Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeman
The complaint people seem to have is that there are not enough tracks to take their cars to race. With more and more tracks closing up for residential and commercial land development, they have no place to go so they race on the street.
I don't know how true that actually is, but tracks around here are few and far between and several have closed over the last few years. However, racing on the street is just plain stupid and god help you if you ever kill an innocent bystander while racing. I sure wouldn't want to live with that on my shoulders so I don't street race.
|
This is so valid.
Here on LI, growing up we had many tracks, even hosted NASCAR and NHRA events regularly at several of them, and one of the best road course tracks in Bridgehampton, known the world over. I used to run out at Bridgehampton many years ago, how great would it be to just drive ~1 hour and race a world class course in my Camaro today! Too bad.....
All gone, can't even take the short hop to NJ as they are also closing most everything.
It is a dying sport (racing) in so many areas.
That said, no excuse to go out and be ridiculously stupid either. Play you pay, if you can't take the heat that follows, well, don't race!
Lost your car being stupid? Too bad for you!