Vid #2. I’m an auto & motorcycle race fan. Watching race strategies play out is interesting. Controversy & close calls raise the excitement. Unfortunate crashes and tumbles add that much more life to every race. Within this video are crashes and tumbles from two NASCAR Series, Supercross, Motocross, Monster Trucks, Drag Races, and a few other alternative sports from the ’80s-’90s. Retro tunes replace the original race day audio. Commentators are replaced with tunes due to a malfunctioning VCR… Yes, VCR!!! I still have one… Ugg! The video shows face-wincing crashes and tumbles. All drivers and riders within this compilation “lived to race another day.” No gore! Some notable racers are Jeff Stanton, Jeff Ward, Damon Bradshaw, Jeff Matiasevich, Don Prudhomme, Richard Petty, Kenny Schrader, Geoff Bodine, Rusty Wallace, and the late Dale Earnhardt. Brief motocross footage from Carlsbad Raceway, CA, a once great world class motocross track — home of the USGP 500cc Motocross race. Enjoy all the whoops!!
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Ohh man cool racing …
Ohh man cool racing after an painful crash whit smile!
Here’s a hint…… …
Here’s a hint…… crashing hurts!!!!! But usually briefly. By the next race you’re ready to race again…. with smiles and all!
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the history. I miss the trucks of old. There’s something very cool about stock, metal bodied monsters.
Ironic comment. To this very day Jeff and Steve Dane’s KING KONG [The version in this video] is by far the best looking monster truck ever, in my opinion. Very mean, very menacing look. Tough! Powerful! All orange paint rocks!
However, the worst looking monster truck was Dane’s narrow-bodied KING KONG. I was so sad to see the stock body go to the junkyard.
Myrtle Beach S.C. …
Myrtle Beach S.C. 1990, those were Brand New Crown Vic Police Cruisers, If my memory is correct the cost of that crash between damage done to the Kong truck, the track, the Myrtle Beach P.D. and that pickup that gets hit was somewhere around $150,000, and is probably one of the more known Monster Truck crashes, kinda sad for Monster Truck fans tho, as that crash was the beginning of the demise of one of the founding fathers of Monster Trucks so to speak, Jeff and Steve Danes King Kong team.
Im racing …
Im racing Roadracing in Sweden and I can ure you that most of this crashes HURTS! I have made a lowsider and lots of airtime with broken bones and short-memory loss. So im sitting here and almost scream when i see this crashes.. Gr8 vid!
I have raced in …
I have raced in gokart and other things but i have never crashed!!
But i have seen other guys crash and that would hurt and i have never crashed whit real car!
I appreciate the …
I appreciate the words of praise. Thank you.
My passion is MX and SX. Never raced on that level, only watched. Takes talent. Something I lacked. I no doubt have watched you race. Thanks for providing me with smiles & excitement. Spinal cord injury stopped my riding in 1985, months before David Bailey and Danny Chandler’s injuries. I miss riding.
Again, glad you liked the video. Wishing you a fun, safe summer. Ride on!
I raced moto and …
I raced moto and supercross for 15 years out on the west coast. And have been a race fan of all types of motorsport.I really like your vid’s.Nice job!
Close is okay in my …
Close is okay in my books. I do thank you for bringing the whole accident to my attention. Your memory is pretty good. I had forgotten about the initial car.
Thank you. Wishing you a great day.
Ok, I was close.
Ok, I was close.
No, car #95 …
No, car #95 initiated the huge crash. It is the driver of that car who sadly passed away. His car and other badly damaged cars are not in sight of this camera angle.
The medic is leaning in the window of car #58 which is then hit by car #28. Both these cars came to rest away from the big crash. The drivers of car #58 and #28 suffered no injuries. (In fact the driver of car #58 is the one passing out on the grass.)
The medic survived his serious injuries after being hit.
Sadly in the last …
Sadly in the last crash, the driver that the medic was helping died a few days later from the crash.
LLLLike a GLOVE! – …
LLLLike a GLOVE! -ace ventura-
love the monster truck between the two police vehicles!
Totally relate. …
Totally relate. Had a 1981 CR125R for the year 1981… then went to a 1982 CR250R. Raced the 250 until 1985. Very nice bike… ran like a rabid Pittbull, however, handled like a hammock! Fun and scary fast. Loved every scary second. Miss it every single day. Stay healthy and safe.
hell yeah!!!!!!!!!! …
yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a 1984 Yamaha YZ 125 and a 1983 ATC250R back in the day(really fast 250r that scared me dude)
then last year I just sold my 2002 400ex Sportrax that was fun!!!!! your a trucker!!!! me too!!!! be safe bro!!!!!
The rooster tail …
The rooster tail always catches my eye, too. That Ambulance did well !!!!
For me personally, the rooster tail reminds me of the many rooster tails I’d purposely do riding my CR250 on cattle grazing land. Was always fun.
nice rooster tail …
nice rooster tail from the ambulance at the end.
Tiz very funny. …
Tiz very funny. Love to have heard the call to the Chief telling why two of his patrol cars are out of commission.
that monster truck …
that monster truck couldn’t have flipped in a better place. right on top of two cop cars! LOL
Much agreed. I …
Much agreed. I think a few factors caused the preventable accident. Lack of attention being the common denominator.
Yes he survived. …
Yes he survived. Badly banged up but indeed lived.
Thanks. I …
Thanks. I appreciate the positive words. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Supercross is the …
Supercross is the most exciting sport out there., I feel. I miss riding my bike. Supercross allows me to ride vicariously. I wish the race season was longer.
that last crash was …
that last crash was crazy…….I don’t think that the yellow flags were being observed……or the driver needs his eye’s testing a little!
you seem to be a …
you seem to be a heavy supercross fan. about half of this video is supercross racing.
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