Definitions for street racing
street racing

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1. street racingnoun

   Motorsport held on public roads.

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1. Street racing

   Street racing is typically an unsanctioned and illegal form of auto racing that occurs on a public road. Racing in the streets is considered an ancient hazard, as horse racing occurred on streets for centuries, and street racing in automobiles is likely as old as the automobile itself. It became especially prevalent during the heyday of hot rodding (1960s), muscle cars (1970s), Japanese imports (1990s) and sports cars (2000s). Since then, it continues to be both popular and hazardous, with deaths of bystanders, passengers, and drivers occurring every year. In the United States, modern street racing traces its roots back to Woodward Avenue, Michigan, in the 1960s when the three main Detroit-based American car companies were producing high-powered performance cars. Since a private racing venue was not always available, street races would be held illegally on public roads. Though typically taking place in uncrowded highways on city outskirts or in the countryside, some races are held in large industrial complexes. Street racing can either be spontaneous or well planned and coordinated. Well-coordinated races are planned in advance and often have people communicating via two-way radios or citizens' band radio, and using police scanners and GPS units to mark locations where local police are more prevalent. Opponents of street racing claim street races have a lack of safety relative to sanctioned racing events, as well as legal repercussions arising from incidents, among street racing's drawbacks. Street racing is distinct from the legal and governed sport of drag racing; see terminology below.

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1. Street racing

   [[File:Example.jpg]] Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal motor racing which takes place on public roads. Street racing can either be spontaneous or well-planned and coordinated. Well coordinated races are planned in advance and often have people communicating via 2-way radio/citizens' band radio and using police scanners and GPS units to mark locations of local police hot spots. Street racing is reported to have originated prior to the 1930s due to alcohol prohibition in some parts of the United States. Opponents of street racing cite a lack of safety relative to sanctioned racing events, as well as legal repercussions arising from incidents, among street racing's drawbacks.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of street racing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of street racing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of street racing in a Sentence

1. John Elder:

   The important thing to remember is that this is not simply street racing, this is nothing short of pure criminal behavior.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Street_Racing
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Racing
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=street racing