Eh. I street race, and I've been doing it since the late 90s. I've been in MA, NC, SC, VA, FL, OH, MO, and all around them frequently during that time.
It's _way_ easier to find events of some sort now. They're more organized, safer, and the cars are faster.
I was fairly well connected back "in the day" and it was a monthly thing at best, with the occasionally drags on someone's street on the weekend. Now I know a handful of people, yet I can find an organized street event twice a week.
I've been told it's even more common on the west coast.