well it finally happened.

i always wondered would it be considered a "street race" if i was just taking off fastish, and some slow-ass POS was trying to race me without my knowledge. i'm going home friday night, and i'm on 22nd street in ybor. i'm in the right lane and need to get into the left lane to turn. the light turns green, and as i'm about to gun it to cross in front of everyone else, some asshole turns onto the road in front of me. he then takes his time turning out of my way at the very next block. stupid fucktards.

at this point, i'm in 2nd gear going 10mph. my car has the acceleration characteristics of a dung beetle at this speed/rpm combo. i don't feel like shifting, so i just floor it and the car SLOWLY starts picking up steam. i hit 20 mph and there's this loud ass exhaust from the car next to me, well his front bumper is at my rear. finally i'm at 40mph (boost came on around 30) and the lancer (as i later found out it to be) is 1 car back (not bad for a wrx not boosting). i didn't even realize the guy was trying to race me until then. well now i can't just cut over two lanes and slam on the brakes, it's wet and the roads in that area are way too pot holey. so i slam the brakes on in my lane(no one's behind me), flip off the lancer guy, who goes by staring at me like he's some kind of bad ass. cut over and make the next turn. the lancer guy slows down and it looks as if he's wanting to turn around, but he didn't.

luckily no cops were around because i'm sure to anyone else it looked like racing. i would have loved to explain that one, "yes officer, i know he was racing, and i know i beat him, but i was not racing, nor was i aware that he was trying to race me 'til it was over". anyone else ever have this happen to them?