The thrill of burning rubber, along with a deep adoration for fast cars, keeps the weekly takeovers of Dallas streets and parking lots going. Those responsible call themselves swingers, referring to how their cars whip around when they do donuts surrounded by spectators. Their events are called side shows.

“We all come together at least once a week,” says a local swinger who operates the Instagram account @TSNLSDallas. “We forget our problems at home or work and it’s our stress reliever. Everyone is welcomed here.”

But that’s not the city of Dallas’ take on the swingers.

The drivers have been playing cat and mouse with the Dallas Police Department and the city for a few months as their takeovers become larger and more frequent. According to DPD, which doesn't distinguish between swingers and racers, around 2,000 street racers are out on any given weekend in Dallas. There are more participants than ever, the department says, and often several events are taking place at the same time across the city.

We would wanna avoid the police at any cost all TSNLSDALLAS is asking for is a legal lot to slide so NOBODY gets hurt