Thread: How Dangerous is Drag racing

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One note (not to support street racing however) is that almost all street racing gets thrown into the category of "Drag Racing" even if the cars have been swerving in and out of traffic for five miles and there is no "finish line" defined.....just driving stupid gets called drag racing by the news people.

Originally Posted by robot

One note (not to support street racing however) is that almost all street racing gets thrown into the category of "Drag Racing" even if the cars have been swerving in and out of traffic for five miles and there is no "finish line" defined.....just driving stupid gets called drag racing by the news people.

Any form of motor racing is inherently dangerous. The thing about organized racing is it allows the individual driver to go to the very edge of his or her ability.

It's OK to take a chance if you are the only one who pays for a mistake.

Organized Drag racing, at a motorsports park; apart from almost any other form of racing is designed to protect the participants and spectators from those few who overestimate their ability. Or, more rarely, those whose luck and equipment fail at the same time.

Let this thread die gracefully. It's going no where.