Our local club still run grass gymkanas & not too long ago ran these events in freezing works car park during off season, by contrast they no longer run standing quarter mile/ mile/ flying mile sprints on closed public roads, some gravel sprints & hillclimbs usually on roads used by local rallys., but entry to these usually requires rally car mods and virtually removes the average road car from events ( part of this appears to be a case of using a permit that only allows rally/competition cars ). Bit like you can race your average road car sans cage in a club members circuit race, but not in a sanctioned series event. We/I must be ever so lucky to still be topside!