Street / Classic
Street / Classic
Ronnie Jenkins' 1976 Chevy II Nova
Street Racing:
In street racing, two cars race a circuit of city
streets. The first car to cross the finish line
is the winner. Street racing is a form of auto
racing which takes place on public roads. Street racing can either
be spontaneous or well planned and coordinated.
Spontaneous
races usually occur at intersections where two cars
stop at a red light before they begin racing. Well
coordinated races, in comparison, are chosen before
the race night and often have a staff with walkie-talkies
that organize races (see participants, below). Street
racing is reported to originate prior to the 1950s
in some parts of the United States. Opponents to
street racing cite a lack of safety relative to sanctioned
racing events, as well as legal repercussions arising
from incidents, among street racing's drawbacks.
Bullet Points:
1. A dig may refer to all participants toeing a line,
aligning the front bumper of the vehicles, after
which all vehicles race from a stop to a pre-arranged point (typically
a quarter mile in the United States, but may vary by locale).
2. A roll generally refers to a race which starts
at a non-zero speed, and continues until all but
one participant have stopped racing. This may be accompanied by three
honks which would be analogous to a countdown.
External Links:
http://www.streetracing.org/
http://www.streetfire.net/
http://www.racingvideoz.com/
http://www.street-racing-car.com/
http://scandalousracing.com/
http://www.vastreetracing.com/raceportal/
http://www.keeprightracing.com/