California city considering decriminalized zone for auto 'sideshows'

The problem is these guys get off on tying up traffic as much as they enjoy the "sport." So having a parking lot somewhere to shine their laser lights through the tire smoke doesn't have the same appeal.

Drag racers back in the day were all about the racing, so a safe, sanctioned location was ideal to them. Plus, by the time the first dragstrips were built, the really serious guys were already up at Muroc or El Mirage a few times a year anyway.