Originally Posted by Smasher

I agree with the cause but I would be skeptical on how the media would reported on this if they did show up. They like to report carnage because thats what readers read.

The media could easily spin it to make us look bad.

news man " Here I am at JRP and just look at all at all these potential racers on our streets" Then highlight some previous tuner cars caught under the new racing law etc...

We need the media to support us to get more tracks, etc...

Maybe raise the speed limit like I here they are thinking of raising it to 85mph somewhere in texas. haha

Originally Posted by goneinsixtyseconds

i question whether events like this really are effective in the grande scheme of things. sure it might be a "huge, unexpected success" in terms of people showing up from different car clubs, but in terms of changing the negative stereotyped image of the general public, i would say it's questionable at best.

i'm trying to remember if this event last year brought the issue to the forefront of the media and to my knowledge, the answer was NO. i don't remember seeing the star, the toronto sun, or citytv covering this event or even covering the tuner's perspective towards street racing.

so is there really a point?

Originally Posted by msequence

Thats the same thing as saying things about chemotherapy and Cancer? Why do we do it? Because it gives us hope and alows us to stand up to the disease!

Originally Posted by goneinsixtyseconds

your analogy makes absolutely no sense, but i understand what you're trying to say. at the same time, i still believe that events like this will make little to no impact on public perception on street racing. my argument has nothing to do with the cause (helping groups such as the big brother/big sister program is always a good thing), but in terms of reversing the negative image of tuners, not so much imo.