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Got busted in TX many of times, almost busted in Socal but my trans went on the big end right when CHP pulled onto the road. So he had no proof I was participating.
Honestly, takeovers ruined street racing. When it was just two car runs down empty streets with people scouting. Now that street racing is associated with destruction, mayhem and general lawlessness (not just speeding) its cracked down on harder and frowned upon
Nahhh you got it all wrong. Street Racing is a victimless crime! The accidents and injuries and death all come from Street Crashing, which I am vehemently against 😤
Worse yet are the developers deciding to build houses next to the race courses. Families move in, complain about the noise and get tracks shut down.... wtf were they thinking they were getting into?
@@VanishPenguin they pay property taxes, you don't. If I'm a real estate developer and I build 100 homes, the money they generate drown out your weekend hobby. They could care less, they only see the money. I'm not being an asshole, just explaining it to you the way it was explained to me when I watched tracks close in the Midwest from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan. That's not even counting the tracks on the West coast when I lived in Cali.
I also love how law enforcement always preaches "take it to the track" when there are no government incentives to keep those tracks operational, more common, or even big enough to allow someone to get more than 1 pass in within the span of 2 hours.
I know part of this video is a big PSA to downplay street racing but if we’re being honest if the nighttime gas station meets/street racing didn’t happen our hobby wouldn’t exist. Most 16 year olds with their clapped whatever can’t afford to go to the track let alone keep up with the cars that are on it.
And it doesn’t factor in getting into an accident. On the road, insurance pays out if it’s not found to be street racing. On a track, when you crash you get nothing.
You missed it. During Covid when no one was on the road, street racing was very much alive and well. I've had police flash their lights at us, but I figured they thought it wasn't worth the trouble cause they never pulled us over. That was when you had to have a paper stating you were an "essential worker". Gas was also super cheap. We need to go on lockdown again, lol.
Street racing never left, it was always there, although social media has forced most people to plan it carefully or do it discreetly. But 2020, definitely got people to drive more often. Gas around my area was 1.35 during that time, and everyone was racing around city limits like there was no tomorrow. But it's sort of back to normal, sort of.
I'm not a street racer, but where I live, getting to a track or an autocross event is a long haul and incredibly expensive unless you live in the next town over which most people don't. So street racing would be massively more affordable, you get more time to enjoy your car, and aren't tied to the calendar of the race track. Edit: Just to make it clear, I'm listing some reasons why people go street racing. Not encouraging it. It's a danger to others as well as yourself. Even if it's thrilling and saves you some of the hassle of going to a track, it's not worth risking lives.
Wanna know what else is incredibly expensive? Paying the family Of the innocent person you killed after you decided to try and act like Paul walker for cool car guy points.
@@I-dont-reply i don't condone street racing. I was just saying why some people go out of their way to do it. I don't have a car and don't plan to go street racing when I do have one. I actively encourage people not to. There are enough dangerous drivers on the road already. I wouldn't want an innocent person to be hurt because someone's decision to go racing on the streets.
Let’s add in another factor. If you crash your car at a track, you are totally screwed. Your insurance does not cover race tracks. Put your car into a ditch? “Oh no a deer ran out in front of me.” $500 later you have another car. Just saying that’s definitely not a trivial problem for the average person who spends all their money just getting to a track event.
It's still happening. You just don't know about it. It's usually private in a secluded area and just consists of 2 crews going head to head. Doesn't involve people outside of the circle. Also you don't see videos cause no one is going to put their car all over the internet for street racing. Unlike those people at slide shows chasing internet clout.
Everyone’s a stance dork now Makes the cars ride like crap handle like crap and everyone focuses on fender to lip instead of fixing that crappy torque curve
We just don’t mind that not everyone is into racing. That’s just one segment of the modified car community. If you like stance, racing, shows, drifting, gymkhana, etc. more power to you. Do what you love
@@AlexMartini. I just know that so many of the builds that happen now don’t even do anything besides park and it kinda sucks anymore because our motor sports are taking the hit for it
@@matthew_natividad MFGhost doesn't seem worth it though. The racing seems dull. Granted, Wangan Midnight is also hard to judge for the racing, but it's mainly about tuning and dives really deep into all the details on tuning cars.
Cannonball is still alive and well. We went in 2021 with an 82avg and a 120 peak. No tickets, pull overs, warnings, or any interaction at all. Should also add that Cannonball has a clean record over the past 50 years. No deaths or major accidents
LOL ~ You mean Puerto Rico and DR. The Spades have taken over that region. I remember going down there to a Toyota fest and I don't know where they get the money and parts but they dominate that area.
One of the reasons why I left Atlanta, GA. The "takeovers" were getting out of hand. The street racing and cruises were always being watched by GPD on the ground and in the air. Me trying to keep up with "the cool kids" was burning a hole in my tank and wallet. Even though I've never been the one to run and get caught; I usually give in and go home after the first or second stop through the city. I'm glad I didn't get too far into that lifestyle, and now I'm in an insanely smaller city in Arizona all for the better. (Knock on MineCraft wood) maybe I can hold out long enough to let my record clean up a bit from my own speeding and I won't go insane in the process. I also had/chose to leave all the social media behind so no one can find me and I won't stoop to going back out riding with another group. I guess that would be my addiction; the meets, the cruise and running fast.
Agreed- ATL has gotten so bad. But now I’m in a more country side of GA and the races here are legit. No one trying to shut down an intersection. Only 500+ whp cars being organized and leaving in one piece.
PINKFLAMINGOUSA brought a lot of bad attention to that area from what I can tell. Mixing underground, rap culture, and fast cars pulled in a lot of heat / bodies to a scene that already had a general disinterest in authority. Maybe I'm speculating too much but those takeovers look like riots with cars. Throw in a couple rap celebs poppin' out for these events and here come a fuck ton of dick riders entering into a space that they have ZERO respect for. Don't get me wrong though, the content is pretty sick to watch but it for sure could be handled with a bit more grace. I think not too long ago PF finally held something that was regulated on a private / public compound or track. I could be wrong but it seems like they know as a brand going legit is the way to longevity.
The only reason Iowa has so many street racers is because there is one track in iowa and its 2 hours away from where the main population is. If there were to be a Drag strip built in Des moines, it would severly drop the amount of street racing
Lol the fast movies never influenced the people in my area much. We all got hooked from the "get away in stockholm" videos and the early gumball rallys with tech a demics and Datto and his M3 showcar.
@lscansir cured I'm talking about the doods that show up in they moms suv and hicks with the trucks that try to stunt and get the meet popped, idk since a year or 2 ago everyonr stopped showing up to the regular spots where there woulf be awesome tuner cars and domestics
I actually love the speed cameras in the UK. Pretty much no cops on the road and you lean where the cameras are so you know where to push it and where to slow down 😂 Plus they have signs warning you before you get to them usually
Does anyone use the electric license plate covers there? Seems like you could flip it before you go under the camera, only issue I could think is if it grabs a pic of your face but lowkey might be able to do window tints or something simple like a ski mask lol
Same here in Canada. Sometimes there are warnings for speeding camera and sometimes they put fake warning to slow you down. I've got to know each speeding camera in my city and with the help of Waze or a driving app that detects cameras, it has become easy. I'll be purchasing a radar detector soon too.
Where I live, the cops don't really care about tint or mods anymore, honestly. I've heard and seen people with heavy tint or mods and cops don't care. My car is a bit modified and so far haven't been pulled over once. I will get tint very soon though. Also, you can get electronic license late flip cover that flips up your license plate with the push of a remote. Its honestly amazing. I was thinking of getting it.
Been autco crossing and it was a little slow paced. Been running 1ll3gal togue up in the mountains(uphill only) and there is no comparison between the two for exhilaration and driver skill required. We pre run and mark the course for hazards and no one ever uses the roads we run. Find a place like that and it might as well be sanctioned.
Yea I did that once and pushed my driver skill a bit far and maybe my car. ended up 70 feet down a mountain car became a new breeded called a super convertible as there wasn't too much rood left. on the bright side my stupidity will go there again with more restraint lol. I loved it when it was going well and like you said no cars and only other like mided idiots were there. I think togue is amazing but it is such a humbing experience of showing restraint and improving the drivers skills, as well as having the right mods( brakes and tires) to do it safely.
Hawaii definitely deserved the 5th place spot there are literally cruises every weekend, drag races and tons of modified cars that people daily. And when two of you meet up on the highway its on to the 40 roll
Never been to Hawaii, so correct me if I'm wrong please: I'd think for the native Hawaiians who've seen the islands from one end to the other, it would get kind of boring, like living in a small town on the mainland. That's why I'd think street racing is popular there, simply out of boredom.
@@mysterycitizen2135 I think there is some truth to that but also people here (not necessarily native hawaiians) take a lot of inspiration from Japan and their culture. JDM is huge here especially Hondas. I'd say that is where a lot of the popularity comes from personally.
I used to race down H-1 and the Nimitz underpass all the time, it was by my house so I could just head out at night and be right there. H-3 was great too for the tunnel once you hit it
Hi, Hawaii here, to explain that, lots of short bursty bits of curvy road that are fun do drive on here, not to mention, on Oahu specifically, H2 is straight as all hell but filled with so many divets and dents in the road it makes it wildly weird, and H3 has so beautiful views but most importantly has a wonderful tunnel. My personal favorite road, that i drive at a totally reasonable speed on, has next to no drivers on past 9pm, but that's cause people are afraid of driving off a cliff and into the ocean. One other really well known, locally, road is Tantalus with a lot of alleged drifting going on there. Mostly tho why we have a lot of write ups for street racing is as simple as if there are two or more people driving in a "visually competitive nature" on the road, exceeding 15 miles over the posted speed, it counts as street racing. As a fun fact, most of H1 is 45 miles per hour on posted speed, most of everyone who drives on it drives about 60-65 mph, so in order to get the citation, which can lead to a lot of false positives. edit: also forgot to mention there is no real track on Oahu, and also modified corrado when?
I live in San Diego, if you want to experience driving on a full size car racing track(not dirt), you will need to travel to apple valley speedway(2.5 hours away) or Chuckwalla Raceway(3.5 hours away with the bonus of being in the middle of the desert). Not to mention the excessive track fees on top of the travel fees and times. City governments need to realize that while racetracks don't bring a return on investment, the lives it will save and the joy it will bring will be more than enough to justify itself.
I just moved to Victorville, I didn't even know there was a raceway in Apple Valley! I'll have to check it out, cause Apple Valley/Victorville/Hesperia are right next to each other
One thing. Im from Canada and where I live right now there are no race tracks what so ever that are in the city or close. Our race track was shut down in 2011 and I actually read an article recently about street racing coming back to the streets of where I live because of the closure of the track and how you said about people wanting to have more fun. I'm one of those people and I really want to get into street racing. The risk seems fun but it does have its consequences. Play till you can't no more.
Also, a big portion of the crowds has just turned into shutdown events where everyone drifts in their dodge chargers at an intersection with everybody standing in a circle. Not as dangerous but still
Same cops who burn you for having a fuckin radar detector in your car whether or not it's turned off just because they don't want to work for an arrest
I've made a map around green bay, its literally a giant circle track, I've done it a few times, mapped out all potential exits in case of cop cars, etc etc
Do they still do that? I haven't been on East Wash since the speed was dropped. I've been going to Janesville on Milton Ave once a month. It's like a mile of 40 mph with little tiny bit of local traffic.
@@Thelegendofaltroid Hello, would I be able to get your map? I live close there. I've been looking for somewhere to go fast and not get caught by cops if you know what I mean.
Street racing in my area used to be so much fun. It was simple if u wanted to watch u hung out. If u wanted to run u got in line. U ran what u brought against who ever was in line next to u. Now every one is a negotiator. Like a episode of pinks.
ive been watching yall since yall started years ago but never subbed. just did. Hope for great things in the future from this channel. happy you have grown and continue to do so.
There's nowhere to race in South Central Alaska other than a drag strip, a tiny asphalt oval and most lakes in the winter... So, we only got the streets. I don't do that much anymore, but Anchorage to Wasilla was the 38 mile sprint course of the past
Hawaii is number 5 probably cause we don't have any permanent tracks here, so all we can race is the street. Also lots of imports means people want to race them against each other all the time. H-1 has good straights, and H-3 has an amazing tunnel to just floor it through
Street racing will always be around. In some form or another. Given all the takeovers during lockdown proved that. One good thing about all the pop up takeovers was it made it so easy to do a Redline run from LA to Vegas at night. When cops where being directed to said takeovers.
I have street raced since I was 13 years old . Even now in my 40s I have a tuned 97 Acura Integra that is built by a tuner and moonshiner and being finished by myself . One of the differences between my tuner and most tuners is its built mainly for evasion . It can handle a dirt road at a 100 plus as easily as a BMW on a paved track ( yeah its sweet ) . That said , I still enjoy driving it ( though it's in storage now and will be till 2025 for personal reasons ) but I don't really street race any more . The problem I found is movies like Fast and Furious and video games have made people who have no skill or sense of personal responsibility think you simply drive as fast as you can . They also have extreme tunnel vision with no comprehension of their surroundings. This has lead to skilled drivers being a little risky to unskilled drivers being extreme dangers on the road . Because of this not only do I no longer engage in it like I used to but I think most of us , especially from my generation no longer partake in it . It's not that we loss the passion but we don't want to be part of the unprecedented recklessness being wrought by X Box drivers who think THE CREW is how you obtain street skill 🤔
Street racing is still a thing in Phoenix and Texas. When I got to Phoenix (2018) the car culture was phenomenal compared to Dallas. BUT it’s gotten worse as time has gone on and the takeovers. But people still street race. In Phoenix we would have Del Taco meets on Tuesday iirc and they would race for fun and for money if you challenged someone.
I come from VA. You'd be surprised how many high powered cars we have. I constantly see a 1400 hp mustang, big turbo civic, and all sorts of builds at the meets. But the secret is, we go to Maryland as we don't get totally destroyed for street racing. VA would be very high up your list if we didn't go to MD for the E85 and loose laws. Lol H20i
It's because so many people post themselves hooning and breaking the law on social media,thus not only do people get the wrong idea of street racing,but also laws get stricter ,just like japan,back in the 70s to the 2000s touge racing was extremely popar,but it started dying out when they started putting bumps on all the curves so you couldn't drift
im part of the hawaii scene (oahu) and we only have autoX here. the course is way too small so racing on mountains and coast roads at night give way more seat time
I never watched this channel because I thought "This dude is trying to be like Engineering Explained." I watched one video and was like "Uhh, I guess not Sherlock." I later subscribed and watch all the time, even the old videos. 😅😅😅
I loved street racing back in the day. Super Cool. I'm making my 2000 Toyota Camry LE kinda sporty and I don't care what people think. This is for me only.
bloody sick man. hell of a sleeper, work with what youve got and live your life. fuck what anyone else thinks, I(random person on the internet) love the idea
Short answer: It's still around. It's been here before us and it'll be here after. People are just starting to use license plate covers so no one can record their license plate when they do something illegal. One thing I don't understand is why people race on busy roads. I live in Ohio and I've seen probably 100s of empty backroads that would be perfect. Not the most morally right thing but one of my bucket list goals is to go to a street-race. This has been a major topic in the past month though. I've seen multiple vids addressing street racing within a few days.
Im painting the streets black with my tires I a small village where my family lives and there are no stoplights, security cameras and police never patrols around it. My slice of heaven!
Just a fun fact, the reason why street racing is so popular in Hawaii is mainly due to the fact that we are on (an) island(s) with no tracks so people who want to race are forced to take to the streets. Most prominently togue racing tantalus (which you should search up its pretty nuts) not so much drag/rolling races🤙🏼
Its pretty much alive its just that you have to know where to look even over at Japan the most notorious street racing team Mid Night is still around but they don't accept outsiders anymore only friends and family
Street racing never went anywhere, its just gotten quiet, and has been overshadowed by "takeovers" and fake car guys in challengers/chargers which has made it harder for real street racers and enthusiasts to exist in our niche. cheap power and social media (mainly TikTok) is to blame... built not bought.
Remember back then where there was a simple drag races on closed roads instead of a bunch of idiots went for a T-junction takeover and spinning in circles on the streets while blocking people who might in an emergency situation which might involves death? Yeah... Sweet memories.
Would love to see not only highway pulls and straight away races. Okay yeah cool u got a crazy build on a straight away but I wanna see some skill like a street race but course like, where people actually gotta use they head and got corners to deal with
It is true. I totaled an NA MX-5 Thinking "I knew how to drift"...A stock Miata with stock suspension... On a wet road... That was 1 lane with 6-inch curbs on both sides. My car went one way, my Diff and rear axle went the other. After the dust cloud settled I saw my rim and rear axle on the other side of the street. Then I went to speed world and took a lesson.
@@nazu5998 20 years ago, weak az Troll. At least I'm honest. And I don't try to make myself look cool at the expense of others. Today I have 800,65K Miles in an 18 wheeler, with no accidents or tickets. I have owned 700HP plus cars. I drive a slammed 370Z on wheels from Fitment, and it's on the gallery. Where are your receipts, Mario? You came to a thread that asked what your worst moments were to troll. Man, you are only a white belt in trolling. Go back to class, kid.
- I'll edit this when I actually watch the video - NGL, didn't even watch the video yet (at work), but street racing in my city happens often but you have to be in someone's good graces to get a chance to run. It's mostly for hundreds - thousands per race and they block off a section of an entire highway to let someone have their run.
north dakota is so high because of the oil fields. oil workers coming back from there long shifts would stack 4 wide on highways and race their cars constantly. and they had big paychecks to boot.
I feel like street racing is coming back even more but im in Cali it’s all about small town roads out in the country, everyone runs from a dig and we always make sure there is no way anyone/ multiple ppl can get hurt
Hello , you guy are awesome !Im looking to fit my build with your wheel tires combo when it's time. You should do a "fit my ride " wheel tire combos with vehicle photos from customers real cars for better quality and fitness experience 👍 👏 keep up the great videos.
As a former street racer I'll say this, the police are cracking down (rightly so) and the idiots are out in force, racing in massive groups, in traffic, etc it's gotten to stupid look at TX2K been once ever again.
Not surprised TN made the list. We got the smokeys and windy farm land back roads away from the city. On top of that, there aren't really any GOOD race tracks without crossing state lines to go to tracks in or near Atlanta. All those places are pricey so its much easier to just get active on the interstate or up in the mountains. The mountains cater to well tuned/balanced cars because crazy HP is just gonna land you in a ditch if you cant put it down or handle hairpins. You'll see most people there because its generally cheaper to build a car with turns in mind than build a 60-160 car.
Nope, never been in trouble for street racing I learned a long time ago my j body is not going to out run much of anything. Still doesn't stop me from dropping a gear and winding the rpm's up for my own amusement.
Lol I live in VA and its annoying here. I drive a stock 06 Corolla and I have yellow JDM fog lights and people try and race me or want to race me. Camrys, mini vans, SUVs, and of course Civics. It’s really annoying, I’m just trying to get from point A to point B. I know where my car stands and it’s not worth it. Just wait till I get my fun car.
Idk about up north but down here in Texas and Louisiana street racing is incredible at da pad there is races all of the time with incredible 1500hp+ cars
Idaho here! Yes i got busted for street racing when i was 16 because i was a moron. I was in a duramax racing a power stroke. After going to court, i plead guilty and had to pay a lower fine than somebody who was caught fishing without a license………so yeah……..
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Its 12 points on my license and immediate impound and jail time in Michigan when you get caught street racing
But outran them on my modified snowmobile
I was in the street racing and the cops were chasing me but they got drop it was easy
Got busted in TX many of times, almost busted in Socal but my trans went on the big end right when CHP pulled onto the road. So he had no proof I was participating.
I've been busted 3 times no tickets no arrest.
Honestly, takeovers ruined street racing. When it was just two car runs down empty streets with people scouting. Now that street racing is associated with destruction, mayhem and general lawlessness (not just speeding) its cracked down on harder and frowned upon
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You should see the hooning scene in Australia
Facts, idk why ppl like to see a couple cars do donuts in a intersection while ppl are tryna go home
Social media and takeovers ...and idiots racing broad daylight during rush hour
Nahhh you got it all wrong. Street Racing is a victimless crime! The accidents and injuries and death all come from Street Crashing, which I am vehemently against 😤
Facts
Unless your alone give or take
10.5 wide rims prevent street crashing 😌☝🏻
If they keep closing down the tracks to run your cars then street racing is definitely going to be on the rise, even more than it is now.
Yupp
Worse yet are the developers deciding to build houses next to the race courses. Families move in, complain about the noise and get tracks shut down.... wtf were they thinking they were getting into?
@@VanishPenguin they pay property taxes, you don't. If I'm a real estate developer and I build 100 homes, the money they generate drown out your weekend hobby. They could care less, they only see the money. I'm not being an asshole, just explaining it to you the way it was explained to me when I watched tracks close in the Midwest from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan. That's not even counting the tracks on the West coast when I lived in Cali.
I also love how law enforcement always preaches "take it to the track" when there are no government incentives to keep those tracks operational, more common, or even big enough to allow someone to get more than 1 pass in within the span of 2 hours.
No winning, all that's left is the street or one of us taking public office.
The fact that there are higher penalties for street racing than drunk driving in many places says a lot :|
the trick, is to run
@aesthetic or buy 2 different sets number plates and don't get caught
@@carguynewb7856 or don't be an idiot
@The 404 Error 🥴 on it
Technology and social media is what happened. Everyone's watching and posting everything. No chance getting away with anything anymore.
Ngl what shitty era we are In
@@user-iz7wr6sw6x we’re gunna fs be the era to kill the cars
@Steven g a lot of nice cars are still dirt cheap I’ve learned to go w the market and not my middle school fantasies still have a lot of fun
Not when you have a car that even a camera couldn't pick up if you can DO 250MPH that is
Let alone keeping quiet
I don't street race at all but what grinds my gears is people associate take overs to racing
They were all combined into one major cluster f* where I came from. Thank whatever God you pray to that left that entire city and state.
Facts
I pay my taxes that go towards the roads, and the street is free unlike tracks. Street racing will be around forever.
So do other people pay taxes and they expect to drive on roads that are safe and free of idiots who street race!!!!!!!
I know part of this video is a big PSA to downplay street racing but if we’re being honest if the nighttime gas station meets/street racing didn’t happen our hobby wouldn’t exist. Most 16 year olds with their clapped whatever can’t afford to go to the track let alone keep up with the cars that are on it.
And it doesn’t factor in getting into an accident. On the road, insurance pays out if it’s not found to be street racing. On a track, when you crash you get nothing.
You missed it. During Covid when no one was on the road, street racing was very much alive and well. I've had police flash their lights at us, but I figured they thought it wasn't worth the trouble cause they never pulled us over. That was when you had to have a paper stating you were an "essential worker". Gas was also super cheap. We need to go on lockdown again, lol.
He's not wrong...in the atl racing was raging hella hard...god I miss it
It definitely spiked up in 2020! What a crazy year that was...for everything lol. -Alex.FI
I raced with a group of 20 down the middle of I-10 in Houston during 2k
Street racing never left, it was always there, although social media has forced most people to plan it carefully or do it discreetly.
But 2020, definitely got people to drive more often. Gas around my area was 1.35 during that time, and everyone was racing around city limits like there was no tomorrow. But it's sort of back to normal, sort of.
This caused takeover sideshows to become popular aka cancer
I'm not a street racer, but where I live, getting to a track or an autocross event is a long haul and incredibly expensive unless you live in the next town over which most people don't.
So street racing would be massively more affordable, you get more time to enjoy your car, and aren't tied to the calendar of the race track.
Edit: Just to make it clear, I'm listing some reasons why people go street racing. Not encouraging it.
It's a danger to others as well as yourself. Even if it's thrilling and saves you some of the hassle of going to a track, it's not worth risking lives.
Wanna know what else is incredibly expensive? Paying the family Of the innocent person you killed after you decided to try and act like Paul walker for cool car guy points.
@@I-dont-reply i don't condone street racing. I was just saying why some people go out of their way to do it. I don't have a car and don't plan to go street racing when I do have one. I actively encourage people not to. There are enough dangerous drivers on the road already. I wouldn't want an innocent person to be hurt because someone's decision to go racing on the streets.
Totally worth it wym 🤣
Let’s add in another factor. If you crash your car at a track, you are totally screwed. Your insurance does not cover race tracks.
Put your car into a ditch? “Oh no a deer ran out in front of me.” $500 later you have another car. Just saying that’s definitely not a trivial problem for the average person who spends all their money just getting to a track event.
Don’t get me started on intersection takeovers. Probably the dumbest “car enthusiast” trend I’ve ever seen
Takeovers are cancer
It's still happening. You just don't know about it. It's usually private in a secluded area and just consists of 2 crews going head to head. Doesn't involve people outside of the circle. Also you don't see videos cause no one is going to put their car all over the internet for street racing. Unlike those people at slide shows chasing internet clout.
Facts
Street racing never stops in mexico
Mexico is only 3 honks away
Everyone’s a stance dork now
Makes the cars ride like crap handle like crap and everyone focuses on fender to lip instead of fixing that crappy torque curve
To each their own 🤷♂️
@@FitmentIndustries
You gotta say that though
Your customer base would get real mad otherwise
Hey I like both! hehe. -Alex.FI
We just don’t mind that not everyone is into racing. That’s just one segment of the modified car community. If you like stance, racing, shows, drifting, gymkhana, etc. more power to you. Do what you love
@@AlexMartini. I just know that so many of the builds that happen now don’t even do anything besides park and it kinda sucks anymore because our motor sports are taking the hit for it
I'm glad to see Wangan Midnight getting some attention back from some great Automotive RUclipsrs!
Don’t forget the mf ghost anime coming next year
@@matthew_natividad MFGhost doesn't seem worth it though. The racing seems dull.
Granted, Wangan Midnight is also hard to judge for the racing, but it's mainly about tuning and dives really deep into all the details on tuning cars.
Wangan midnight is arguably better than Initial D, it’s my No. 1 show & movie. Initial D comes second
DEVIL Z! is the shit I love that show
@@placeholder2924 true, but sadly there is no other new automotive anime out there.
Cannonball is still alive and well. We went in 2021 with an 82avg and a 120 peak. No tickets, pull overs, warnings, or any interaction at all.
Should also add that Cannonball has a clean record over the past 50 years. No deaths or major accidents
Street racing is definitely still a thing in Florida, also known as Mexico. It'll be 1am and some cars will just blow by me like I'm nothing
LOL ~ You mean Puerto Rico and DR. The Spades have taken over that region. I remember going down there to a Toyota fest and I don't know where they get the money and parts but they dominate that area.
Florida aint mexico.... 3 honks = Mexico lol!!!
@@acid847 Pretty much 🙂
Miami and Krome 😮💨🔥🔥🔥
@@On3_media yep and Okeechobee
One of the reasons why I left Atlanta, GA.
The "takeovers" were getting out of hand. The street racing and cruises were always being watched by GPD on the ground and in the air.
Me trying to keep up with "the cool kids" was burning a hole in my tank and wallet. Even though I've never been the one to run and get caught; I usually give in and go home after the first or second stop through the city. I'm glad I didn't get too far into that lifestyle, and now I'm in an insanely smaller city in Arizona all for the better. (Knock on MineCraft wood) maybe I can hold out long enough to let my record clean up a bit from my own speeding and I won't go insane in the process.
I also had/chose to leave all the social media behind so no one can find me and I won't stoop to going back out riding with another group. I guess that would be my addiction; the meets, the cruise and running fast.
Agreed- ATL has gotten so bad. But now I’m in a more country side of GA and the races here are legit. No one trying to shut down an intersection. Only 500+ whp cars being organized and leaving in one piece.
Facts man as someone who lives in the metro atl area it’s impossible rn to be a car enthusiast without getting followed or stoped by cops
Takeovers are the cancer to the car scene
PINKFLAMINGOUSA brought a lot of bad attention to that area from what I can tell. Mixing underground, rap culture, and fast cars pulled in a lot of heat / bodies to a scene that already had a general disinterest in authority. Maybe I'm speculating too much but those takeovers look like riots with cars. Throw in a couple rap celebs poppin' out for these events and here come a fuck ton of dick riders entering into a space that they have ZERO respect for.
Don't get me wrong though, the content is pretty sick to watch but it for sure could be handled with a bit more grace. I think not too long ago PF finally held something that was regulated on a private / public compound or track. I could be wrong but it seems like they know as a brand going legit is the way to longevity.
The only reason Iowa has so many street racers is because there is one track in iowa and its 2 hours away from where the main population is. If there were to be a Drag strip built in Des moines, it would severly drop the amount of street racing
where i live there is no tracks except for a privet own dirt oval and most just street race in the country side
Lol the fast movies never influenced the people in my area much. We all got hooked from the "get away in stockholm" videos and the early gumball rallys with tech a demics and Datto and his M3 showcar.
Mischief baby!!!!
OG definitely know your stuff
Next episode should be what happened to car meets cus it's mostly regular traffic and trucks now
@lscansir cured are u trying to say that's what car meets are about???
@lscansir cured I'm talking about the doods that show up in they moms suv and hicks with the trucks that try to stunt and get the meet popped, idk since a year or 2 ago everyonr stopped showing up to the regular spots where there woulf be awesome tuner cars and domestics
I actually love the speed cameras in the UK. Pretty much no cops on the road and you lean where the cameras are so you know where to push it and where to slow down 😂 Plus they have signs warning you before you get to them usually
The same here in Sweden. We either run on closed industrial area at night or on the countryside where we race between the speed cameras. 😃
Does anyone use the electric license plate covers there? Seems like you could flip it before you go under the camera, only issue I could think is if it grabs a pic of your face but lowkey might be able to do window tints or something simple like a ski mask lol
Same here in Canada. Sometimes there are warnings for speeding camera and sometimes they put fake warning to slow you down. I've got to know each speeding camera in my city and with the help of Waze or a driving app that detects cameras, it has become easy. I'll be purchasing a radar detector soon too.
Where I live, the cops don't really care about tint or mods anymore, honestly. I've heard and seen people with heavy tint or mods and cops don't care. My car is a bit modified and so far haven't been pulled over once. I will get tint very soon though. Also, you can get electronic license late flip cover that flips up your license plate with the push of a remote. Its honestly amazing. I was thinking of getting it.
Also just take your plate off and fly by them
Been autco crossing and it was a little slow paced. Been running 1ll3gal togue up in the mountains(uphill only) and there is no comparison between the two for exhilaration and driver skill required. We pre run and mark the course for hazards and no one ever uses the roads we run. Find a place like that and it might as well be sanctioned.
Yea I did that once and pushed my driver skill a bit far and maybe my car. ended up 70 feet down a mountain car became a new breeded called a super convertible as there wasn't too much rood left. on the bright side my stupidity will go there again with more restraint lol. I loved it when it was going well and like you said no cars and only other like mided idiots were there. I think togue is amazing but it is such a humbing experience of showing restraint and improving the drivers skills, as well as having the right mods( brakes and tires) to do it safely.
I’m snitching
@@I-dont-reply what you like 10 or something?
@@mutingp I bet you wish I was
@@I-dont-reply well you really act like one
Hawaii definitely deserved the 5th place spot there are literally cruises every weekend, drag races and tons of modified cars that people daily. And when two of you meet up on the highway its on to the 40 roll
Never been to Hawaii, so correct me if I'm wrong please: I'd think for the native Hawaiians who've seen the islands from one end to the other, it would get kind of boring, like living in a small town on the mainland. That's why I'd think street racing is popular there, simply out of boredom.
@@mysterycitizen2135 I think there is some truth to that but also people here (not necessarily native hawaiians) take a lot of inspiration from Japan and their culture. JDM is huge here especially Hondas. I'd say that is where a lot of the popularity comes from personally.
Going with that, I'd definitely love to to visit Hawaii one day and make the most out of it
I used to race down H-1 and the Nimitz underpass all the time, it was by my house so I could just head out at night and be right there. H-3 was great too for the tunnel once you hit it
@@Demonslayer-zd6zm H-3 tunnel runs hit different
Hi, Hawaii here, to explain that, lots of short bursty bits of curvy road that are fun do drive on here, not to mention, on Oahu specifically, H2 is straight as all hell but filled with so many divets and dents in the road it makes it wildly weird, and H3 has so beautiful views but most importantly has a wonderful tunnel. My personal favorite road, that i drive at a totally reasonable speed on, has next to no drivers on past 9pm, but that's cause people are afraid of driving off a cliff and into the ocean. One other really well known, locally, road is Tantalus with a lot of alleged drifting going on there. Mostly tho why we have a lot of write ups for street racing is as simple as if there are two or more people driving in a "visually competitive nature" on the road, exceeding 15 miles over the posted speed, it counts as street racing. As a fun fact, most of H1 is 45 miles per hour on posted speed, most of everyone who drives on it drives about 60-65 mph, so in order to get the citation, which can lead to a lot of false positives.
edit: also forgot to mention there is no real track on Oahu, and also modified corrado when?
Still racing fooo
I live in San Diego, if you want to experience driving on a full size car racing track(not dirt), you will need to travel to apple valley speedway(2.5 hours away) or Chuckwalla Raceway(3.5 hours away with the bonus of being in the middle of the desert). Not to mention the excessive track fees on top of the travel fees and times. City governments need to realize that while racetracks don't bring a return on investment, the lives it will save and the joy it will bring will be more than enough to justify itself.
I just moved to Victorville, I didn't even know there was a raceway in Apple Valley! I'll have to check it out, cause Apple Valley/Victorville/Hesperia are right next to each other
One thing. Im from Canada and where I live right now there are no race tracks what so ever that are in the city or close. Our race track was shut down in 2011 and I actually read an article recently about street racing coming back to the streets of where I live because of the closure of the track and how you said about people wanting to have more fun. I'm one of those people and I really want to get into street racing. The risk seems fun but it does have its consequences. Play till you can't no more.
Fellow Canadian here, you hit the nail on the head
What killed street racing in the US ???
Street takeovers
Facts
All the non cool kids in highschool became cops and shut it down 😂
Also, a big portion of the crowds has just turned into shutdown events where everyone drifts in their dodge chargers at an intersection with everybody standing in a circle. Not as dangerous but still
VA has a nice car scene but if you get caught the VA cops are ruthless
Same cops who burn you for having a fuckin radar detector in your car whether or not it's turned off just because they don't want to work for an arrest
@@pontiacGXPfan radar? Normally they use LIDAR these days, anyway, I'm not sure what you mean by don't want to work for an arrest.
@@jordanrobshaw1406 take away people's ability to see them nearby and protect themselves
@@pontiacGXPfan oh but then it makes it easier for criminals to get away, I understand what your saying but it's hard to find a proper balance
In Madison Wisconsin we have this road called east Washington, and a lot of people do laps around the capitol with a pack of 20-30 cars, that is fun
Not as many people visit the wash anymore it’s kinda sad
I've made a map around green bay, its literally a giant circle track, I've done it a few times, mapped out all potential exits in case of cop cars, etc etc
Do they still do that? I haven't been on East Wash since the speed was dropped. I've been going to Janesville on Milton Ave once a month. It's like a mile of 40 mph with little tiny bit of local traffic.
@@Thelegendofaltroid Hello, would I be able to get your map? I live close there. I've been looking for somewhere to go fast and not get caught by cops if you know what I mean.
Can you guys do a video on Kanjo Honda wheel and tire fitment? 😎
Takeovers happened. And it’s now wayyyy to hot at least over here near atl
Atl is hell lol
The way he said Oregon gave me chills
That fucked with my soul
OreGONE
Street racing in my area used to be so much fun. It was simple if u wanted to watch u hung out. If u wanted to run u got in line. U ran what u brought against who ever was in line next to u. Now every one is a negotiator. Like a episode of pinks.
ive been watching yall since yall started years ago but never subbed. just did. Hope for great things in the future from this channel. happy you have grown and continue to do so.
There's nowhere to race in South Central Alaska other than a drag strip, a tiny asphalt oval and most lakes in the winter... So, we only got the streets. I don't do that much anymore, but Anchorage to Wasilla was the 38 mile sprint course of the past
Hawaii is number 5 probably cause we don't have any permanent tracks here, so all we can race is the street. Also lots of imports means people want to race them against each other all the time. H-1 has good straights, and H-3 has an amazing tunnel to just floor it through
Racing is still alive in the NY/NJ. Bronx I know for sure shuts the Hutch down
Tai boogie
Word 2 mom dukes. I was surprised he didn’t mention us. But then again we have turn to cat and mouse on the highway .
Street racing will always be around. In some form or another. Given all the takeovers during lockdown proved that. One good thing about all the pop up takeovers was it made it so easy to do a Redline run from LA to Vegas at night. When cops where being directed to said takeovers.
I have street raced since I was 13 years old . Even now in my 40s I have a tuned 97 Acura Integra that is built by a tuner and moonshiner and being finished by myself . One of the differences between my tuner and most tuners is its built mainly for evasion . It can handle a dirt road at a 100 plus as easily as a BMW on a paved track ( yeah its sweet ) .
That said , I still enjoy driving it ( though it's in storage now and will be till 2025 for personal reasons ) but I don't really street race any more . The problem I found is movies like Fast and Furious and video games have made people who have no skill or sense of personal responsibility think you simply drive as fast as you can . They also have extreme tunnel vision with no comprehension of their surroundings. This has lead to skilled drivers being a little risky to unskilled drivers being extreme dangers on the road . Because of this not only do I no longer engage in it like I used to but I think most of us , especially from my generation no longer partake in it . It's not that we loss the passion but we don't want to be part of the unprecedented recklessness being wrought by X Box drivers who think THE CREW is how you obtain street skill 🤔
Maybe if there were more tracks for us to go to, street racing would be lessened.
Street racing is still a thing in Phoenix and Texas. When I got to Phoenix (2018) the car culture was phenomenal compared to Dallas. BUT it’s gotten worse as time has gone on and the takeovers. But people still street race. In Phoenix we would have Del Taco meets on Tuesday iirc and they would race for fun and for money if you challenged someone.
Takeovers = cancer
I come from VA. You'd be surprised how many high powered cars we have. I constantly see a 1400 hp mustang, big turbo civic, and all sorts of builds at the meets. But the secret is, we go to Maryland as we don't get totally destroyed for street racing. VA would be very high up your list if we didn't go to MD for the E85 and loose laws. Lol H20i
Very true , I live in md and I see va cars come down here a lot
I live in VA. My worst ticket was 93mph...
It's because so many people post themselves hooning and breaking the law on social media,thus not only do people get the wrong idea of street racing,but also laws get stricter ,just like japan,back in the 70s to the 2000s touge racing was extremely popar,but it started dying out when they started putting bumps on all the curves so you couldn't drift
im part of the hawaii scene (oahu) and we only have autoX here. the course is way too small so racing on mountains and coast roads at night give way more seat time
Thanks for being subscribed for over 3 years Nicholas!
@@FitmentIndustries damn, its been that long already? i still remember the first video i watched "What Wheels Fit Scion FRS/BRZ"
I never watched this channel because I thought "This dude is trying to be like Engineering Explained." I watched one video and was like "Uhh, I guess not Sherlock." I later subscribed and watch all the time, even the old videos. 😅😅😅
I loved street racing back in the day. Super Cool. I'm making my 2000 Toyota Camry LE kinda sporty and I don't care what people think. This is for me only.
bloody sick man. hell of a sleeper, work with what youve got and live your life. fuck what anyone else thinks, I(random person on the internet) love the idea
A carina is better for that
We still racing out in south Georgia, I mean mexico.
Dude right next to my neighborhood there is this strip of road for about 1/2 a mile. Every other nights you can hear street racing happening.
Short answer: It's still around. It's been here before us and it'll be here after. People are just starting to use license plate covers so no one can record their license plate when they do something illegal. One thing I don't understand is why people race on busy roads. I live in Ohio and I've seen probably 100s of empty backroads that would be perfect. Not the most morally right thing but one of my bucket list goals is to go to a street-race. This has been a major topic in the past month though. I've seen multiple vids addressing street racing within a few days.
Im painting the streets black with my tires I a small village where my family lives and there are no stoplights, security cameras and police never patrols around it.
My slice of heaven!
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Love from Virginia Beach 💙 -2001 BMW E39 😎
Them houston tollways ain’t no joke like at 2 in the morning going crazy
Just a fun fact, the reason why street racing is so popular in Hawaii is mainly due to the fact that we are on (an) island(s) with no tracks so people who want to race are forced to take to the streets. Most prominently togue racing tantalus (which you should search up its pretty nuts) not so much drag/rolling races🤙🏼
Not that there is a good reason to street race but thats why
Its pretty much alive its just that you have to know where to look even over at Japan the most notorious street racing team Mid Night is still around but they don't accept outsiders anymore only friends and family
Nothing hypes me up more than an Alex intro
🙌🙌🙌 -Edgar
good job with the wangan midnight references
As an Idaho resident, this is true! Twin falls is very bad on street racing. I've stopped doing it and prefer to go down an empty country road.
Street racing never went anywhere, its just gotten quiet, and has been overshadowed by "takeovers" and fake car guys in challengers/chargers which has made it harder for real street racers and enthusiasts to exist in our niche. cheap power and social media (mainly TikTok) is to blame... built not bought.
Remember back then where there was a simple drag races on closed roads instead of a bunch of idiots went for a T-junction takeover and spinning in circles on the streets while blocking people who might in an emergency situation which might involves death? Yeah... Sweet memories.
Would love to see not only highway pulls and straight away races. Okay yeah cool u got a crazy build on a straight away but I wanna see some skill like a street race but course like, where people actually gotta use they head and got corners to deal with
brooo I live in north Dakota and I didn't even know that!!!!
this is probably the only time ND will ever be mentioned in a list.
I haven't even watched it yet and I like where this is going..👍🏾
The reason why we race at night is we can drive away without being caught. but nowadays there is too many cameras
It is true. I totaled an NA MX-5 Thinking "I knew how to drift"...A stock Miata with stock suspension... On a wet road... That was 1 lane with 6-inch curbs on both sides. My car went one way, my Diff and rear axle went the other. After the dust cloud settled I saw my rim and rear axle on the other side of the street. Then I went to speed world and took a lesson.
Wow you must suck at driving to crash a stock na miata 😂😂😂😂😂
@@nazu5998 20 years ago, weak az Troll. At least I'm honest. And I don't try to make myself look cool at the expense of others. Today I have 800,65K Miles in an 18 wheeler, with no accidents or tickets. I have owned 700HP plus cars. I drive a slammed 370Z on wheels from Fitment, and it's on the gallery. Where are your receipts, Mario? You came to a thread that asked what your worst moments were to troll. Man, you are only a white belt in trolling. Go back to class, kid.
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NGL, didn't even watch the video yet (at work), but street racing in my city happens often but you have to be in someone's good graces to get a chance to run. It's mostly for hundreds - thousands per race and they block off a section of an entire highway to let someone have their run.
north dakota is so high because of the oil fields. oil workers coming back from there long shifts would stack 4 wide on highways and race their cars constantly. and they had big paychecks to boot.
I feel like street racing is coming back even more but im in Cali it’s all about small town roads out in the country, everyone runs from a dig and we always make sure there is no way anyone/ multiple ppl can get hurt
Like how you put wangan midnight in the video
Editors are ALWAYS on X games mode!
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Hello , you guy are awesome !Im looking to fit my build with your wheel tires combo when it's time. You should do a "fit my ride " wheel tire combos with vehicle photos from customers real cars for better quality and fitness experience 👍 👏 keep up the great videos.
Street racing is like an Rx7, it's cool until something goes wrong
As a former street racer I'll say this, the police are cracking down (rightly so) and the idiots are out in force, racing in massive groups, in traffic, etc it's gotten to stupid look at TX2K been once ever again.
It's due to the takeover/Sideshow crap
It just became more secretive which seems to work since you think its gone
I know that at least part of the reason WI made that list is because of Milwaukee. The HWY 100 Races can be heard all over New Berlin-West Allis.
the rush man...its something else...so is the fear of a pedestrian that decides to jay walk
Dude I saw your website n Holy fuck those forged wheels look badass. Those enders though dude! Loved the clip from Grease too. Nice touch.
You guys should do a video on what happened to the cannonball run. I enjoy the content👌
That speed6 line killed me.
My speed3 is in my driveway with a blown oil cooler and a cooling system full of oil from it lol
Can y'all do "What happened to economy coupes" like the Honda Civic Coupe, Kia Forte Koup, Hyundai Tiburon, and more.
I was practicing driving with my mom and we passed a Porsche and McLaren that crashed street racing in MA
Not surprised TN made the list. We got the smokeys and windy farm land back roads away from the city.
On top of that, there aren't really any GOOD race tracks without crossing state lines to go to tracks in or near Atlanta.
All those places are pricey so its much easier to just get active on the interstate or up in the mountains.
The mountains cater to well tuned/balanced cars because crazy HP is just gonna land you in a ditch if you cant put it down or handle hairpins. You'll see most people there because its generally cheaper to build a car with turns in mind than build a 60-160 car.
Ayyeeee that intro though 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Nope, never been in trouble for street racing I learned a long time ago my j body is not going to out run much of anything. Still doesn't stop me from dropping a gear and winding the rpm's up for my own amusement.
Lol I live in VA and its annoying here. I drive a stock 06 Corolla and I have yellow JDM fog lights and people try and race me or want to race me. Camrys, mini vans, SUVs, and of course Civics. It’s really annoying, I’m just trying to get from point A to point B. I know where my car stands and it’s not worth it. Just wait till I get my fun car.
Ngl top 10 list of street racing states kinda shocked me especially #1
That wheel intro is 👌🔥🌋
Idk about up north but down here in Texas and Louisiana street racing is incredible at da pad there is races all of the time with incredible 1500hp+ cars
do you guys have a multipiece wheel section on your website?
Open race track. Build neighborhood next to race track. People complain about noise from race track. Close race track. Wash rinse repeat
Not only did he mention TX2k but he mentioned beltway 8 😭 🤘🏾-town
I like Alex’s new hairstyle!
Iowa is a fact. We don't have anything better to do and sooo many long open roads and no real tracks nearby enough to satisfy the urges
Idaho here! Yes i got busted for street racing when i was 16 because i was a moron. I was in a duramax racing a power stroke. After going to court, i plead guilty and had to pay a lower fine than somebody who was caught fishing without a license………so yeah……..
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