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[runnah]

Since nobody else will:

Oh I was thinking of drag boats! Yeah i thought these were called jet boats.

 

[pixmedic]

BACON! KITTIES! PIE!

 

[Derrel]

I thought the OP's sidecar racing clip was awesome! I watched a few others on YouTube as a result of its incredible awesomeness!

 

[runnah]

I thought the OP's sidecar racing clip was awesome! I watched a few others on YouTube as a result of its incredible awesomeness!

I am building one in my garage as we speak, want to be my ballast...I mean co-piolot?

 

[Aloicious]

I live about 45-60 mins away from the Bonneville salt flats, I usually go out to speed week in august for the land speed racing. its not quite like any other racing event around...

this isn't my video, but its not uncommon to see people breaking 300-400 mph like this (depending on what class they're in, and where along the track you're watching them)

 

[runnah]

 

[KmH]

F1 safety improvements over the years:

The Official Formula 1 Website

 

[runnah]

F1 safety improvements over the years:

The Official Formula 1 Website

It's shocking to think that almost every safety innovation is the result of at least one death.

Excited to see Rush?

 

[runnah]

 

[runnah]

Not technically a sport but some awesome p51 audio!

 

[runnah]

And for the brits...

 

[KmH]

Two idiots spend some serious money on car repairs.
Porsche goes airborne at VIR! Massive crash | Main gallery | Videos | Motorsport.com

The roof of the orange and blue car (#31) got caved in when he first hit the wall.
Watch the camera man from :36 to :52, and then from about 2:40 when the camera man gets un-puckered, gets up, and goes back to his camera.

Also note the girl in the corner workers stand caught looking the wrong way.

The #48 car had effectively passed the #31. #48 had 1st rights to the corner, but the #31 kept him pinched down off the line.
IMO, the #48 had a reasonable expectation that the #31 would move to the right and give him more room. Instead, and from behind, the #31 turned in on the #48.

Cisneros and Holzer survive horrific crash at VIR | News | Motorsport.com

As it turns out, the cameraman received the 'Hard Charger of the Race' award!]

 

[runnah]

Never look away!

Did you see the Korean GP? Some idiot fire marshall pulls out onto track in a Jeep Cherokee before the safety car had slowed down the pack.

 

[runnah]

Just had the hazards light on too! Last time I checked the Jeep is a bit slower.

 

[ffarl]

One of the benevolent overlords of this forum races Pikes Peak in a car he built every year. I'll have to dig up some video for ya. That road is terrifying.