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An illegal street race in Bogotá, Colombia. Street racing is a typically unsanctioned and often illegal form of auto racing that occurs on a public road.Racing in the streets is considered an ancient hazard, as horse racing occurred on streets for centuries, and street racing in automobiles is likely as old as the automobile itself.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed four bills aimed at cracking down on street racing, including impounding the vehicles for up to 30 days.
Average street cars cover the 1 ⁄ 4 mile in 12 to 16 seconds, whereas a top fuel dragster takes 4.5 seconds or less, reaching speeds of up to 530 km/h (329 mph). Drag racing was organized as a sport by Wally Parks in the early 1950s through the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). The NHRA was formed to discourage street racing.
The great majority of road races were run over a lengthy circuit of closed public roads, not purpose-built racing circuits. [15] This was true of the Le Mans circuit of the 1906 French Grand Prix, as well as the Targa Florio (run on 93 miles (150 km) of Sicilian roads), the 75 miles (121 km) German Kaiserpreis circuit in the Taunus mountains, the 48 miles (77 km) French circuit at Dieppe, used ...
Street racing is far too prevalent on our roads. In just a six-month period in 2022, Memphis police say they made more than 300 arrests for drag racing and reckless driving. Examples in recent ...
“They are creating an incredibly dangerous environment, the worst of which is when they take over an entire intersection,” said South Florida Democrat Jason Pizzo
Dirt track racing is a form of motorsport held on clay or dirt surfaced banked oval racetracks. Dirt track racing started in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s using both automobiles and motorcycles, spreading throughout Japan and often running on horse racing tracks.
Street racing is also an issue in surrounding Metro Nashville areas, including Clarksville and Murfreesboro. In 2019, an incident shut down Interstate 24 near the Rutherford County line.