Nick Hogan was racing another car moments before he lost control of his own vehicle and crashed into a tree, leaving a friend, who was a passenger in his Toyota Supra, in grave condition on Sunday night.

Frances Vitalis, was riding a motorcycle with a friend behind the two cars, claims the drivers were revving their engines and racing between each set of traffic lights on the road in Clearwater, Florida on Sunday (26Aug07) night.

“We knew something was going to happen. You know that this is a bad situation and these guys are hotdogging.” TMZ claims police officers have interviewed the driver of a silver Dodge Viper that may have been involved in the accident. .