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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 uncontrollable cars out there. Once the races get spotted, it’s when everything gets out of control and when there are more crashes either between other cars, houses or just by themselves. Street racing should be terminated for good due to the fatal accidents and…

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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 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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    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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    Are we going to add some skin or just for fun let’s go out of town towards Crane Texas? My paper is about street racing and I will discuss what my topic is over, why we street race, and is it illegal. In order to understand street racing a person must have some back on the subject. Dozens of crashes and deaths are caused by street racing being a mechanic and working on client’s cars gets you lots of popularity, fame, and respect. Street racing comes with these high octane contests “having these…

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    Motorcycle racing is a very exciting sport that many people love to watch. The three main types of motorcycle racing include dirt bikes, street racing, and drag racing. Each offers motorcycle enthusiasts the opportunity to race their motorcycle at breath taking speeds against the best in the sport. Those who have proven to be among the best are able to secure sponsors to help cover the cost of their racing activities. While some of the biggest payouts are in motorcycle street racing, this is…

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    Reason why dirt track racing exciting “You may win some, you may lose some, you may wreck some” – Dale Earnhardt. He was one of the greatest race car drivers and was responsible for making the sport popular. He won many championships on asphalt tracks and was killed at Daytona Speedway February 21, 2001. Racing on asphalt and dirt tracks can be dangerous but also very fun to watch. Dirt track racing is very competitive and is more exciting to watch compared to all the types of auto racing.…

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    Racing There are a couple reasons why I enjoy racing. I enjoy the class I am in and the competition in this sport. Racing is a skilled and competitive sport. I love the competition so I can improve my skills in racing and hopefully continuing my racing career to full size cars. What my dreams are for my future in racing. My dream is racing in the World Of Outlaws. I prefer racing wing better than non-wing due to the wing cars can go faster. In the wing class, since you have a wing…

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