Extreme Destruction

[CarnageRacing00]

I do destruction racing, wanted to share some pics and videos with you all.

 

This was my first truck. 95 Chevy Silverado.

 

 

 

 

Sold that truck to a friend, bought another (better) truck. 92 Dodge Dakota.

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see, it didn't survive. I took a hard hit to the passenger door, knocked the cab right off the frame. Took it to the scrap yard the next day.

 

Found something better though... 92 Buick Roadmaster. It's survived two races so far, hopefully I'll get it through many more next season.

 

 

 

 

Here's the intro video to my YouTube channel. It's full of in-car GoPro footage as well as some filmed from the stands. There's school bus racing, trailer racing, and other events. All good stuff. If you like what you see, a "like" and maybe a sub would be cool, but I'm not here to promote my channel... I'm just legitimately passionate about this silly form of racing and I love to share it with people.

 

 

 

 

[QuackinAColdOne]

Looks fun! I would definitely like to try that.

[79'Blazer4x4]

I do destruction racing, wanted to share some pics and videos with you all.

 

 

 

I actually have a car(80's Mercury Marquis) that I started stripping down to do stuff like that, but I ended up not following through with the project because I had/have no idea what I was doing and no money at the time. If I ever do actually end up getting into it I'm not even sure if I want to do racing like this or just straight up demolition derby where last car running wins.

[CarnageRacing00]

 

I do destruction racing, wanted to share some pics and videos with you all.

 

 

 

 

I actually have a car(80's Mercury Marquis) that I started stripping down to do stuff like that, but I ended up not following through with the project because I had/have no idea what I was doing and no money at the time. If I ever do actually end up getting into it I'm not even sure if I want to do racing like this or just straight up demolition derby where last car running wins.

 

 

I would highly suggest getting into this type of racing, for many reasons.

 

Demo derbies are dying. There just isn't an entry level anymore, most drivers have lots of money put into their cars and they're built to punish anything that isn't built as well as them. A veteran demo derby driver with a built car will turn a rookie's car into a crumpled heap in no time flat. As a result, less new people are joining derbies. Car counts are down.

 

You can get way more life out of your car with my type of racing than derbies.

 

Honestly, it's just more fun. There are a LOT of guys coming to our race track and entering our races now, giving up derbies altogether. Yeah, sliding around a mud pit banging into other cars is fun, but racing around a track, sliding around turns and all of that is just so much more fun.

 

As far as how to build your car... driver's safety first. I can write more in-depth instructions, but you could have that car ready to race in a couple of weeks. But like I said, driver's safety first. That is more important than horsepower. where you sit in the car needs to be defended from major impacts.

 

Aside from that, you don't really have to do much to a car to run it in these events.

 

Here's my "build" thread on another car forum I'm on... You can see I don't do a lot to my cars.

 

http://anti-rice.com/smf/index.php?topic=9076.0

[79'Blazer4x4]

Yeah, I've went to the local annual demo derby to spectate pretty much all my life. There used to be at least 40 cars and 15 trucks about 10 years ago, last year there were 3 cars and 2 trucks. Pretty sad, your reasoning for it makes sense though with the old timers having beefed up cars and the newcomers not bothering because they have no chance. It definitely sounds more fun racing than doing derby, but I don't even know if they hold contact racing around here, I've never seen anything of the sort. Maybe I just have to go farther for it.

As for the car, last time I tried it it wouldn't even start. I might've messed it up by taking the dash board and stuff off and leaving the wires exposed inside(don't really know why I did that instead of just leaving things be on the dashboard, at least until I knew more about what I was doing). It could also just be a simple mechanical issue, I really only turned the key and nothing happened and I didn't look into it. Maybe it's about time I try to get her fired up again, a running car's obviously step one, haha.

[AllanSK8]

Looks pretty fun, but I can imagine it be a bit expensive too yeah?

[CarnageRacing00]

Looks pretty fun, but I can imagine it be a bit expensive too yeah?

Not really. First truck was given to me by the dealership I work for, second truck I paid $400 for, Roadmaster I paid $500. Sold the first truck for $300, scrapped the second truck for $300... I've put about $200 worth of steel and parts in the Roadmaster.

 

You pay $25 to enter the pits and can race in as many events as you're eligible for. They pay YOU $50 for every race in which you participate, whether you finish or not. 1st place gets $200, second $150, 3rd $100. Everyone else $50.

 

Doing the math, all in all I probably have $200 of my own money that I haven't earned back yet... But that's over the course of the last 3 years of doing this. So all in all, very affordable hobby.

[Gutslab]

great vids and I agree that enduros are more fun/interesting to watch than a typical demo derby

[sivispacem]

This used to be pretty popular in the UK until a couple of years ago when the H&S meddling caught up with it. These days you need HANS devices and even rollcages I think so the "cheap" aspect goes out of the window.

 

What safety gear is required in the US? I imagine you need HANS as the impact speeds can be pretty high.

[Outcast]

I once went to watch banger racing somewhere in Suffolk and it was a blast with all the crap cars smashing into each other as they go round. I can't imagine how much more fun it would be with the actual racing aspect removed. Plus beer, lots and lots of beer.

[CarnageRacing00]

Well, each track has their own safety regulations. This isn't a sanctioned racing series, it's a special event some tracks host (because it draws in enormous crowds).

 

Our rules state that every car must have a 1/4" steel plate covering and overlapping the drivers door and a spreader bar between the b-pillars. A roll cage is ideal (and not too expensive since ours don't have to be built to a specific standard).

 

Fire suit, gloves, steel toe boots, 5 point safety belt (paid ($25 for mine used) and a fuel cell if your stock tank sits outside of the frame rails or behind the rear axle.

 

We are allowed to use outdated safety equipment.

 

Like I said, I have about $200 of my own money wrapped up in this, not counting the GoPro because I use that for everything. I've come in second place in two races, other than that I've only received the $50 starting fee.

 

Here in the states, this is by far the most affordable form of racing.

[Gutslab]

This used to be pretty popular in the UK until a couple of years ago when the H&S meddling caught up with it. These days you need HANS devices and even rollcages I think so the "cheap" aspect goes out of the window.

 

What safety gear is required in the US? I imagine you need HANS as the impact speeds can be pretty high.

You guys have Brisca F1 and Ministox though, which I imagine are more expensive to get into but the drivers race the same way.

Edited November 13, 2014 by pokemon4ever

[sivispacem]

We've got a few really cheap racing classes. The cheapest I can think of being Practical BMW which is ~£2k for a competitive car and under a hundred quid per meeting. Hillclimb is cheaper still but isn't "competitive" in the same sense; well, not at that price point anyway.

[CarnageRacing00]

This isn't a serious racing league by any means. It's for fun and entertainment factor. We're all competitive, but putting on a show is still a priority.

[AllanSK8]

 

Looks pretty fun, but I can imagine it be a bit expensive too yeah?

Not really. First truck was given to me by the dealership I work for, second truck I paid $400 for, Roadmaster I paid $500. Sold the first truck for $300, scrapped the second truck for $300... I've put about $200 worth of steel and parts in the Roadmaster.

 

You pay $25 to enter the pits and can race in as many events as you're eligible for. They pay YOU $50 for every race in which you participate, whether you finish or not. 1st place gets $200, second $150, 3rd $100. Everyone else $50.

 

Doing the math, all in all I probably have $200 of my own money that I haven't earned back yet... But that's over the course of the last 3 years of doing this. So all in all, very affordable hobby.

 

Ah I see I didnt notice the video the first time, but that is insane and super sick what your doing, you have a great hobby , keep it up, and thanks for the post

[DriveLikeAViking]

Here is the swedish version

 

 

 

After every race every car is up for sale and if someone wants to buy a car the driver nedds to sell it if there are more than one who wants to buy the same car the do a lottery. The price of a folkrace car is around 500$

[G's Ah's]

We know a guy who does that stuff with R32 Skylines and Silvias.