I don't know if this will help but I have the Ga law on racing.
40-6-186 -
(1) "Drag racing" means the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerated speeds in a competative attempt to outdistance each other or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common selected course from the same point for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of such a vehicle or vehicles within a certain distance or time limit.
(2) racing means the use of one or more vehicles in an attempt to outgain, outdistance, or prevent another vehicle from passing, to arrive at a given destination ahead of another vehicle or vehicles, or to test the physical stamina or endurance of drivers over long-distance driving routes.
(b) no person shall drive any vehicle on a highway in this state or race, speed competition or contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical endurance, exhibition of speed or acceleration, or for the purpose of making a speed record, and no person shall in any manner participate in any such race, competition or contest of speed, or test or exhibition of speed.
From the way this law is written you were involved in a drag race. But this is Ga law. See if you can find the SC law and make sure that the crime you were charged with matches how the law is written.
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