting in death

I never participated but I think it's the wrong way to go. Many street races take place on pavement that isn't graded and loose rocks or uneven pavement could cause cars to fishtail. Since a lot of these races take place in the evening that's not good. I also disagreed in principle with the latest Fast n' Furious being released despite Paul Walker's death mid-filming, so I did not go to see it - or bought the dvd either. I thought that was a really cheesy decision for that film to be released and those type of films encourage kids to approach racing with the wrong mindset. Look at what happens when you try to apply 400hp to uneven pavement in an industrial park. Boom...

fast and the furious isn't street racing, its a movie the closest thing to actual street racing is farm truck and asain on street outlaws and even that is mostly scripted

I have to say no at any time. Even if the road 'in middle of nowhere' is clear there ar to many other possibilities. I have hit dear and other animals without seeing them first. One of the dear was in town. If I hit that thing at full speed vs the speed limit think of the increase in damage. That added to what would happen to the car in the other lane.

There are several tracks around. They supply safety equipment that is there if and when you need it. Also they check your car for you with an inspection to make sure it is safe. Also your competitor's car has the same checks. I remember in high school a few kids running cars that should not have been on the road but more than happy to race. Just think if they lost a wheel next to you.

Track is also a good place to hang out with people of same interest.

Just my two cents.

good points about the safety, especially the animals. but you also check the other cars equipment (tires and what not) while setting up a race. not bashing the post it is great things to think about before you participate or think about participating

 

[soloone87]

also just to add if you choose the yes and participate please msg me i have suspension and tire combo questions lol

 

[pencero]

right. It's not real street racing in those movies, so it kind of gives kids unrealistic expectations than a show that is actually more real overall like street outlaws. <3 farm truck by the way. I still think all the variables of participating is too dangerous for me to feel comfortable entering my car. You never know when you might need an ambulance and they're ready to go right away in a drag racing scenario at a track, whereas in a street race that's going to be a huge delay for emergency service to arrive in a worst-case scenario. If you don't do anything wrong and someone's car comes apart damaging yours at a track, you could sue them for damages at least. In a street racing scenario you would probably have a hard time ever seeing a penny from a participant if his car or his driving affects your ride. I would say that in my early 20's I might have had different views about this subject than I do now. Seeing a person laid out after a crash, dead, is probably one of the things I have seen since then to contribute my change of mind! It is not a pretty site to see someone 'stretched out' in real life. Hard to watch without it affecting you forever.