Here is a tip to save some money if you are cought drag racing and both of you get tickets.
If the first letter of your last name is after your friends, then you don't need a lawyer since he will go appear in front of the Judge first. He will need the lawyer, so when he gets his sentence and it's your turn, you will be given the same sentence.
This happened to my brother, got caught drag racing, 116 in a 55 and he didn't have a lawyer but his friend had one. $500 fine, 30days with 26 suspended, 60 days suspended license, and $46 court costs, total of $546. His friend ended up paying $1046 since he had a lawyer.