...LOT of room temperature IQs in that video, I sure AF thought when the smoke made an appearance that it was a wreck too, fortunately it was just a grenaded motor...
Not getting holier than thou...you can do that here in AZ on the highway/interstate after hours where/when you can literally see for miles (like 10...not 1 or 2...) in either direction and the only risk is your license/car/life; and not risking a bunch of folks who are commuting or otherwise minding their own business.
Bunch of guys on the Viper Alley, with insane TT Viper, etc. builds (Heffner, Underground Racing, etc.) in the Chicagoland area (and elsewhere) used to head out at 2-3 in the morning and do that all the time back in the day.