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Anti-Street Racing Moms Turn Sorrow Into Action

ORLANDO — Mothers who lost their children in street racing accidents gathered for a memorial Saturday evening in an effort to spare other families their agony.

Members the group Mothers Against Racing in the Streets — or MARS – Read Full Story

POSTED: July 19, 2009

Moms back Track’s Goal: Race, but keep streets safe – Orlando Sentinel

If rain hadn’t shut down a drag strip, Giovanni Luis Perez-Santana might still be alive.

An afternoon thunderstorm forced the Central Florida Road Course, where young people can race legally, to close June 13. A couple of hours after midnight, Perez-Santana, 18, was killed during an illegal street race. “I was sick to my stomach when I heard that news,” said Jose Rivera Read Full Story

POSTED: July 18, 2009

Proponents of Safe Street Racing Gather at Road Course – WESH

ORLANDO, Fla. — Street racing continues to be a growing problem for Orange County deputies.

People have died while racing and watching those races.

Saturday night, friends and family of victims, government leaders and members of law enforcement came together to hopefully encourage some changes.

The fairly new Central Florida Road Course, off Central Florida Parkway… Read Full Story

POSTED: July 18, 2009

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