"The younger racers just don't care, for them it's an adventure. There were about 100 plus kids, just ripping up the asphalt.
"It was like a shoot out," he said, between cars made in the East and those from the West. "Mustang versus Camaro, Honda versus Dodge ...."
Police action
Then, Taiwan's intrepid bunch of Olympians and outlaws was nearly busted by a police raid.
"Suddenly, someone heard a call on the police scanner. `Cops, Cops, Cops,' everyone was shouting. The group scattered like ants in every direction and the cars all left within a few seconds. All you could see was red tail lights whizzing in every direction."
The Taiwan team member said races can change location up to five times in a night in order to evade the police.
Team Taiwan met up with some of the racers later at a 24-hour diner to swap stories about their racing experiences over some pancakes, burgers and milkshakes.
Additional reporting by staff writer
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