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Legal street racing event draws thousands in Atlanta

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Published  December 18, 2024 6:13pm EST
Cars and Trucks
FOX 5 Atlanta

Legal street racing in Atlanta? Here's how

Two stunt drivers and businesses man have come together with a novel idea to make street racing safe and legal for those who enjoy it. The goal is to take the police and the criminal element out of street racing while providing a safe place to do it.

The Brief

    • Two businessmen have created "Sunday Funday," a legal event that provides a safe space for car enthusiasts and has drawn over a thousand attendees.
    • The event, hosted by "Organized Chaos," takes place in a warehouse parking lot in Clayton County and features off-duty police officers and EMTs to ensure safety and order.
    • Stunt driver Str. Polo, who was once involved in illegal street racing, now channels his passion into a career as a stunt driver for major films and advocates for legal racing events.
    • Sunday Funday has been a significant success, offering a legal venue for car stunts and fostering a sense of community among car enthusiasts.
    • The next Sunday Funday event is scheduled for February, inviting more participants to join the legal and safe car community gathering.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Street racing has always been a huge problem in metro Atlanta, but two businessmen have a legal solution to keep police working their beats and young people enjoying their passion.

It's called Sunday Funday, and organizers say more than a thousand people turned out.

"We are trying to take the sliding cars off the streets and bring them to a safe haven," stunt driver Str. Polo explained. 

"Organized Chaos" hosted the event that attracted hundreds of spectators to a warehouse parking lot in Clayton County. It’s donuts and burning rubber, instead of getting chased by police officers on the real streets of Atlanta.

Stunt driver Polo finally learned his lesson. "I was younger, I was in the streets doing all this stuff, but as I get my car, impounded, getting incarcerated. It just takes too much money," he recalled. 

Host Trd.Neeco detailed what happened. 

"A slideshow is like a place where cars can burn rubber, lay drag. It's a legal place where everyone can come together as a car community," he said. 

Sunday Funday was a huge success this past weekend.

"So, we are trying to take the kids and everybody off the street from doing that and bring them to one safe haven," Polo said.

Polo has now made a career out of his passion. He is now a stunt driver for movies like Bad Boys and Fast and Furious.

Stunt driver Bear says this event includes off-duty police officers and security to maintain order, plus EMTs for safety.

"Let's be real, police officers have way more heavy-duty stuff like murders and things of that nature to chase behind, instead of making full task force to chase kids in race cars," the businessman said. 

If you would like to attend the next Sunday Funday, stay tuned. It will be in February.

The Source: This article is based on original reporting by FOX 5's Aungelique Proctor.

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