I haven't really sped or raced much over the last several year after getting a drag racing ticket in 2005 or 2006. Having to go to court and then go to trial was a huge pain in the ass for me. I ended up winning because the cop didn't see us racing, we were both friends and while we were both driving street-legal race cars (the one I was in had a 12pt cage, fuel cell, fire suppression system lol), all he could hear were two really loud cars and he was probably an 1/8th of a mile behind us behind a bunch of semi trucks so he couldn't see.
The last time I raced was back in March I believe when I was taking the guy that bought my camaro for a test drive. After you realize you have a car that's faster than 99% of what you come into contact with on the street, you pick and choose your battles carefully. I was on a freeway access road with no side streets, nobody in front and only a couple cars behind and there was a pack of street bikes next to us. That was a pretty fun race
I started my driving years hanging out at the street races every weekend, then eventually every night. I finally got over it, have been to the track a few times and I'm basically done with cars now at this point. I don't care if someone else has a faster car than I do, I'm just trying to get where I'm going.