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Victoria Police has blasted the Melton dad as "irresponsible and reckless" after the exploits were posted on the internet.
A defiant Sam Surace said he allowed his sons to drive cars by themselves on private property and to do burnouts. "This is not bad parenting. It's just a bit of fun," he said. At least we are keeping it off the street."
A video posted on YouTube shows Mr Surace's son Brandon, 12, sitting in a car at his parents' home's driveway, smoking up the tyres until smoke blackens out the footage. The video shows other males pushing the front bonnet down for more smoke.
Just moments earlier Brandon's brother, Joshua, 7, also smoked up the tyres in the same car.
Mr Surace said the stunt was under adult supervision. "It's innocent fun. It's like kids riding on the back of a tractor," he said. "Some people think it's silly and wrong and just bad parenting. But I will bring up my kids how I want to bring them up."
Victoria Police State Highway Patrol Inspector Simon Humphrey said cars could be impounded for hoon offences, including improper use and intentional loss of traction, regardless if they were committed on private property or public roads.
"The actions of the supervising adult are irresponsible, reckless and potentially dangerous," Insp Humphrey said.
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