Street RacingStreet RacingBy:By:

Danny AquinoDanny Aquino

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Facts of Street RacingFacts of Street Racing This is a little note for those who may not be familiar with the concept This is a little note for those who may not be familiar with the concept

of street racing. In short street racing consists of usually two or of street racing. In short street racing consists of usually two or sometimes three cars lining up evenly and racing on contest of speed sometimes three cars lining up evenly and racing on contest of speed and acceleration on streets. There is usually a flagger who lines up and acceleration on streets. There is usually a flagger who lines up the cars as evenly as possible and flags them to take off. Sometimes the cars as evenly as possible and flags them to take off. Sometimes the flagging may be done by honking the horn three times at which the flagging may be done by honking the horn three times at which time both cars take off on the third honk. As you may have figured it time both cars take off on the third honk. As you may have figured it out by now street racing is very much illegal. There can be many out by now street racing is very much illegal. There can be many illegal cases connected to it including but not limited to exhibition of illegal cases connected to it including but not limited to exhibition of acceleration, speeding, and vehicular endangerment.acceleration, speeding, and vehicular endangerment.

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Import NightsImport Nights Street racing goes on every night of the week Street racing goes on every night of the week

and it happens anywhere you can think of. The and it happens anywhere you can think of. The more serious ones however take place on more serious ones however take place on abandoned streets late at night, usually on the abandoned streets late at night, usually on the weekends and Wednesday nights. One night of weekends and Wednesday nights. One night of street racing can draw hundreds of cars around street racing can draw hundreds of cars around the near vicinities of these streets. Usually they the near vicinities of these streets. Usually they are the same people that show up every week; are the same people that show up every week; it's a sort of "street racing community" if you it's a sort of "street racing community" if you will. This particular picture shows the classic will. This particular picture shows the classic setup for street racing-two cars lined up on an setup for street racing-two cars lined up on an empty at night with a flagger in the middleempty at night with a flagger in the middle..

Car showsCar shows

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CarsCars

Some of the popular cars used in street racing.Some of the popular cars used in street racing.

MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE MAZDA RX8 HONDA CIVICMITSUBISHI ECLIPSE MAZDA RX8 HONDA CIVIC

NISSAN 350z NISSAN SKYLINE GTR-34NISSAN 350z NISSAN SKYLINE GTR-34

Local Street RacingLocal Street Racing

A lot of street racers in the Fayetteville area use the Drag A lot of street racers in the Fayetteville area use the Drag strip by the Crown Coliseum whereas there are illegal spots strip by the Crown Coliseum whereas there are illegal spots where they race also. I won’t give any of them away where they race also. I won’t give any of them away though.though.

Local Car ClubsLocal Car Clubs

Aces HighAces High Team UnleashedTeam Unleashed X-Rated PerformanceX-Rated Performance Visual InsanityVisual Insanity Xtreme CreationsXtreme Creations Team PrototypeTeam Prototype XPLICITXPLICIT Team Outrage Toyota Supra Team Outrage Toyota Supra

Movies based on Street RacingMovies based on Street Racing

Fast and the FuriousFast and the Furious 2 Fast 2 Furious2 Fast 2 Furious Gone in 60 SecondsGone in 60 Seconds

Street Racing on the East CoastStreet Racing on the East Coast

““Drop Jaw” is one of the most popular Drop Jaw” is one of the most popular Import Show/Street Racing Shows on the Import Show/Street Racing Shows on the East Coast.East Coast.

Conclusion of Street RacingConclusion of Street Racing Anybody who didn’t know anything about street racing has Anybody who didn’t know anything about street racing has

a little knowledge now about the illegal sport itself. Many a little knowledge now about the illegal sport itself. Many street racers find it exciting due to the adrenaline rush you street racers find it exciting due to the adrenaline rush you get before and after a race. If you find a street racer get before and after a race. If you find a street racer revving his/her car next to you at the late night hours you revving his/her car next to you at the late night hours you will know that feeling I’am talking about. It might even be will know that feeling I’am talking about. It might even be me…me…