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Illegal street racing activities on Ana Street in Compton in 2015. Racers race in many illegal street racing locations.
Inside The Underground World Of Street Racing
Underground street racing has long been an outlawed part of Los Angeles’ car culture, with boulevards converted to wide-open tarmac, ready for slick tires, supercharged engine blocks and tuners.
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In the first months of the pandemic, when stay-at-home orders made L.A.’s empty streets even more inviting for large gatherings known as sideshows or takeovers, officials noticed an uptick.
Fueled by social media, illegal street racing activity — and its attendant dangers — continued to grow even as pandemic restrictions eased and LA travel patterns …