Drag Racing History

Car enthusiasts all over the world take part in illegal street racing. Street racing is a part of history and has been around as long as the automobile itself. The dangers and consequences are high, but it is also the cause of the excitement and adrenaline that one gets from a competition. There are many reasons that street racing is a popular thing, be it that there is no fee to race, the adrenaline and entertainment of going fast, or even the diverse locations and convenience for races.
Racing, which is usually done at the racetrack for a fee, 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 everyone during rush hour. These types of street racing serve as means to entertain racers.
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 they would be built to go the speed limit or even have a top speed of seventy-five. These cars were built for speed as well as entertainment. Consumers can spend up to millions of dollars on a single car to get the most out of it.
There are many different places for street racing to occur, making it a bit convenient. The best area for street racing would be on the back roads outside of a town. Every once in a while this will occur, but this kind of racing doesn't happen often. Every town will have its own spots for cruising, sometimes the spot is a main street, and other times its 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 plan when and where to race each other.
Street racing has become more and more popular over the recent years. Modern technology has brought us...