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April 21, 6:30 PMTampa Sports Car ExaminerMichael Berenis

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Tampa was recently voted the best city for street racing performance. Plugging into the street racing performance network of Tampa Bay is easy thanks to a racing community forum, located at http://www.tamparacing.com with nearly 4.3 million posts and 63,000 members. More than just a bunch of silly forum nerds like the stereotypical internet community, you will need a thick skin to participate here.

There is good information to be found from a few members, and that makes it completely worth your time. This top ranked automotive enthusiast website and forum features all types of street racing performance related topics. Enthusiasts are sure to find information, friends, meets, and more by using this website. Got a question about your car? Visit the forum, find your manufacturer, and ask a question. Typically answers are received within 15 minutes!

Tampa Racing offers many things that other forums don't. First of all, it is very lightly moderated and some of the members are immature street punks. Take a quick read into any of the threads and you'll see what I mean. It sounds negative, but this actually makes for an entertaining forum experience. You can get away with almost anything on this forum. I've been mocked, harassed, threatened, and more. All in the good fun of racing I guess. Don't expect civility while participating at Tampa Racing. Not all members are clowns, there a few that actually contribute. It's these select few that make the forum 100% worth your time. If you are into sports cars, you must check out www.TampaRacing.com

If you are looking for a 100% civil forum where members treat each other with respect, do not go to Tampa Racing. Check out member demographics according to Quantcast.com; forum connoisseurs would agree that Tampa Racing is a "sess forum" because it allows chaos and mischief to occur. Looking through the threads, you will find bickery, swearing, smut, and more. The moderators just sit back and watch the show and let the forum grow on it's own terms.

This is a great concept and it is working. Tampa Racing has over 65,000 members and is a top ranked website regarding traffic with about 500 to 700 pageviews daily. Most forums are over moderated today. It's a nice change of pace from your normal over moderated forums. Bored? Post a funny picture and say whatever profanity comes to mind. It's really that easy. If you are looking for a fun way to waste some time, try visiting this forum and conducting trash talk with other members. 

Highlights of Tampa Racing:

• Local events
• The video post
• General car chat
• Pit road
• Technical forums
• Motorsports and General Tech
• Free classifieds
• Performance shop forums

The networking community is a very close knit community of street racing performance enthusiasts and is somewhat hard to become a member. Anyone can register, but to truly become part of Tampa Racing is not easy. If you are new, expect mockery. It takes a thick skin to participate at Tampa Racing, but if you are lucky eventually they will accept you. TampaRacing.com does not approve street racing, and they always reiterate all racing should be done on the track. Do not use the term "street racing" while posting in the forum. This is a big taboo and you'll get banned, pm's from moderators, and more. Even though Tampa Racing has all the tools for a street racer, it does not officially "condone" illegal street racing and you should listen to them. There is plenty of track opportunity for street racing lovers in Tampa, and it normally only cost ten dollars. Keep it on the track.

Tampa Racing has cool features like ride of the month. Each month, entries are created by Tampa Racing members voting for who they think is the best. You can nominate yourself of course lol. This is a fun way to get your car noticed in Tampa Bay. In order to win, you must have a very unique vehicle. Custom chrome from autozone is not what it takes to win Tampa Racing ride of the month.

Another cool feature of Tampa Racing is finding the latest buzz on the streets of Tampa Bay. You can find it out at Tampa Racing. There is more gossip on this website than a hen house. Reading this forum really opens your eyes to what the street racing culture is like in Tampa Bay. Catch up the latest trends, buzz, and more. Overall, Tampa Racing is a great forum full of information and entertainment. All sports car enthusiasts must check it out ASAP!

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