Backwards Drag Racing Is Our New Favourite Motorsport

Bored of the very serious world of F1? The hilarious backwards drag racing element of the recent 'Day of Destruction' at Maine's Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is the perfect antidote!

Matt Robinson

25 Jul 2016

Video via Reddit Cars

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

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Someone using Variomatic?

Anyone care for powertool racing??

That sounds a bit dangerous, but also very fun XD

There is one little car that would be king at this, the DAF. The Variomatic allows the same speed in reverse as it does forward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD6qtc2_AQA

Ah, the original CVT. I know someone who used to have one of these things, he has mentioned that they can go as fast backwards as forwards

That or Volvo 340 with variomatic. I once tested in fozen lake how fast it goes backwards, 130km/h (80mph) was the higest I managed before spinning… There wasn’t much wheelspin, but assuming there was it might have taken me down to 110km/h (70mph) range…

Due to having a CVT coupled to an ‘inverter’ (which just inverts to do reverse), my car shares the same peculiar feature of that DAF! Same speed in reverse as forward (a meer 70kph though). And so do most microcars :)

this car would win

Came to say that… because FWD with a backwards body.

Backwards Nascar*

We all know who the real winner would be

hahaha good one

Hahaha this is a few miles from my house! Beech Ridge Speedway is home to all sorts of ridiculousness. Just youtube ‘beech ridge spectator drags” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnzInUs8vss

I remember a couple of events ago, a white Camaro Z/28 showed up and kicked the crap out of one of the Barry Brothers. Then last time there was the sleeper Dodge Neon. I love going to Beechridge. So entertaining.