Think how unsafe the alternative is. Kids jump in cars and race them all over the public roads well above their limits. If it were cheaper to go to a race track maybe more would do it instead. I didn't expect to go out and race against other people, I just thought there might be a track that has open test and tune for a nominal fee. Like 5 laps for $50 go all out. If you wreck it's on you. You can take a 2000hp car to the strip and try to keep it straight on test and tune with no instruction.