Motorsport OMG / WTF moments - Racing Funnies, Fails, Crashes, And Randomness

[lxmmy]

A vicious and preventable wreck in the Trans-Am series race at Mid-Ohio from a few weeks ago.

A good example of a pillock.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

A vicious and preventable wreck in the Trans-Am series race at Mid-Ohio from a few weeks ago.

Well at least Sir Fix didn't drive the other way around and crash right into a Toyota Supra like a certain Super GT/JGTC driver someone posted here quite a few weeks ago... Of course, both that and Fix's example are not good examples of proper racing etiquette.

Or driving patience, for that matter.

 

[ScottPuss20]

A vicious and preventable wreck in the Trans-Am series race at Mid-Ohio from a few weeks ago.

This crash popped up on my Facebook feed and BLOODY HELL is that a nasty crash.

 

[Samus]

What on earth was he thinking? Then he has the gall to have a go at the driver that hit him!

 

[Dylan]

Look at Herberts onboard. Look how far his head goes foward on impact! That was such a hard hit.

 

[RazorSharkz]

Why drive onto the track and just stop? If you think you are going to get hit then get out of the way.

 

[TheBook]

In pretty much every racing series I know of there is a rule that says a driver should a) never drive the wrong way, and b) always rejoin a track as parallel to the track surface as possible.

This is why that rule exists.

 

[Panoz]

A screenshot from another video on Youtube of the Trans-Am wreck.

I didn't want to link it to the thread for the reason of the driver moaning in pain for a good minute after the impact. After he caught his breath, appropriate phrases like ":censored:ing idiot!" and ":censored:ing moron" came out. Who can blame him?

 

[catamount39]

Some of the drivers in the TA1 class in Trans-Am are really...really stupid. And Paul Fix a perfect example.

 

[LancerEvo7]

 

[Samus]

So I assume sideswiping your opponent off the track is allowed in that series then?

 

[jontikis]

What the f:censored: !!!
Oh my God

 

[TDZdave]

It was just for banter,

 

[Pezzarinho17]

Hey, we've all done it... Just not in the real world!

 

[jontikis]

Hey, we've all done it... Just not in the real world!

Exactly! Not in the real world, but if we were in the real world we would not have done it.

 

[35mm]

That's my new favourite sport.

More seriously, that track looks like a lot of fun. 👍

 

[Pezzarinho17]

Exactly! Not in the real world, but if we were in the real world we would not have done it.

No, in the real world we have a conscience! Lucky neither of them was hurt.

 

[jontikis]

No, in the real world we have a conscience! Lucky neither of them was hurt.

Well, you have a point here.
I just find it unacceptable because Nemechek didn't even apologize for this move. He just continued and started doing burnouts like nothing happened.

 

[Pezzarinho17]

Well, there's the answer - a lack of conscience! I mean I've seen drivers have their team mates move out of the way look a little sheepish about the result, but to know you've gone out of your way to put someone in danger and to celebrate it as a "win" (sure you crossed the line first, but what did it cost you?) is just plain horrific. Ban.

 

[GTRacer22]

The fact that NASCAR didn't dish out any sort of penalty for that is even more WTF.

 

[Pezzarinho17]

WUUUUT? Surely they are just taking a long time deciding how harsh the punishment should be?!

 

[GTRacer22]

WUUUUT? Surely they are just taking a long time deciding how harsh the punishment should be?!

As far as I know, no penalty was given post race yesterday, and he was declared the winner.

 

[Samus]

The fact that NASCAR didn't dish out any sort of penalty for that is even more WTF.

All part of the show to them.

 

[RazorSharkz]

That's my new favourite sport.

More seriously, that track looks like a lot of fun. 👍

It's Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, formerly known as Mosport. It's a very fun track.

 

[Jimlaad43]

An utterly despicable piece of driving goes unpunished? This is one of the many reasons I canning stand NASCAR events, because stuff like that is allowed and encouraged.

 

[RVDNuT374]

South Park predicted the future of NASCAR back in 2010.

 

[LancerEvo7]

An utterly despicable piece of driving goes unpunished? This is one of the many reasons I canning stand NASCAR events, because stuff like that is allowed and encouraged.

NASCAR absolutely does not take wins away (except one time when they did) for any reason at all. They'll probably fine one or both of them and then use the incident for advertising like normal.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Maybe slow down a little bit for the jump?

 

[Vinylshark]

 

[TDZdave]

Surely we are advanced enough in technology we have an alternative to sausage kerbs, they're stupidly dangerous,