From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 5:16 PM

Discovery Channel’s "Street Racing: A Night on Earth," follows a Suffolk police detective who is on the lookout for street racers.

From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 5:16 PM

Get a glimpse of real street racing on the roads of Long Island. An organizer explains how the races work in this clip from "Street Racing: A Night on Earth" on Discovery Channel.

From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 5:16 PM

Street racing in Mexico is as dangerous as anywhere else. Learn about the cars and crowds in this clip from "Street Racing: A Night on Earth" on Discovery International.

From: HowStuffWorks on Tue, Sep 29 2009 5:16 PM

A Japanese street drifter describes the tires used for drifting in this clip from "Street Racing: A Night on Earth" on Discovery Channel.