do they have anything like this in CA?
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do they have anything like this in CA?
http://www.officer.com/web/online/To...-Races/1$46460
MIAMI --
If you talk to Anthony Gonzalez, you will realize quickly that there is no talking him into slowing down on the road.
"Adrenaline rush -- the closer I feel to getting killed, the more I love it," Gonzalez said.
The trick is controlling the passion for racing from spilling onto public roadways.
"How fast have you gone?" Local 10's Sasha Andrade asked Gonzalez.
"One-hundred-sixty, 170," he replied.
Police officers are redirecting people like Gonzalez from the street to the County Line Drag Way. The program is called Beat the Heat. Once a month, officers will race anyone over the age of 18 for $25.
"You could bring your mother’s minivan. You can bring a pure racing car. It doesn't matter," said Officer Jose Ayala with the Medley Police Department.
"We're actually getting a lot of kids and adults alike come here and say, 'We used to race in Davie. You probably used to chase us around, and now we're here on the track and we want to race your car,'" said Officer Ron Bradley with the Davie Police.
Officers said they have seen a drastic reduction in illegal street racing since Beat the Heat started in 2007.
"We used to have races in the warehouse district almost every Friday, Saturday night. They've completely stopped," Bradley said.
Racers told Local 10 that they actually prefer the track.
"It's better and it's safer," one racer said.
The next Beat the Heat race is May 23 at 7 p.m. at the County Line Drag Way on Okeechobee Road.
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If you talk to Anthony Gonzalez, you will realize quickly that there is no talking him into slowing down on the road.
"Adrenaline rush -- the closer I feel to getting killed, the more I love it," Gonzalez said.
The trick is controlling the passion for racing from spilling onto public roadways.
"How fast have you gone?" Local 10's Sasha Andrade asked Gonzalez.
"One-hundred-sixty, 170," he replied.
Police officers are redirecting people like Gonzalez from the street to the County Line Drag Way. The program is called Beat the Heat. Once a month, officers will race anyone over the age of 18 for $25.
"You could bring your mother’s minivan. You can bring a pure racing car. It doesn't matter," said Officer Jose Ayala with the Medley Police Department.
"We're actually getting a lot of kids and adults alike come here and say, 'We used to race in Davie. You probably used to chase us around, and now we're here on the track and we want to race your car,'" said Officer Ron Bradley with the Davie Police.
Officers said they have seen a drastic reduction in illegal street racing since Beat the Heat started in 2007.
"We used to have races in the warehouse district almost every Friday, Saturday night. They've completely stopped," Bradley said.
Racers told Local 10 that they actually prefer the track.
"It's better and it's safer," one racer said.
The next Beat the Heat race is May 23 at 7 p.m. at the County Line Drag Way on Okeechobee Road.
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yea wednesday night drags is the same idea, I've heard cops come out every once and awhile as well, but I've never been. i don't tink its promoted much, but its super cheap and they do it every week
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We've seen them practicing out at Marina while we wait to setup autocross course. of course we all want to go give them someone to chase around.. but they don't seem to have much of a sense of adventure out there 
That seems like a pretty cool idea. The only thing I would be concerned about is the cop waiting for people outside the event. If they know that your car is illegally modified at the event and you are not taking it on a trailer back out of the event if they wanted to be punks that could be a good spot for them to crack down on people and issue tickets.
Other then that, it sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
Other then that, it sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
that seems like a pretty cool idea. The only thing i would be concerned about is the cop waiting for people outside the event. If they know that your car is illegally modified at the event and you are not taking it on a trailer back out of the event if they wanted to be punks that could be a good spot for them to crack down on people and issue tickets.
Other then that, it sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
Other then that, it sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
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thats actually a good idea and they could make some money from the events, learn who the car clubs are, and work together with the good car clubs to take down the honda drivers.
j/k about the honda drivers, but seriously, take out the stupid drivers that give us all a bad name.
j/k about the honda drivers, but seriously, take out the stupid drivers that give us all a bad name.
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That seems like a pretty cool idea. The only thing I would be concerned about is the cop waiting for people outside the event. If they know that your car is illegally modified at the event and you are not taking it on a trailer back out of the event if they wanted to be punks that could be a good spot for them to crack down on people and issue tickets.
Other then that, it sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
Other then that, it sounds like it would be a lot of fun.
yea if the cops already out there supporting it most likely he wants to keep things safe and have fun. I doubt they are out to get you. If you going do a burnout in front of them I mean, he'd sure have the right to stop u
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negative,
Entrapment would be if the cops put out a flier saying illegal mods are ok come and race. Then they popped everyone.
The wednesday night drags can technically be run by stock cars also. you dont need to be modified to run.
And yes, sacramento has done that in the past, post up outside and tow every car.
And dont say its just hondas.
This is from the oakland port races.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4XDNgyR7-g
Entrapment would be if the cops put out a flier saying illegal mods are ok come and race. Then they popped everyone.
The wednesday night drags can technically be run by stock cars also. you dont need to be modified to run.
And yes, sacramento has done that in the past, post up outside and tow every car.
And dont say its just hondas.
This is from the oakland port races.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4XDNgyR7-g
And dont say its just hondas.
This is from the oakland port races.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4XDNgyR7-g
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negative,
Entrapment would be if the cops put out a flier saying illegal mods are ok come and race. Then they popped everyone.
The wednesday night drags can technically be run by stock cars also. you dont need to be modified to run.
And yes, sacramento has done that in the past, post up outside and tow every car.
And dont say its just hondas.
This is from the oakland port races.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4XDNgyR7-g
Entrapment would be if the cops put out a flier saying illegal mods are ok come and race. Then they popped everyone.
The wednesday night drags can technically be run by stock cars also. you dont need to be modified to run.
And yes, sacramento has done that in the past, post up outside and tow every car.
And dont say its just hondas.
This is from the oakland port races.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4XDNgyR7-g
And that Oakland Port race video, that's a classic! (not an endorsement of street racing, mind you)
