Chris' Barracuda and I, ran around, in the same circles, back in the day, and street racing was a pretty big deal, all over So. California. We mostly went to spots in, and around Compton, but, raced at several other locations, including Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino county. It was no big deal to see that races were locked up, for $10K, and up. This show on tv is comical to me. It has been years and years since I have been to a street race, but, I never saw high powered lighting, all the way down the "street". Lets face it, we all like cars and racing, so, just sit back, and enjoy the show, but, don't play too much into it, as it certainly is not a reflection of a real street race. Here is a vid of the real deal.....just another night in L.A.

http://youtu.be/R4eyVO6JDGQ