I built my Chevelle for the sole purpose of street racing. I decided later that I was ruining the car so I put a mild small block back in it and put the big block in the Nova. It wasn't near as nice so I wasn't hacking up my pride and joy....now the Nova never sees the street,it is back halfed with a cage and is for drag racing only...but it is still street legal (minus the slicks). I haven't street raced in YEARS. The negative consequenses FAR outweigh the thrill of it,in my opinion.You never know what kinda junk some idiot may have ..and that is asking for trouble. ..SURE IT'S FUN BUT WAY TOO DANGEROUS.