We need more of these.

[Quiggs]

Found it on Vortex. I think this is a great program. Police stop cars that look like they'd be looking for a street race, and instead of giving them a ticket, give them a coupon to go to the strip. Discuss.

IRWINDALE POLICE'S ALTERNATIVE TO STREET RACING
October 7, 2004

“Once again we have to look at newspaper headlines and TV news items that scream out about more young people loosing their lives taking part in illegal racing on our city streets. This doesn't need to happen,” said Irwindale police chief Joe Deladurantey.

“For nearly four years now, the Irwindale Dragstrip has offered a real alternative to this dangerous and illegal practice. Everyone is welcome at Irwindale, it's easy to have a great time racing your car. And, even though the younger drivers don't hold safety to be the biggest factor, the event is run in a safe manner.”

And, “Safe” doesn't mean “No Fun” at Irwindale. “Everyone who tries racing their car on this 1/8-mile strip, really gets a kick out of it … There's a crowd to cheer them on and a set of honest clocks timing every run,” Deladurantey explained.

Clandestine racing on the streets oftentimes is more about talking about racing than racing. Participant in the illegal affairs are always looking over their shoulders for the police, ready to cut and run at a moment's notice.

At Irwindale Dragstrip on a Thursday night all a driver has to do to become a racer is pay $20, have their car quickly (but carefully) inspected for safety, and get on the drag strip and make as many runs as they can line up for during the evening. “Every run is timed, and every time a car makes a run the driver gets a time slip,” said the IPO's Deladurantey. “They can compare their speed and times with anyone else on the lot and know that their information is accurate to the third decimal place,” the Chief concluded. “No arguments about who was faster than who … It's all on the little slip of paper.”

Some 26-plus cities around the San Gabriel Valley (and well beyond) are all participating in the Speedway's two year-old “Speeding Ticket” program. The innovative program, administered by IPD, puts very realistic-looking citation books into the hands of traffic officers who issue them young people who might be at risk. The “ticket” gives them a free pass to race at the Irwindale Dragstrip with the idea being that they will get a (free) first-hand look at just how much fun and how exciting racing at a controlled drag strip can be.

Irwindale Dragstrip holds NHRA Street Legal drag races 48 Thursday nights per year and has issued an open invitation to all “former” street racers to give their kind of racing a try.

- Doug Stokes

Irwindale is one of a handful of cities where the police have the discretion to require speeders to go to Irwindale Dragstrip and legally drag race your car in lieu of getting a speeding ticket. - RN

[cuntukimushroom]

well mainly people like to race for fun or either reputation but i think increases the racers percentage of killing themselfs in conclusion do this on trackdays or on race wars racing on public roads can lead to death and others around you

tell me if im wrong