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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by simontibbett View Post
    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?

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    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!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SpooL'DGsR View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by David88vert View Post
    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!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sTeadFasT View Post
    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?

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    Streets closed pizza boy...

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by ©hris View Post
    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..

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    pretty cool!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdurr View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by David88vert View Post
    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.
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    Nascar on 285....

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    Quote Originally Posted by jfman View Post
    Nascar on 285....
    i thought the same thing too!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by preferredduck View Post
    i thought the same thing too!!!
    COunterclockwise of course!

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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiths View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jfman View Post
    COunterclockwise of course!
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    Quote Originally Posted by David88vert View Post
    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.
    Quote Originally Posted by David88vert View Post
    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/...ght=hill+climb

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    I'd love to know who suggested that picture for the article so I can pop them in the nose though.
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    this will be interesting to see actually start happening.

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