Um, where did I say they were not race cars? People are hung up on the "street" part of it, which is the premise of the ENTIRE show. They race on the street. That's why Chief says in the into "street raced cars". Not street cars. Seems everyone wants to find a reason to dislike the show. Whether it be how they act, how they wear their hats, where they race, what terminology they use to that isn't acceptable to the short-sighted. Reminds me of a bunch of women at the salon with their hair in curlers gossiping.
They are doing what they love, and if the show ended, they would go back to doing it illegally. Good on them for making a living doing something they enjoy.