Oakland street racing bust

Anyone heard of the street racing bust in Oakland recently? I wonder if anyone here knew someone who's car got impounded.

Nope... do you have a link to an article or anything? or is it just something you heard about?

i dont know anybody who got nabbed but i watched it on the news last nite..... it was like roundin up cattle. The cops formed a line of cars and steered all the racers into a road block, then got out and went to each car 1 by 1 & issued tickets.

Here's the story (http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82%257E1726%257E799515,00.html)

Ouch. I'm glad I don't street-race.

Geez... I'll ask my friends if they were there. I know a few people that go to the runs around here including Oakland.

So THATS what all the importers at heald were bitching about yesterday! A couple of guys got tickets because their cars were too low, clears, etc. etc., one guy got a ticket cause of his engine swap and people were all bagging on him because the cop didnt have probable cause to search his shit and why did he pop the hood? A couple of other guys with swap's refused to pop their hoods because the cops didnt have probable cause and the cops couldnt do shit because when everybody was trying to leave hella quick, most of the heald crew (known as "VRP") just chilled and waited for the cops to talk to them cause they knew they were boxed in

Why can't the damn cops just look the other way. Generally in these street races there are some people who block off the street where it is taking place. Fuckin cops:finger4:

good. i dont care how cool you think The Fast and the Furious was, but street racing isnt SAFE, LEGAL, or SMART. its about time that those dipfawks got in trouble for it. stupid ricers anyways. always think theyre the shit because they street race,

TAKE IT TO THE TRACK OR GO HOME.

here in San Antonio, TX they have really went down on street racers; there they got off easy. First it was a 200 dollar ticket first offense, then around 500-600, and for the past couple months, beginining of summer, they said first offense you go to jail for 30 days, car impounded for atleast 30 days, lose your license for i think 6 months and a big ass fine with it. Spectators get tickets too i believe, maybe license suspended too. But here there have been around 5-10 atleast deaths in just my area of SA b/c of racing and cars (of coruse here when you get pulled over i've had friends drive there lowered Civics through open fields and parking lots and everything to get away)

of coruse here when you get pulled over i've had friends drive there lowered Civics through open fields and parking lots and everything to get away)

This is why I wont lower my car, sometimes I go places that requires the extra height.

but street racing isnt SAFE, LEGAL, or SMART. its about time that those dipfawks got in trouble for it. stupid ricers anyways. always think theyre the shit because they street race,

What are you, following me around now? Given street racing may not be that great, but show me a legal place where people in the bay area can go, because I cant think of any. A lot of people I know hit up sac raceway or sears point but that gets played out and expensive.

I have seen footage from actual street races, and given it isnt as elobarate as f&f, they still usually block off street and make sure that the spectators get the hell out of the way.

Originally posted by Melt


What are you, following me around now? Given street racing may not be that great, but show me a legal place where people in the bay area can go, because I cant think of any. A lot of people I know hit up sac raceway or sears point but that gets played out and expensive.

I have seen footage from actual street races, and given it isnt as elobarate as f&f, they still usually block off street and make sure that the spectators get the hell out of the way.

just because they block off the streets and keep the spectators out of the way doesnt make it right. and if you have no place to go racing in the bay area that doesnt mean that you can race on the street!

god i get fed up with people like you who think that because there is no place else to race the street is ok. its not. if you think that there should be a place to race in the bay area then start hittin up the local government to help fund a drag strip. THAT would be the right thing to do.

I did that shit back in High School and made my money doing street racing...(in another country) We'd bribe the local police so they can keep the spectators at a distance and ensure safety (somewhat)...One of my employees mentioned to me about the Wednesday night racing in Oakland and I was going to stop by and watch...it was only 15 to 20 minutes away from my house...good thing I didnt, hahaha...I'm too old for that now, NOT...but seriously, I agree with Mr. Moderator. It's not legal because its not safe...people can die or seriously hurt. Just take it to any local track and do it right. Just my 02:finger:

nobody said it was right to do it, but people are gonna do it no matter what and keep moving spot to spot.

I wanna know how you became a moderator after only 23 posts.

Speaking of Street Racing.... I was checking out the local street races and on my way home, my friend mad a wide U turn because his car is SLAMMED and he cant make sharp turns and shit, so the cop got him for wrekless turn. Then 10 min later, i get a ticket for doind 60 in a 40!!! and i was going home! and i am soooo pisssed off!!! AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

that sucks, I dont understand how a wide u turn in illegal.

Originally posted by Adam Check


god i get fed up with people like you who think that because there is no place else to race the street is ok. its not. if you think that there should be a place to race in the bay area then start hittin up the local government to help fund a drag strip. THAT would be the right thing to do.

there is a place called racelegal.com (http://www.racelegal.com/frames.shtml) who is a perfect example. at that site you can read about the "code 4" program where on predetermined nights the local street racers can race the local off-duty cops. :D

I was thinking of starting a new thread on this but it would kind of be a waste so I will post it in here. I didnt even know this but tonight was cruise night so as I went home from a friends house I stopped by the In-N-out and there were hella cars, and i mean hella. Was there for about an hr when the cops shut it down. And then I had to show ID just to get back into my own neighborhood cause it is close to the main cruise road (jefferson)

I still dunno how come the cops shut down in-n-out cause it isnt like we were being unruly or anything, it was basically a bunch of imports and low rider people chilling in the parking lot.

What was funny is when the motorcycle cops were rolling in one of em took a turn too fast and dumped the bike. We were all laughing our asses off.

Originally posted by Melt
nobody said it was right to do it, but people are gonna do it no matter what and keep moving spot to spot.

I wanna know how you became a moderator after only 23 posts.

:rolleyes: He's not a moderator.

Instead of whining about how there aren't any tracks to race on, how about a bunch of the racers save their modding $$ for a month, pool the $$ and buy some property? If it's private property and 'at your own risk' it's legal to the best of my knowledge. Better yet, start charging admission to racers. Don't tell me y'all can't afford property either. I know it's the bay area, but some of these people are spending $50,000 over a year to mod their cars. Get 50 people to contribute $5000, and you have property for a track. I'm serious. If you saved the money you spend on illegal racing tickets and citations every year you could start your own track and probably start turning a profit.

The American Way used to be entrepreneurialism, now it is whining. :rolleyes:

:rolleyes: He's not a moderator.

Yea, he was, but AF must have stripped him of that status because he was editing peoples posts without probable cause

how about a bunch of the racers save their modding $$ for a month, pool the $$ and buy some property?

Now THAT's a good idea, we could go buy some hella cheap land out in the delta or some shit.

Nah, I dont think its gonna work. Too many red tape in setting up a private drag strip, especially with insurance cost, we'll be bankrupt soon..But maybe if the City buys the property with tax dollars (since a lot of taxpayers are complaining about safety and stuff) then they can make the profit instead. Its like putting up a drug rehab but in this case its a DRAG rehab...local cities put up 1 track and before you know it, we can have inter-city drag racing...offer driving classes to minors and tips on mainting your car, wearing seatbelts, more like a glorified driver's ed. Local schools can send their students too. How's that for a proposal? If we can only put it on paper and send it to local legislators...where do we start?:flash:

Originally posted by EF_LSVtec
Nah, I dont think its gonna work. Too many red tape in setting up a private drag strip, especially with insurance cost, we'll be bankrupt soon..But maybe if the City buys the property with tax dollars (since a lot of taxpayers are complaining about safety and stuff) then they can make the profit instead. Its like putting up a drug rehab but in this case its a DRAG rehab...local cities put up 1 track and before you know it, we can have inter-city drag racing...offer driving classes to minors and tips on mainting your car, wearing seatbelts, more like a glorified driver's ed. Local schools can send their students too. How's that for a proposal? If we can only put it on paper and send it to local legislators...where do we start?:flash:

Ok, thats a way better idea. Most towns waste our tax dollars on hopeless shit like the homeless which in most cases are a lost cause.