It’s almost a force of nature. Guys who spend their time and money on their cars want show them off. Sometimes with deadly results. Illegal racing was probably the reason a man died last week, and he wasn’t even doing the racing. But the death of Mario Oscar Batres pointed out car-enthusiasts act like there’s no place to race legally. Dezert Demons dragway closed November 1st, but now there’s the new El Paso Sand Drag & Speedway.
Still friends need to talk their car-friends into taking it to the track and off the streets.