Crazy Wreckage Video: In-Car Footage Of A Violent Open Wheel Road Racing Crash!


Crazy Wreckage Video: In-Car Footage Of A Violent Open Wheel Road Racing Crash!

I’ve never driven an open wheel race car. They sure seem like they’d be fun to pilot. They’re light, fast, corner like few other things on the planet and like dragsters, have evolved over the years into truly space aged racing machines. All that being said, they’re horrifying to crash in as this incredible in car video will demonstrate. When the film opens up, we’re riding shotgun with racer Doug Peterson in his zooty, brand new race car. As the field approached the front straight and the starter stand looking for a green flag, they’re bunched up pretty good.

As he crests the hill at Road America on the way to the straight, Peterson accelerates to keep with the field. He goes all in and moves to the right apparently getting ready to pass the cars ahead of him. Out of nowhere, a driver two cars ahead checks up and is rear ended by the car directly in front of Peterson. For a split second it looks like he is going to come out unscathed and pass the pair as they are wrecking. In a crappy turn of events, the front car pitches to the right, Peterson’s front wheel drives over the crash car’s front wheel and it is all over but the shouting. Airborne, Peterson’s car hits the wall, skids on it, rolls onto the crash bar and skids more with Peterson’s head scant inches from the pavement. This is as wild as it gets.

Press play below to watch Doug Peterson experience a very bad day at the races. 

Doug Peterson Formula Race Car Crash from Vinylbmx on Vimeo.


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