Term Paper- Illegal Street Race Culture.
"When the sun goes down, another world comes to life-.
Ever since there have been cars driving the streets of the world, there has always been.
one thing that makes a persons heart race, racing. There are many kinds of automobile racing.
throughout the world, Nascar racing, Indy car racing, rally racing, and many others. There is one.
kind of racing that stands out more than any other, the world of import street racing. The reason.
that this racing stands out more than any other is actually for many reasons. First off, it is illegal,.
and secondly, it has its own totally unique lifestyle. This paper will attempt to explain the world.
of illegal import street racing by using movies, documentaries, magazines, newspaper articles,.
and my own first hand experience. These sources will help to explain some major areas of this.
culture: the cars, the race, the lifestyle, and the dangers.
The Cars.
Due to the many Movies and shows that have come out in the last few years, such as the.
movie The Fast and the Furious, illegal import street racing has found itself in the spotlight, not.
just for its dangers, but the cars. These cars, most of which are imports(thus the name import.
racing) are mostly little Japanese compact cars. Many of these cars, such as Honda Civics,.
Acura Integras, and Nissan Sentras, are often thought as little "grocery getters- in their stock.
form. This is due to the small size of the car, and the little economical engine underneath the.
hood. With a little money and some expert tuning, these cars become "rice rockets- as they are.
known. These are the cars of choice of the modern day racer, due to the fact that these cars are.
known to be reliable, and do not cost a fortune. In the article "Racer X-, by Kenneth li, he.
describes the cars as "tricked out low buck Japanese imports such as Civics or Integras, covered.
in stickers, stroked engine, a supercharger, and Nitrous oxide.
Is street racing a problem? ... (Ford & Levinthal) Street racing is not just limited to New England. ... (Lopez) As I said before, street racing is simply stupidity. ... (Rebels with Cause) Street racing obviously is a problem. ... (Frith) However glamorous "The Fast and the Furious" paints the world of street racing, it is not the only cause in the media for street racing. ...
Street Racing Some people think that street racing is a law being broken and that all of us doing it should get arrested. ... It would be nice if they city would open the tracks once and awhile for the racers but until then their is always going to be street racing just about every where. In my opinion I think that the only way that street racing is going to stop is if they city open the 1/4 mile strip and then maybe their will be some safer streets. ... Plus once your done with your car you can probably sell it for a reasonable price to a young street racing enthusiast. In conclusio...
Illegal Street Racing On America's Streets Illegal street racing has been around for many years before my time. ... The West Coast being one of the most popular areas of the illegal racing scene, but the East Coast as well has many areas of street racing. Both municipal and state police are trying to put a stop to street racing around the country. ... The State Police learned details about illegal street racing from investigations into several accidents that were considered to be for such illegal street racing. ... For now police all around the country are trying to put in end to i...
A legal strip would help, but it may only help reduce certain types of illegal street racing. ... The total was up from 72 street-racing-related fatalities reported in 2000. ... In San Diego, where the street racing problem has been a big problem 16 deaths and 31 injuries were directly related to illegal street racing in 2001. ... If convicted of street racing or aiding and abetting a street race, you can be imprisoned for up to three months and fined up to $1,000. ... The police are not the only ones that are trying to stop illegal street racing. ...
Street Racing Have you ever sat a red light at an intersection, and then all of a sudden two cars next to you started revving their engines, powerful engines. Then they took off on green and started racing, and then they disappeared in a flash? ... This always kept me from racing in the streets. ... Street racing is bad for our streets because all the peeling out messes up our roads and we have to spend our tax dollar to fix it. ... Race on the street and face the consequences. ...
You have just attended an average friday or Saturday night of street racing. ... This is an opportunity to educate those uneducated on illegal street racing. ... Street racing isn't only found on the fast moving streets of down town Hartford, its all over the country. ... Street racers still worry about the safety of themselves and others. ... We drive up and down the streets to make sure that no cars drive in. ...
Illegal Street Racing is one of the hobbies that like most of the younger guys. ... Street Racing has become a very popular thing today. I think that street racing is bad, because it can have lot of consequences. ... I love street racing and nobody is going to change that, but I don't recommend anyone to do it. ... I have do street racing and I have fun, but is very dangerous. ...
As we pulled up to the meeting spot he looks over at me and says, "Welcome to the world of illegal street racing.... Many sanctioning bodies offer grassroots-level racing, often where families can enter a race car literally off the street and compete against similar entries." Contrary to popular belief, street racing isn't only found on the fast moving streets of the major cities, its going on all over the country. ... Los Angeles County is a big street racing scene however, was recently given a $200,000 state grant to crack down on the illegal street racing activity. ... Some ...
I have been in the street racing scene for quite some time now. ... The street racing scene is not all that attractive to most people. ... Illegal street racing is getting more popular by the day. ... Accidents occur on a daily bases due to street racing. ... Am I against street racing you ask? ...
