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Street Racing


# 98909
Street Racing
This paper discusses the merits of street racing, a practice common to adolescents across the United States.
1,629 words (approx. 6.5 pages) | 12 sources | MLA | 2007 United States


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Paper Summary:

The paper explains that while known to many as a dangerous, disruptive activity, there are also several positive aspects of street racing that many argue are beneficial to today's youth. The paper discusses the origin of the practice, the individuals who participate and the positive outcomes for youth in today's culture.

From the Paper:

"Street racing, or the practice of teenagers and young adults racing on roadways at high speeds, was actually born in the 1930's, as a man named Wally Parks attended some of the first racing trials in the United States in southern California. Racers began to gather secluded in the Mojave Desert, where, in the 30's, racing speeds topped 100 mph (NHRA). Showing a knack for racing, Parks founded the Road Runners club in 1937, and helped form the Southern California Timing Association (NHRA)."

Sample of Sources Used:

  • BBC News Online. "On the trail of street racers." 2 July, 2001. BBC News Online. 30 March 2007. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1418011.stm>.
  • Castro, April. "Culture Of Illegal Street Racing Thrives Despite High Police." Hispanic American Village, June 2002.
  • Davis, Larry. Gasser Wars. North Branch, MN: CarTech, 2006.
  • Flamming, James. Muscle Car Chronicle. Nashville, TN: Publications International, 2005.
  • Benford, Tom. The Street Rod. Johannesburg, South Africa: MotorBooks, 2004.

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APA Citation:

Street Racing (2012, February 09). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Street-Racing/98909

MLA Citation:

"Street Racing" 09 February 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Street-Racing/98909>




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