Content
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NHRA Safety Guidelines –NHRA Safety
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Details helmet requirements, fire suits, and medical staff presence.
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Contrasts structured safety of sanctioned events with the unpredictability of street racing.
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Supports the “regulated adrenaline” rebuttal.
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Peer-Reviewed Study: Motorsport Safety –Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology
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Reviews risk mitigation strategies and evolution of motorsport safety through regulation.
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Validates both performance and safety benefits of sanctioned racing.
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Key evidence for “Performance” and “Safety” sections.

Dragzine: Street vs. Track Racing –Dragzine
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Compares performance metrics between street and strip races.
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Will be used to create side-by-side infographic of time slips.
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Reinforces “Performance” argument and appeals to competitive racers.

Cleveland Police Annual Traffic Reports (2022–2024) –Cleveland Police
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Provides DUI rates, street racing citations, and accident data.
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Will be used to create charts showing correlation between unsanctioned racing and legal trouble.
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Supports thesis claim that legal racing can reduce citations by 25%+.

That Racing Channel (TRC) –YouTube Channel
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Features interviews with tuners, racers, and track officials.
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Provides testimonials of racers transitioning from street to strip.
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Humanizes the argument in “Community” and “Testimonials” sections.
