As sideshows gain popularity, police try a range of tactics to stop them in their tracks

Depending on where you live, you may have already heard of street takeovers: impromptu events, usually at night, in which drivers of muscle cars take turns doing donuts in intersections for cheering crowds.

In Alabama, the police refer to it as "exhibition driving." Birmingham officer Mark Jones says it's hard to miss.

"You can see the smoke from them burning their tires from several blocks away," he says.