It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in a motor vehicle race or contest for speed or acceleration on any public road, street or highway or to aid, abet or assist in any manner whatsoever in any such race contest. It shall be unlawful also for any owner of a motor vehicle to acquiesce in or permit his car to be used by another in any motor vehicle race or contest for speed.
('86 Code, § 18.229) Penalty, see § 70.99