Figure Eight Racing Could Be The Most Dangerous Motorsport In America

As if standard stock car racing wasn't dangerous enough, these guys have taken it a step further with a truly breathtaking spectacle
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Any motorsport can produce some intense on-track action, but Figure Eight racing takes things one giant step further. All the cars start together on one corner of the track, but as the race unfolds, the intersection of the figure eight turns into a gauntlet as the faster cars cross the track at the same time as the slower cars.

Reinforced with extra-strong roll cages designed for side impacts, the cars resemble normal stock cars but with the capability to withstand T-bones at any point during the race. And to think F1 is worried about cockpit halos…

Here is an example of a race from 2011, culminating in a huge smash just a few laps into the action.

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Comments

Anonymous

Don’t spend extra on roll cages. Just have them race in Volvos!

08/22/2016 - 13:41 |
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Brenan Piggott

There is one requirement to enter these races however.

08/22/2016 - 13:45 |
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Andrés Cely Herazo

I was expecting to see a lot of crashes in this video… I’m disappointed :(

08/22/2016 - 14:01 |
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Nissan 420sx

Yeah I think he is right. It’s so much more exciting than nascar, why isn’t this popular?

08/22/2016 - 14:08 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

Other parts of the world: dangerous deadly motor sport

America: Wednesday

08/22/2016 - 14:51 |
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Figure Eight Racing Could Be The Most Dangerous Motorsport In America
DCV 1

When NASCAR just isn’t redneck enough…..

08/22/2016 - 15:00 |
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Anonymous

Can you add the Car Throttle App for Windows 10?

08/22/2016 - 15:40 |
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Anonymous

Yeah, but is America really the only country that does this?

08/22/2016 - 16:27 |
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Matteo

Am I the only one that thinks that this is stupid?

08/22/2016 - 16:57 |
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Anonymous

If they were Volvos racing wouldnt that be like the unstopable force vs the immovable object. That I think would put the world at risk of a black hole

08/22/2016 - 19:44 |
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