You're going to be shocked to hear this, but a Dodge Neon SRT-4 and a Mitsubishi Lancer, were involved in some illegal street racing on New York's Long Island Expressway. Even more shocking, the drivers were men in their early 20s.
The pair exited the LIE after being clocked at over 140 MPH and promptly crashed -- one into a gas station (pictured) and one into a Hooters ( unfortunately not pictured). And then they were promptly arrested. A passenger (a passenger?! If my buddy was driving and pulled this stunt I'd have to punch him until he stopped or crashed into something nicer than a hooters) was injured upon impact with the Hooters, but no other injuries were reported.
( NY Daily News )
altimadude05 says:
02:20 PM, 03/ 3/11
I was going to make a joke, but I thought better of it.
There are safe places for you to race. It's called a drag strip.
yellowmiata says:
02:25 PM, 03/ 3/11
"injured upon impact with the Hooters" = Priceless
Idiots in cars = too common.
Here's grain for the grist mill - what would you think if folks caught racing were prosecuted on some variable of vehicular homicide? A +3000lb vehicle can kill and when fools are racing, perhaps its no longer accidental, but somewhat intentional.
Thoughts?
e90_m3 says:
02:43 PM, 03/ 3/11
God knows how many kids in their hot cars (or so they think) have tried to race me, on the streets and on highways.
When I ignore them they'd be annoyed and do stupid things like cutting you off or flashing their improperly-aligned, aftermarket xenon headlights.
Mr. Hyundai Genesis coupe, I-4 or V-6 no matter. Why do you think I, in my mid thirties, would be interested in jeopardizing my career and safety? What do I get in winning? The warm satisfaction of knowing that my V8 M3 is faster than your I-4 Genesis?
I could safely and legally come to that conclusion by reading C&D. Thank you very much.
In their lingo, street racing = EPIC FAIL
e90_m3 says:
02:57 PM, 03/ 3/11
"Here's grain for the grist mill - what would you think if folks caught racing were prosecuted on some variable of vehicular homicide? A +3000lb vehicle can kill and when fools are racing, perhaps its no longer accidental, but somewhat intentional."
Fully agreed. In Long Island there was a similar case a few years ago. A loser DWI'd, drove onto the Meadowbrook Parkway in the wrong direction, and crashed into a limo returning from a wedding. A few people died, including a young girl. Sadly, the loser did not.
He was subsequently charged and convicted with murder. The argument was that he should have known what the consequences of DWI could be and he decided to drive anyway. Now this piece of swine waste wants to get the conviction overturned.
http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/01/25/heidgen-fights-murder-conviction-in-dwi-crash/
Hope he enjoys being someone's girlfriend now, and long may it last.
subytrojan says:
05:55 PM, 03/ 3/11
Calm down, folks.
Everybody knows the SRT-4 is t3h f4st4r!!!!! (the faster)
Another hurt Evo:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j121/USCTrojan4JC/pace_car_perfect.jpg
greenpony says:
06:19 PM, 03/ 3/11
lol
litewerk says:
02:19 AM, 03/ 4/11
Yeah, drag racing on the street is not cool. Just really glad that nobody got killed!
dgmail says:
02:42 AM, 03/ 4/11
Another made-so-sh*tty loses to a superior Dodge!
Another import lover driving a evo who think the "fast and the furious" was a documentary not a fairytail.
I guess he found out the hard way.
jeepsrt says:
07:18 AM, 03/ 4/11
Whenever I drive our M3 every ricer or Mustang wants to race, I just ignore them, not worth the risk.
06scooby says:
07:46 AM, 03/ 4/11
honestly the one that crashed into the gas station is seriously lucky to be alive after seeing that picture. And thank God they didn't kills some innocent by stander filling his car up with gas or mowing down on some wings!
stoppre75 says:
07:59 AM, 03/ 4/11
And friends wonder why i like driving around in stealth mode, vs having an SRT Charger or something. Aside from a couple well-placed "V" emblems my car looks like nothing more than a old man's cadillac. Even when people acknowledge the V, they still guess the engine wrong 80% of the time.
STS-V ftw
sp23ms3 says:
10:59 AM, 03/ 4/11
e90_M3 "I could safely and legally come to conclusions by reading C&D. Thank you very much."
A massive +1.
bodyblue says:
11:44 AM, 03/ 4/11
If they live then they lose their license for at least 5-10 YEARS, period.
"It is too bad they probably won't consider expanding the availability of legal tracks and strips as the best way to cut down on these incidents. People want to drive fast and you can't legislate that desire away. Best for everyone to provide more safe venues for that."
BS what a copout! Now you want to have more racetracks because some people are morons that street race? If there was a market for more tracks then there would be more, period. No market=no tracks. You cant legislate desire away that is very true....but you can legislate taking DLs away for life and hard prison time.
Some folks on here (not you ^) think it is funny to wink at the eds and others on here when they do something stupid on the road and say "on a closed course" or some other BS. Think its funny to risk someones life? You are an idiot. I lost one of my brothers to a street racer......that is when I pulled my own head out of my ass and started driving sanely and defensively. Better drivers Ed, no DLs for anyone under 18 would be a great start. Then massive fines and prison time for repeat offenders. Dont like that plan? Drive somewhere else.
stovt001 says:
08:20 PM, 03/ 4/11
Oh I don't think it is an issue with market demand at all. Lots of tracks in my area have packed calendars. Unfortunately, I've seen a number of existing tracks otherwise doing OK not have their leases renewed so other types of properties can be developed, and new track proposals are met with all kinds of special interest opposition. I'm not asking for government owned or subsidized tracks. Just policies that allow them to be built where the market exists.