[71T Targa]

I was watching one of those 'street outlaw' shows last night. The one where they go 'street race' but the guys all trailer their cars and the 'street' looks like an airstrip or something. All sorts of made up drama etc. The WWF of racing?

Anyway, the two cars that were running were getting staged and the starter guy is creeping them up to the line, then the first jumps the gun. The second one goes after him losing the race. The crowd said that he made a rookie mistake by going, but no one said anything about the guy who jumped. Just that he won.

Is there a rule on the street that if you give chase you're forgoing your argument that he jumped the start? Is it like a gun fight where you say you'll shoot at high noon, but really go as the clock clicks 11:59:59?