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Illegal Street Racing On America’s Streets Illegal street racing has been around for many years before my time. The racing scene became more popular after the release of “The Fast and The Furious.” The West Coast being one of the most popular areas of the illegal racing scene, but the East Coast as well has many areas of street racing. Both municipal and state police are trying to put a stop to street racing around the country. Police look at these racers as a forest fire, deadly to themselves and others around them. If the flame is not put out, the casualties grow day by day. Officials have used various techniques to stop street racers, from the well-known ticket book, to even laying down spike strips on the road. For starters, South Hampton State Police laid die spike strips, trying to put an end to Illegal Street racing on the Wantagh and Ocean Parkways, near Jones Beach. At approximately 11:00 p.m., State Police viewed about seventy-five vehicles looking for a strip to race on. The enthusiasts were between the age of sixteen and thirty years old. Many racers coming form as far away as Georgia, New Jersey, and Queens. Police strategically placed several roadblocks equipped with stinger spike strips, hard