Originally Posted by box240mod

streets is where drifting came from. its our roots. it heightens the thrill simply because of the illegal factor. the problem isnt those who street drift in back parking lots or remote developments, its the ones who put others lives and property at extreme risk. I did, once upon a time, do street shenanigans because there was zero events in the US, let alone FL. Since there has been legal events in FL (2004) I have restrained myself to track only.

Those who feel 'remote areas' and parking lots is OK and shouldn't be frowned on are also wrong. There is no EMT or any help there if you smack into a pole or wall or parked vehicle. And if you had a friend there and you don't die/get seriously hurt, you might be going to jail and having to pay to repair all the damage on top. At a track you wreck, it sucks a lot, but you dont have to fix the wall, and EMT is there on hand, and you won't be going to jail.

You also have no idea of unknown holes/bumps/cars/people/ whatever on the street, that can change on a day to day or even minute to minute basis. At the track its clear and kept clean of hazards on the racing surface. Also speeds are generally able to be higher and still safer, at a real racing facility.

People argue its 'cheaper' to drift on the street and while they are right that there is no entry fee, there are other costs (jail/fines/injury) they far out weigh the 30-100$ entry at a track.