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Upcoming trial in drag race keeps focus on a dangerous and sometimes deadly Philly tradition

Seven dead, one severely injured man, a forthcoming trial, and the unending pain for the families in two incidents serve as reminders that the dangerous and illegal tradition of drag racing has not faded from Philadelphia.

Investigators on the scene of the July 29, 2015, drag race crash that killed three people and injured another on Sandmeyer Lane in Northeast Philadelphia.
Investigators on the scene of the July 29, 2015, drag race crash that killed three people and injured another on Sandmeyer Lane in Northeast Philadelphia.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez