ENGLEWOOD, Colo. The Englewood Police Department said it's noticed an increase in street racing and "speed exhibitions" in the city after local car shows or meet-ups. A new proposed code and administrative changes may create a deterrent.The big windows at 5280 Furniture Direct give staff a front-row view of Santa Fe Drive."You could be here at like two in the afternoon, and then all of a sudden, it roars and you see just two cars going 100-120 miles per hour," said Gilbert Garcia, the owner of the store.The store sits right on the border of Denver and Englewood, two communities that have struggled to end street racing along Santa Fe Drive."Last year, in June, I was leaving the store. It was around 7, and at 7:15, I got a call, 'Hey, get back to the store. Somebody hit the store," Garcia recalls of the latest time a street racer lost control. "The previous owner from here also was driving down this street. Two racers were coming right behind him. He got scared, kind of tried to switch lanes right away, [and] ended up flipping his car right before Hampden."Englewood police say part of the problem is struggling to catch racers in the act or prove they broke the law after the fact. It's typical that as soon as officers receive a call of street racing, the race is over and cars have dissipated by the time officers arrive.Englewood city leaders are hoping to create a deterrent for "organized races," something they're defining as at least two cars racing with at least two spectators.The new proposed code change would authorize cars used in races to be impounded. Those cars would not be released to their owners if the City of Englewood requests they be forfeited. A new proposed administrative change within the city would allow it to do just that."That's great because somebody that thinks about it twice might save their life or somebody else's life," said Garcia.Drivers do already face a 12-point traffic misdemeanor ticket for street racing in Englewood.Englewood PD also participates in the Metro Denver Street Racing Working Group, led by the Colorado State Patrol. Their strategy includes contacting organizers of events that may lead to drag races afterward, working with property owners for trespass agreements and other proactive enforcement."Drag racing is extremely dangerous for several reasons. The excessive speeds involved greatly reduce a drivers ability to maintain control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of accidents. Additionally, these events often take place on public roads, putting other motorists and pedestrians at significant risk of injury or harm," Englewood PD said in a statement to Denver7.The ordinance goes before Englewood City Council on Jan. 6.