Showing this video to a person not familiar with the level of insanity that pervades Aussie burnout contests would probably put them into a state of shock. After all, how often do you see a car smoke the tires until they burst into flames and then continue to shred the flaming tires until virtually the entire car is engulfed. Even then, some of these guys aren’t deterred.
Along with the flaming tires, you’ll see guys pinball their cars off of the barriers that surround the burnout pad and leave the pedal on the carpet, smoking the tires to the delight of the crowd. This is a compilation video so the footage was gathered over several events, but there is some of this happening at every Aussie smoke show it seems. The fire crews are always quick with the extinguishers and the drivers certainly don’t seem to mind the fact that their cars are on fire, so what the hell? Everyone’s having a good time, right? Everyone except for the tires, that is!
Press play below for nearly six minutes of pure, flaming, awesome from Australia –
At least these guys can get a job working for NHRA Pro Stock teams shaving tires!!!
Jeez that last one was a bit serious!! Blower hanging off….But yeh in Australian burnout comps you tend to not even get noticed if you don’t pull the heli’s and donuts, pop both tyres and a few flames and sparks… if you think this stuff is a bit loony, try and get some footage of one of the private indoor shed parties – same thing, only indoors, nothing seperating the spectators from the cars…. you’ll see people standing in groups drinking in a heavy fog of tyre smoke, then they’ll all step 3 feet to the left as a car flies past sideways smoking the tyres!! Often there’ll be like 3 feet between the cars and the wall – and the spectators are in between….
Continuing on about shed parties….have a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhgCwEwZ39g