Yeah, it's tough, but if someone really feels passionate enough to make something happen, they can make it happen.
Part of the issue with street racing lies within your comment, yes we all hate ricers, but because these guys get the stick or fucked with every time they go to the track they say fuck it and take it to the streets, so they run a 19 second 1/4 mile or leave coolant all the way down the track, they still need a place to do it safely, but no one wants them around.
Part of the article I posted before proves this point, didn't you notice that they said the average speed was 65mph, has to be the ricers causing the issues.
Dave, if you can't beat them, join them. Go get you a NY flat bill hat from lids, get you some swisher sweats, and go talk to them about how you discovered and invented dirt.