Horrible Crashes: Racecars Splitting in Half (Stock-Car, Touringcar and Truck Edition)
*One fatal crash included, accident behind the scene* (First clip)
Note: I forgot to use Mike Harmons crash at Bristol in 2002.
A compilation featuring some of the most violent crashes of all time: Metalcrunching accidents that caused race cars to split in half.
All of the drivers in this video survived their accidents.
Clips in order of their appearance:
Joe Frasson, NASCAR @ Daytona 1979 (Qualifier)
Injuries: None
Note: Don Williams died after 10 years in coma when his car hit the wall nearly head on at full speed, but that was not covered by the TV cameras.
Michael Waltrip, NASCAR @ Bristol 1990
Injuries: None
Jeremy Dale (Blue car) and Fabrizio Barbazza (Yellow car that split in half), IMSA @ Road Atlanta 1995
Injuries: Both of the drivers suffered injuries that would proof to be career-ending.
Jack Bland, Late Models @ Hagerstown Speedway 1996
Injuries: Broken leg
Steve Grissom, NASCAR @ Atlanta 1997
Injuries: Broken ankle
Geoff Bodine, NASCAR Truck Series @ Daytona 2000
Injuries: He broke his right wrist, right cheekbone, a vertebra in his back, his right ankle, and also suffered a concussion. Nine fans were also injured in the accident.
Bruno Junqueira and Diumar Bueno (Who's truck split in half), Formula Truck @ Sao Paulo 2010
Injuries: None
Giorgio Bartocci, Trofeo Lamborghini @ Brno 2010
Injuries: Broken ribs, a broken leg and second-degree burns over 40% of his body
Note: This crash was a total disaster for the firefighters on the track.
Giorgio was trapped inside his burning Lamborghini for almost a minute before one of his crew members who did not wear a fireproof suit and got his face burned could pull him out.
Giorgio is still recovering from his injuries.
1964 Firecracker 400
Round 35 of the 1964 NASCAR Grand National season sees us at historic Daytona International Speedway on the 4th of July for the running of the Firecracker 400. Watch as speed kings such as Foyt, Goldsmith, Isaac and Petty battle for supremacy on the high banks, cheating the draft and fate itself.
Classic Dirt Race Cars
Here's a walk around of all the cars that competed in this event. These cars are all custom built, the number 42 is my friend's car. These are all classic style dirt race cars... except for the black one on the end, which was set up for street (club).
Fred Lorenzen's 1966 Ford Factory NASCAR Stock Car
This is the real deal. Owned by Jeff Ray. This car is very documented as the car that Fred Lorenzen drove at the 1966 Daytona 500. The engine is the real Holman and Moody Ford 427 NASCAR race engine of the same vintage.
Largest Crash In Nascar History *color*
*Cap by WildTurnip* That same crash that's been circulating for the past few years, but now in color and extended. ENJOY!
# 2 -Historic Grand National Stock Cars- AAA Auto Club NASCAR 2-21-2010
More vintage footage of the NASCAR Historic Grand National Stock Cars but this time they fire-'em up so you can hear them like they were. Nothing sounds better than a NASCAR engine!!! You have to give this group a slap on the back to keep these ready to race and remind us of NASCAR's past that most of us grew up on.
Trans Am racing
trans am cars racing
NOTE this is not the music i wanted to have in the background. this is what youtube made me do. please do not leave any comment on the music i already know it is not very good. IT IS NOT WHAT I WANTED IT TO BE!
Vintage Dirt Track Racing Of Today Pt 1
Here's just a few of many photos I have taken at vintage dirt track racing events in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas, and New York over the last 18 years.
