“Fast cars aren’t going to go away because we don’t have a track,” says one street racer, as racing is facing crackdowns from law enforcement.
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Street racers say they have been forced to find alternatives for racing as the Salt Lake Valley’s population swells, turning once-quiet roads into busy thoroughfares and dangerous places to hold their contests. In response to a surge in calls between 2020 and 2021, combined with legislation for stronger penalties for street racing, police have tried to curb gatherings but say racers and spectators tend to scatter to other venues, such as the canyons or highways.
Racing has migrated, Peterson said, from controlled environments like race tracks to the uncontrolled environment of streets, primarily around Salt Lake City’s industrial areas in the“Obviously, street racing impacts businesses, and people being able to get in and out of the business, because the roadway is blocked,” Peterson said.
“It’s pretty reasonable, [but] a lot of people end up putting themselves into that situation.” he said., which amended the state’s reckless driving laws to include some speeding violations. Peterson said the law, which went into effect in May, has already had an effect. “We’ve already seen a decrease [in racing] and increase in the [penalties] for when you’re participating, when you’re there to watch and/or participate,” she said. “There is a more severe penalty, and that has been a deterrent for sure.”Still, attendees are getting even more likely to behave erratically and put themselves in danger, as showcased in posts by influencers with tags such as #streetrace and #takeover.
Not every car meet-up turns into a street racing event, however. Most involve dozens of people gathering in such places as parking garages and public parking lots. There, they share stories, talk about their cars or why they got into the automotive hobby.
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