That's been going on for awhile, I've seen a lot of videos on youtube.
Some areas have 1/2 mile and one mile tracks for top speed, I believe there's one in Columbus Ohio along with the Texas mile etc. Places that don't have that are using dragstrips, and straightaways on oval tracks to roll race. I don't really get it but I'm sure they have their reasons.
I saw cars crossing at 177mph without parachutes, not sure what the rules are.