Ive got some great memories from the Street Machine Nationals in SPringfield Illinois... from like 1980-1984 time frame... They had to shut it down due to the insane street racing...

At the high point, I know that I saw 100 Illinois state troopers coming down the street to shut it down at 3-4AM... Nothing but popo cars as far as you could see closing in on us on Business 55 (I think)...