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Opinion: Street racing event should not be allowed

Lanier Raceplex on Winder Highway in Hall County is hosting an event this weekend that allows amateur drag racers to use the facilities. - photo by Scott Rogers

02182022 RACEPLEX 1.jpg — Lanier Raceplex on Winder Highway in Hall County is hosting an event this weekend that allows amateur drag racers to use the facilities. - photo by Scott Rogers

Moving “street racing “ to a track only serves to legalize this practice. We are adamantly opposed to this kind of activity being sanctioned. Is Georgia a state that abides by the rule of law or just “The Wild West of the South” where anything goes?