7 dead in likely drag-race crash

I wish they would the call this what it really is..."illegal street race". Some people might group all drag racers into the same category.

 

You beat me too it. As a drag racing fan for 35 years, I can't stand it when the media calls it "drag racing" instead of what it really is..."illegal street racing". Drag racing is done legally on a sanctioned 1/4 mile track with rescue personel present. Don't know why they just couldn't had waited until Cecil County Dragway opened in a couple of months, and raced each other on a wednesday night, to prove who was the fastest. Sad.....

 

Was about to say the same stuff but you guys beat me to it. I love drag racing, but street racing is stupid IMHO.

 

Just culling the herd.

 

Forrest Gump's momma used to say
"Stupid is as stupid does."
Hmmmmmmm

Makes me wonder,............................who is/was the stupidest?
The illegal street race drivers,................or those standing directly in harm's way? Either way, what an expensive lesson and hard way to learn it.

SOMEbody is going to have their day in court. Probably followed by jail time. What a waste -- all the way around. In the end, does it really matter who had the faster car?

 

News reports today indicate that the vehicle was not involved in the street racing that struck the people.

Your comment is a little cold hearted to those that lost family members.

Whether they were really there watching or happened to be unlucky, the comment is still wrong.

 

Had they not been there watching the race, they would still be alive. Why else would they be standing on the side of road with a 55 mph speed limit?

 

I agree. This was at something like 3:30 in the morning in the pitch black with a bunch of these people actually out in the road. Sorry, I dont have any sympathy.