The best part of street racing in NY In the 70s was the spontaneity of it, could be any light or intersection. I grew up in College Point Queens (went to HS with Hemicop). Four roads in and out and cutoff from the world after a bad rain. We'd have to leave town to cruise Francis Lewis Blvd. If we had to settle up with any guy in town, we'd race on the southbound service road of the Whitestone Expwy from 14th to 20th Avenues. You could go again from the light of 20th avenue to 23 ave but have to get out of it before the old Adventures Inn because the rolling dips in the roadway could launch you like the Dukes of Hazard.

I remember guys also raced down by the Worlds Fair marina and Review Ave when major roads were closed down by police.

And after racing on a Saturday night you could go for fine dining and a show at the White Castle on Bell and Northern Blvd in Bayside.