Racing, which is usually done at the racetrack, has easily found its way to the local streets. Drag racing is the most common form of illegal racing. What is supposed to be a quarter mile has transformed into light-to-light street racing. Traffic racing can also be seen on a day-to-day basis. Cars weave in and out of each other and try to get past ever one during rush hour.

These types of street racing seem to serve as a means to entertain. To some driving fast is fun, why else would there be cars such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche? If these cars were made for just modes of transportation then why are they not built to go the speed limit or have a top speed of seventy-five. Simple, because these cars were built for speed as well as entertainment. Consumers can spend up to millions of dollars on a single car because ordinary just isn't fun.

The most ideal area for street racing would be on the back roads outside of the city.

Every once in a while this will occur, but this kind of racing happens very rarely. Every town will have its own spots for cruising, sometimes "the spot" is a main street, and other times it's a big loop that goes around a merchant area. Large parking lots have become another popular area for street racers to meet. Here street racers can coordinate when and where to race each other. In addition to the spots for cruising and large parking lot gathering places, each town also has its own law enforcement agency. Law enforcement all over the United States is constantly increasing efforts to reduce illegal street racing. "Nevada State Police have received $9,000 in highway safety funds" Said Lieutenant Chris Gellespie to help in the battle against street racing (Atkinson). Major Robert Prasser, head of the Honolulu Police Department's Traffic Division says: "Police plan to use unmarked decoy cars to attract drivers on the highways seeking race competition" (Kekoa).

Car enthusiasts all around the world regardless of the dangers and consequences take part in illegal street racing. It is a part of history that will continue until the end of time. More places to race professionally are definitely needed, but to some street racers,

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