I've never played the game.... but many do

Where we used to run (Groton, CT- Clarence B sharp highway) it was strictly for bragging rights. Some times a duche bag would show up with a track only car wanting cash to run.
We typically never took the bait. I ran everything from Rotories to big block and my Demon (back then) held its own without power adders. But I’d never tell them about the 4:30 gears out back.
Steep gears for a street car (28” tires)
Anyhow my story was keep it clean and fast. This high dollar money crap on the street is why people get hurt.