Recent
Behind The Wheel featured Top Fuel Driver, Lex Joon had his own ideas of offering a safer version of street racing.
“The form of auto-racing that Valenzuela was involved in and what the
Discovery Channel seems to want to promote is illegal which makes it
hard to understand why its promoted at all,” said Joon.
“Sometimes I get
the idea some scenes are staged as it is illegal but the actual scene
is filmed on a closed location. In the Netherlands we have an airfield
that is open three times a year for ‘street-racers’, which is similar to
what these drivers are really doing on this show. Any form of racing
should not be done on the street, as a street is not made for high speed
racing. Giving the viewers the idea that what these drivers are doing
is all illegal is not right. Now with two people killed it is out of
control and shows like this should be banned from television. I agree
with the NHRA when they make a statement to drivers who have a NHRA race
license. There is no reason what so ever to be part of illegal racing,
especially not when you are a licensed driver.”
Although most drivers in this sport are completely against street
racing, there are those who continue to support those who just want to
do what they love. Performance Consultant, Bruce Kit and Morris Rogers,
Owner of Big Mo’s Parts in San Antonio, TX both agree that street
racing are part of this sport’s history and possibly it’s future.
“Although it is Politically Correct to say street racing is bad and
illegal, it always was and attempting to stop it will be as effective as
prohibition, and as effective as the war against drugs,” said Kit.
