I did do a sort of street racing before I got my driver's license. I used to bet guys at a red light a dollar that I could beat their car through the light on foot. Never lost. Got quite a few "kills" and some of them even paid up. Just having fun and earning a soda now and then.

It also goes to show that there are lots of variables in a race. Some cars are faster off the line, some higher top end and some that are better from a roll. To some folks faster means 0-60 times, others 1/4 mile times, best time around a road course or top end. Street races don't prove who has the better car.