Category Archive: CRASH & BURN, Videos
Carnage Video: Wreckage From Pikes Peak – Fire and Falls, This Video Has It All
The Camaro laying on it’s side on one of the last stretches of the old dirt section of Pikes Peak illustrates nicely why the mountain and the race are an international focal point in...
WILD RIDE: Top Sportsman Racer, Ronnie Proctor, Goes For One Hell Of A Ride
Sometimes stuff just doesn’t go the way you think it’s going to go, and sometimes when that happens it will get your attention in a hurry. Such is the case with poor Ronnie Proctor, who...
Like That: The Argument For Checking Your Machine Out Regularly And For Packing A Fire Extinguisher
My first project car nearly set my right arm on fire. That’s not joking. Had I not had the reflexes of a cat on crank, my arm from the elbow forward would’ve been showered with raw...
Watch Spencer Pigot’s Monster Wreck At The 2020 Indy 500 – This Was The Crash That Effectively Ended The Rae
The 104th running of the Indy 500 was apropos for the year 2020. It was bizarre with no fans, it was at times akin to a wrecking derby with a runtime of nearly 3.5 hours, and just when an incredible...
Historical Footage: Head-To-Head Crash Testing A 1982 Mustang Vs. A 1982 Plymouth TC3
Digging through old NHTSA footage brings up a strange trend in the early 1980s: these guys loved to crash-test Fox Mustangs into whatever car they could nose up against it. Why the Mustang? Was it...
Classic YouTube: Durability Testing A Volvo Dump Truck By Letting A Four-Year-Old Operate It
Certain things in life are inescapable truths. Volvo, regardless of who owns them, has always been hell-bent on making sure that every vehicle that carries their name is safe for anyone, anywhere,...
Indy 500 History Video: The Incredible Salt Walther Wreck During The Ill-Fated 1973 Indy 500
This weekend, yes this August weekend in 2020 the Indy 500 will be run. It will be run without spectators but the race will be run and we’re sure there will be a monster television audience...
178 Miles An Hour Into The Tires – Joel Miller’s Crash At The Twelve Hours of Sebring
The sudden, sickening realization that the brakes are no longer functional is enough to send an icy spike down the spine of even the most veteran driver. Braking force is paramount…if the...
Classic YouTube: Colin McRae’s Championship-Ending Crash At Rally Great Britain 2001
In 2001, Colin McRae’s successes as a rally driver seemed to be waning. After having a pretty solid stretch of success with Subaru’s World Rally Team, he had moved over to Ford’s...
Like Nothing: Dropping A Fiat 126 On An Ax Blade The Size Of A Doghouse!
Do you have a temper in the shop? Come on now, be honest…after stripping out a bolt, after the wrench slipped and it now looks like you went ten rounds with Mike Tyson in his prime, after...
Classic YouTube: Ronnie Sox’s 1995 Crash At The IHRA Summernationals At U.S. 41 Dragway
Ronnie Sox needs no introduction here. The Sox and Martin cars instantly bring in images of red, white and blue Plymouths fitted with a four-speed manual and the man from North Carolina who could run...
No Means No: The Day That Tom Sykes’s Kawasaki Called It Quits
Ever have the kind of day that you regret waking up for? That was July 21st, 2013 for World Superbike rider Tom Sykes. The event was the eighth round of the World Superbike Championship, and was held...
Wreckage Bonanza Video: Four Minutes Of Open Track Day Destruction From Around The World
Street cars are not race cars and most enthusiasts are not race car drivers so when we take those two elements and combine them at open track day events, crazy stuff is bound to happen. This video is...
