Legal street racing coming to GA....

[jfman]

http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=227842




Senate clears way for local street races in Ga.







By The Associated Press
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ATLANTA - Senators have cleared the lane for local street races, touted as an economic development initiative for cash-strapped Georgia.

Senate Bill 345, sponsored by Sen. Jim Butterworth, passed 41-9 on Tuesday.

Under the proposal, racing on highways or streets would be allowed when the race is sanctioned by the county or municipality and the road is closed to other traffic during the race.

Emergency medical personnel would also have to be present at events and the race would have to be publicized 30 days prior to the event.

The Cornelia Republican says such races could be a big tourism draw for Georgia. Critics derided the proposal as a public safety issue.

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[Alan®]

could be cool.

[§treet_§peed]

That's actually pretty awesome IMO. But that's not really real street racing, or in other words the rush you would usually get from the illegal part. But still cool to do this on the street nonetheless. I know when we do digs it's on a street, alley, or parking lot away fro traffic. When I do hwy runs I try to be well away from any traffic and don't like weaving around cars like most idiots do to make them feel cool.

[SlowEG9]

Thats cool and all but at that point you may as well go to a track...

[bdydrpdmazda]

That's actually pretty awesome IMO. But that's not really real street racing, or in other words the rush you would usually get from the illegal part. But still cool to do this on the street nonetheless. I know when we do digs it's on a street, alley, or parking lot away fro traffic. When I do hwy runs I try to be well away from any traffic and don't like weaving around cars like most idiots do to make them feel cool.

talks of illegal street racing should be kept in the Kills Forum, not all of us wanna hear about that BS. This thread is about legal street racing, meaning i wouldnt have to worry about some stupid fucking street racer crashing and killing me and my family as we are trying to go out to dinner or something. Im all for legal street racing though...

[§treet_§peed]

Jesus Christ, my comment goes a long with the topic. I'm saying why this would be a good idea versus nothing changing.

[csmiths]

Jesus Christ, my comment goes a long with the topic. I'm saying why this would be a good idea versus nothing changing.

LMAO evidently that hit a soft spot for fagmazda. And this is the whoreslounge, anything goes.

[§treet_§peed]

It wasn't like my post was a callout you know. I wasn't saying hey so and so lets go do this over here then here then etc. etc.. I mean damn lol.

[Machado]

Would like to see something set up.

[slostang]

no now you can pay a fee to legally race on the street, or pay a fine if you get caught racing illegally. lol

[Machado]

no now you can pay a fee to legally race on the street, or pay a fine if you get caught racing illegally. lol

I would rather pay the fee than the fine.

[DVSRX-7]

I would still rather go to the track. Maybe this means Georgia will allow another track to be built in Gwinnett.

[bdydrpdmazda]

LMAO evidently that hit a soft spot for fagmazda. And this is the whoreslounge, anything goes.

Fagmazda, is that really the best you could come up with? Some peoples kids...

[csmiths]

Fagmazda, is that really the best you could come up with? Some peoples kids...

sorry my comeback wasnt up to your witty standards. still doesnt get rid of the fact that you acted like a homo about street racing.

[youngmill]

:goodjob:
talks of illegal street racing should be kept in the Kills Forum, not all of us wanna hear about that BS. This thread is about legal street racing, meaning i wouldnt have to worry about some stupid fucking street racer crashing and killing me and my family as we are trying to go out to dinner or something. Im all for legal street racing though...
It sounds good and I feel you on the traveling safely with your family issue. Im one to vote in on the legal street racing deal. I hate running from the cops. Ppl say its fun until you see them behind you....then you know shits real all that fun shit is out the window....you going to jail if you get caught hahahaha...So thumbs up to the legal street racing...:goodjob:

[umairejaz]

kinda cool. would love to see a bad ass city circuit!!

[RallyMazda01]

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1123065/2Fast2Furious-photo_03_hires.jpg

[tdurr]

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1123065/2Fast2Furious-photo_03_hires.jpg

wanna kno wuts sad? all three of those cars would be cool wit out all the kits and paint.

[cjhutch]

Just imagine the IRL setting up a street course race for Georgia. That would be so awesome. The state has to do something to get money flowing. The film industry has started to come in thanks to the Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act.

[MINI]

That's pretty cool :)

[d00d]

Ill take anything that futhers the support for motorsports in the united states of america. We should find some way to show support for this move.

[Slow Motion]

Thinks about this one.

[blaknoize]

So they have a super speeder law and allow super speeding? O Georgia...

[bodhi]

SKREET RACING IS SOOO COOL OMGZORD!!!

EVERYONE LETS MEET UP AT THE BP AND SET UP RACES, THEN ALL HEAD UP TO SEE THE RACE FIRST HAND, BY BLOCKING TRAFFIC N SHIT...

IT'LL BE FUCKING AWESOME!!!
BELIEVE ME...


honestly tho, ppl still street race???

[Dwisforme05]

that shit is stupid as fuck.
what the hell is the point, just go to the damn track. shut down traffic? come on. never gonna happen

[Brian*]

Time to trade the BMW for an Eclipse with a huge fucking wing and TONS of NAWZ!

[ava_Z32]

kinda cool. would love to see a bad ass city circuit!!

as unlikely as that is, i'd probably shit myself from excitement at the thought of being able to race through atlanta.

[ItsBlack]

Oh shit! Race Wars.. "you better bring someting better than the crotch rocket"

[Just_CHill]

I think this is a pretty good idea. I guess we shall see how it all works out.

[jfman]

WOuld be nice if the could organize a race in the North GA Mountains a la Dukes of Hazzard.

[DeeAOne]

Might be something good..it would probably be sometime until we saw anything happen.

[David88vert]

This will make hillclimbs and rallys possible on normally publically accessible streets. Good move.

[HypnoToad]

o snap,time for the 285 500!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Evil Goat]

i think it could be a good thing....all depends on pricing and availability though

i'd like to get in some roll races with some bikes......if it could be done legally i'd be there in a heartbeat

[sang]

mmmm legal street circuit n drag ftw

[mushroom_toy]

Fuck racing in atlanta, I hate driving on the shitty roads slowly, much less anything faster lol.

Now hillclimbs and rallys!!

[xdavidscenex]

:ninja:haha at the people who are downing it. they will be there when the time comes..

[collins]

i honestly dont see it happening. ever. would be kinda cool tho

[Patterson]

i think it could be a good thing....all depends on pricing and availability though

i'd like to get in some roll races with some bikes......if it could be done legally i'd be there in a heartbeat


Really?? :D

[ejohnson88]

yeah I think it's a good idea because they could bring the racing to you as opposed to you having to go to the racing.

[Elbow]

You all know this wasn't meant to be for street street racing like drag right? From my understanding it was setup mostly for a real event because that's been illegal to do in GA by law, aka a real street event. Not to say there won't be a drag race type deal every now and then who knows but people who were interviewed about it only mentioned real events and making hundreds of thousands to millions off of it and a drag race won't do that...lol.

[.blank cd]

Heard Barrett Parkway is already booked 2 years out

[sTeadFasT]

You all know this wasn't meant to be for street street racing like drag right? From my understanding it was setup mostly for a real event because that's been illegal to do in GA by law, aka a real street event. Not to say there won't be a drag race type deal every now and then who knows but people who were interviewed about it only mentioned real events and making hundreds of thousands to millions off of it and a drag race won't do that...lol.

Excuse my ignorance but, what else would it be then?

[SpooL'DGsR]

this shit sounds to good to be tru.... sounds like a set up. j/k. so let me get this straight.. i can call someone out and then call the county, pay the fee, and they will shut down the road for the race??? bullshit!!!

[David88vert]

this shit sounds to good to be tru.... sounds like a set up. j/k. so let me get this straight.. i can call someone out and then call the county, pay the fee, and they will shut down the road for the race??? bullshit!!!



No, that is not how it works or what it is for.

This law would simply allow an event promoter to plan and advertise an organized racing event and use normally public accessible streets as part of the venue. In other words - events like hillclimbs, rallys, touring car races, etc, could be run on public streets - as they can be in some other states. For example, the Grand Prix of Long Beach is run on public streets - but do not confuse that with street drags.

[SpooL'DGsR]

No, that is not how it works or what it is for.

This law would simply allow an event promoter to plan and advertise an organized racing event and use normally public accessible streets as part of the venue. In other words - events like hillclimbs, rallys, touring car races, etc, could be run on public streets - as they can be in some other states. For example, the Grand Prix of Long Beach is run on public streets - but do not confuse that with street drags.

thanks for clearing that up.. in that case i would love for that to happen... rock on!!!

[Elbow]

Excuse my ignorance but, what else would it be then?

Read David88Vert's comment. A street race as in street race EVENT is not a fast and the furious street race. In the past the law has not allowed organizers to setup a street course using public GA roads. This simply gives that option, we may not see anything from it, who knows?

[©hris]

Streets closed pizza boy...

[marcos713]

Hmmm sounds too good to be true... We'l jus have to wait and see what happens..

[tdurr]

Streets closed pizza boy...

rofl. reps

and what roads do we have to a hill climb in ga?
i think the rest of the road are too shitty for any real good races to happen on..

[S2KJD]

pretty cool!

[David88vert]

rofl. reps

and what roads do we have to a hill climb in ga?
i think the rest of the road are too shitty for any real good races to happen on..

180 spur could be used easily. Also, GA75, US129, 180, 60, RRR. That's just in one area.
Additionally, there are several places up in the NW corner also.
All you have to have is an increase in elevation.

[preferredduck]

180 spur could be used easily. Also, GA75, US129, 180, 60, RRR. That's just in one area.
Additionally, there are several places up in the NW corner also.
All you have to have is an increase in elevation.

yea some nice twistie roads up north would be fun, just make sure there is guard rail and your straight.

[jfman]

Nascar on 285....

[preferredduck]

Nascar on 285....

i thought the same thing too!!!

[jfman]

i thought the same thing too!!!

COunterclockwise of course!

[btstone]

sorry my comeback wasnt up to your witty standards. still doesnt get rid of the fact that you acted like a homo about street racing.


repped

[preferredduck]

COunterclockwise of course!

sunday sunday sunday, we have thrills chills and incredible spills at the 285 500 . . . . be there!!!!

[speedminded]

180 spur could be used easily. Also, GA75, US129, 180, 60, RRR. That's just in one area.
Additionally, there are several places up in the NW corner also.
All you have to have is an increase in elevation.


No, that is not how it works or what it is for.

This law would simply allow an event promoter to plan and advertise an organized racing event and use normally public accessible streets as part of the venue. In other words - events like hillclimbs, rallys, touring car races, etc, could be run on public streets - as they can be in some other states. For example, the Grand Prix of Long Beach is run on public streets - but do not confuse that with street drags.I've been trying for 5 years to get a 'hill climb' event sanctioned in Georgia. I have the perfect 7 mile section that does not block any houses from emergency services. Unfortunately last years death of the founder of Cool Shirt at the Alabama hill climb isn't exactly going to help that happen...

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?158979-Sanctioned-Hillclimb-in-Georgia&highlight=hill+climb

*edit*
I'd love to know who suggested that picture for the article so I can pop them in the nose though.

[JGilbert312]

this will be interesting to see actually start happening.