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    Breaking Down on Dangerous car stunts and Street Racing It’s a common scene when people go to see people doing street racing and dangerous car stunts. It’s a big old group of car enthusiasts; they all come out, everyone having fun and they are all out here just trying to have a good time, just showing off cars that they put pride and joy into. Street racing and dangerous car stunts in public harm communities, neighborhoods, and Pedestrians; these dangerous activities cause a major crisis and negatively impact communities. The most effective way to stop street racing is that cops can be out doing night patrol near these meets and kick the street racers out. Now most people are aware of undercover cops cracking down on them, they still continue…

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    Even though street racing is dangerous, street racing should not be illegal, less deaths would occur when racing on a designated road while fewer people would be scared to drive in the city as well. Since the day the automobile was invented, people have had the urge to go fast. People have always wanted to be better when they compete with each other. They want to show that they are the fastest and nobody could beat them. From the days of when the WWII GI’s came home and started building their…

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    Street Racing Instead of taking an auto to the track and race it there; a abundance of local young street racers take the action to take it to the streets. The ability to enhance a automobile is the ability to have it compete at midnight street events. Street racing is one big risk to take, not just for the patrolmen and the designated driver but to the public near them. Having midnight races is one scary event to risk one's life at, even spectators not racing can be damaged by any…

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    Street racing sport grew over time after World War II when G.I.’s had worked on both car and plane engines, then G.I’s started working on their own cars after the war ended. In the United States, street racing became popular in the 1950s when C.J. “Pappy” Hart brought the drag racing to Orange County, California. Hart’s was the first drag strip charged admission at the Orange County Airport. There are three types of street racing: an impromptu race occurs spontaneously; an organized race is…

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    go and you take off. Your in the lead hitting an amazing 110 mile per hour. You drift around a turn to look up and see a mini van with a family coming back from a night out in front of you and you can’t stop. Street racing originated in California after world war two when G.I’s working on airplanes and jeep engines began working on their own cars (Angel Fire). Street racing is and unsancioned or illegal form of motor sports on public roads(Streetracers.com). There are two types of racing:…

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    Since the beginning, The Fast and Furious series has been all about illegal street racing. In the more recent movies the franchise has changed their approach and focused more on fight scenes, explosions, and action in general. The writers have changed their approach because the illegal street racing that takes place in the first and second movie caused audiences and viewers to go out on the street and preform these crazy illegal stunts and scenes that takes place in the movie. In fact, after the…

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    Street racing is dangerous and illegal. If you are interesting in racing, there are many closed tracks that accept a fee for use. Racing on the street can get you killed, put in jail, or even worse, kill an innocent by-stander. Imagine the guilt of such an accident that would be hanging over your head after such a an accident. Yet many youths still participate in street car racing. It is a thrilling ride, full of adventure that involves the most enthusiastic drivers who have a passion of…

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    My dad had been racing street stocks at Tri County Motor Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway since before i was born on December 9th, 1998 he raced full time for several years afterwards until my sisters were born when he began racing on only a part time basis. Until he finally retired and only made a start here and there in 2014 i began racing in the Renegade division at Hickory Motor Speedway finishing tied for 5th in points in my rookie year out of 18 drivers throughout the year. In 2015 i…

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    Increase Of Street Racing

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    Street racing has become very popular amongst teenagers and young adults, most who have not had their license for more than six months. Hollywood has had a major impact on the increase of street racing due to teens looking up to people like Paul Walker and Vin Diesel; Including many more who have been involved in the productions of the “Fast and Furious” franchise. These movies make it seem as if street racing in a neighborhood is normal. They do not show the dangers in which people have died or…

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    Drag Racing Research Paper

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    Drag racing is a popular sport and has been for a long time. Drag racing will continue to grow for many years to come. It is a dangerous sport but that is why it is such a popular sport to many people (NHRA history: drag racing’s fast start) page 1of 1 Drag racing started illegally in the early 1900s. The racing started when U.S. smugglers would modify their engines to get better handling and more power. Many historians believe that this type of racing came from the prohibition era. The…

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