You know, I know, we all know: racing is not a gentle sport. Not even close. Not in the past, not in the future. The moment you decide that speed is your friend and competition is your gateway, there is always a chance that hell can break lose. One wrong twitch of the steering wheel, one misjudged application of the brakes, or just an encounter with an fellow racer can turn the typical afternoon from good to bad in a moment’s notice. If there is any good news to gleam from the “when, not if” viewpoint about crashing out, it’s that many leaps and bounds have been made over the years in safety, so not much happens past bumps and bruises. That doesn’t take away from just how spectacular things can go in a bad situation, however. As you watch this compilation of bad moments for good racers, take note of one particular incident: you’ll be on-board with Harry Collins as he finds out that the Acura Integra that he is racing in a 24 Hours of LeMons race in Connecticut has no brakes…at over 100 MPH, with a well-populated corner coming up. You want to see professionalism under fire behind the wheel? Watch him thread the needle between cars, slap a tire barrier, everything in his power to stop the Acura before it’s inevitable smack into an Armco barrier. When the statistics become reality, you can only hope to pull off that kind of save. Remember, don’t spare the safety equipment, remember your limits and make sure your gear is ready and in good order!