There was an area in Chicago that was widely known for street racing "after dark". It was a loading dock area with a 1/2 mile stretch of straight road....and tons of races happened there every Friday and Saturday night.
One night (I wasn't there - but most of the time I was) a car lost control and hit / killed a spectator. That was the last time I ever wanted to go see people street race.....I have more important things to do that die from some asshat that loses control of his car and wipes me out.
White wheels are getting painted silver this winter.