I saw it on the news at the gym, reading the CC so I don't have much but from what I could tell there was supposed to be a street race at 1:30 on Bailey in South San Jose (races happen there all the time).

Police closed off the ends of the street and wrote tickets for "illegal modifications" and stuff according to the news.

Chris

Edit: I'm so pathetic I can't even spell "Bailey" right in the subject. So sad

 

"streets closed pizzaboy, find another way home" "goddamn street racers". wow I cant believe i remember that movie,hopefully the racers didnt hurt nobody racing.

 

Found the story at the Merc.. http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingn...nclick_check=1

Police break up crowd of 200 gathered to watch street racing in South San Jose

By Mark Gomez

Mercury News
Posted: 12/08/2008 08:06:16 AM PST

Police broke up a large crowd of at least 200 people early this morning that had gathered in South San Jose to watch illegal street racing.

About 200 vehicles were lined up along Bailey Avenue, near Santa Teresa Boulevard, when more than a dozen San Jose police and California Highway Patrol officers descended on the gathering around 1:30 a.m. Police issued four citations, according to officer Jermaine Thomas, a San Jose police spokesman. Police made no arrests.

Thomas said the long stretch of Bailey Road that comes down from the hill to the light at Santa Teresa is popular for street racing.

Typically, anyone caught racing will be cited and have their vehicle towed, according to Thomas. Police may also issue citations for violation of emissions codes.

 

I live around the corner from there, it is right out front of IBM research, the road is black from burnouts.

While driving back from Almaden Valley, I have driven through when people were lined up on the side of the road waiting to start but I have never seen actual racing there.

Chris

 

anyone here get cited? or worse, towed?

 

wow! long time no see Chris!

Kit

 

RobZ350, I don't think they towed anyone, looks like they got there before any racing took place and used the roundup as a warning.

I know, I have been so out of it, things are starting to turn around so I plan on being more sociable and showing up again. I'll try and pay more attention, I swear.

Right now I am looking for some new tires for my Nismo's (long story), the stock 2004 18"s are a little embarrassing, all small and sunk in (no offense to those with stock 18s...

(look at me going all OT in my own thread, you know I'm out of it)

Chris

 

Hey Chris, the link to Mercury wouldn't come up. I was going to read about it.

 

It said the same thing i posted. not much info.

Chris

 

From what I was told it was a invite only race by a few crews, but some how others found out and started showing up.

 

yea i used to run over there wen u was younger. im out of that scene, now that i jus go do track days. but i work over by ringwood/montague/trimble area now, and THAT brings back memories.... anyone know wat im talkin about???

 

LoL!!! Just brought back alot of memories.

 

kids tsk tsk street racing. lol bailey runs good times from when i was younger like oh two years ago haha.

 

street racing career--> hella long mobbin around milpitas/tropicana/montague, then moved to the east side nxt to tully starbucks (when in-n-out first opened), then everyone decided monterey rd... thats wen i stopped. but do miss flagging and runnin from the 50.. young, dumb, full of cu|\/| =)

 

Haha, same here! Used to run round those streets back in 99-01 looking for troubles :P That In-N-Out at McCarthy ranch used to be loaded like a car dealer on weekend nights.

Gosh, we're so old.....

 

they race downhill????? O.o

 

It beats pushing your car across the line, I guess. LOL.

I didn't know soap box car racing was illegal...

 

LoL! At least we did it when it was big. Now a days its mostly by invite if your special enough or know the right people to get invited. I mostly see a bunch of teens with hand me down fixed up cars fronting. Oh well it was FUN while it lasted.

LoL! Don't remind me about how old we are!

 

edit :wrong st!

 

your not old till your dead thats how i see it enjoy life while you live it your only old when your gone, so live it up and live it well.
p.s. dont street race its for noobs, take it to the track.