[SlikWilly]

Wheelstanding or Grandstanding,, no matter,, still a great video,, after all its "ONLY MONEY"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwRfHSKosP4&feature=related

 

[mt94ss]

Thanks for posting. Some of those were painful to watch just knowing the losses the racers took.

 

[1937Austin]

I've seen that video somewhere, but still was interesting to view again.

 

[SlikWilly]

Thats for sure,, but if you notice,, some of those drivers stayed on the throttle, even after it was obvious the car was out of control, thats what I meant by grandstanding,, but surely a crowd pleaser, at the owners expense, a few of those drivers did a great job of getting the car under control , without destroying it,,
takes some huge "Cahones" to risk life and limb like that,

 

[1937Austin]

I wondered if they stayed on the throttle on purpose, or if they either had a stuck throttle, or panicked and couldn't get their foot lifted!

 

[Cptnbob]

Wow! That brings back some all too familiar memories. Luckily... I never destroyed a car but I took a few really wild rides before getting the "handle" on the Anglia. A couple that actually made me week in the knees after a few minutes back in the pits. At the time I was much younger and all of the other expletives that went with the youth. I think when the adrenalin kicks-in, add a little macho, 5 or 600 horsepower and in about 3 seconds one can create more havoc than can be instantly corrected. It sure makes the spectators go crazy though.

 

[1937Austin]

I think I could stay in the throttle a lot longer when I was young and invinceable. Now I'm out of it pretty quickly when it gets a little squirrely.

 

[Marks63PontiacGasser]

Although I've raced over the years I've not had enough seat time or powerfull enough cars to get that far into trouble. My Firebird could have had I taken it to the strip more, but I plan to do a lot more with the Catalina. IF I EVER GET IT DONE, LOL. I have a problem with always tearing the cars down or apart to make them better, then I never get much time to drive them. Someday, if I ever grow up, I'll get more miles on a car. Mark L