I'm not sure how we missed this, but a new reality show that was filmed and set in Oklahoma City debuted on Discovery last week. It's called "Street Outlaws" and documents OKC's world-famous underground street racing circuit. Yeah, that's now apparently a thing.
Here's a description of the show from the Discovery Channel website:
Street Outlaws is a driver’s seat view into the world of American illegal street racing. The first season takes place in Oklahoma City, which boasts having the “fastest street cars in the country.”
From a 1969 Chevy Nova, to an incognito, race-ready farm truck—and everything in between—these street demons take their racing very seriously. They are constantly smack talking, betting on races, pulling pranks and other crazy redneck antics with their fellow racers. Ultimately, street racing comes first and they’ll endanger their lives, spend their money and risk going to jail—anything to be number one.
And our status as a "big league city" continues to grow. Not only do we have an NBA team and a really tall and shiny skyscraper, but Discovery is profiling our city's elite street racing scene that nobody knew existed. The Real Housewives of Oklahoma City starring Sue Ann Hamm can't be too far behind, can it?
Last week I watched the first episode of "Street Outlaws" on Discovery.com. I doubt anyone would be surprised by this, but the show is mind-numbingly awful. It makes Saving Grace look like The Wire. It's kind of like an Amish Mafia for grown men and teenage boys who cruise 39th Street and still listen to The Katt, only without the hysterical Amish sub-text that inspired you to text a friend "OMG have you seen Amish Mafia?!"