I Can't Stop Watching These Spectator Drags Go All Wrong
Sometimes, racing your own car against someone else's car is a recipe for disaster.
Spectator drags, also known as King of the Hill, are one of racing's greatest gifts to mankind. In these (legal) heats, one Average Human races a car of their choice in a one-lap race against some other Average Human to see who has the best ride (though, while the name "drag" implies that these races are run on a straight-line course, they're usually done on a closed oval.) Sometimes, these races are buckets of fun. Sometimes, though, things just... go wrong.
Today, we're running through some of the most ridiculous ways a spectator drag can totally fail. Let it be a lesson to any of you looking to compete with your own car.
Top-Heavy Machinery
— KG (@KGonYT) August 14, 2022
This weekend, Twitter user @KGonYT reportedly convinced their local track to take part in some good, old fashioned spectator drags. It was a very immediate lesson in "this top-heavy Silverado is probably not the best vehicle for driving very fast on a dirt track."
No Shortcuts
Sorry, fella. That's not allowed.
You Could Have Had it All
You were so close to a win! You had the gap! What happened!
From Zero to Hero...
... And right back to zero.
Only Losers Here
Never trust the driver of a red car. That includes me.
Camaro on Camaro Violence
The muscle car-loving part of my soul cringed into the ether with this one.
Daily Driver Disaster
Is there anything better than watching two folks absolutely demolish their daily drivers? The walk of shame all the way home must have been horrible.
At Least There Was Some Redemption
Listen. He already destroyed his Corvette. He might as well have some fun with it.
Ford Tornio Fail
Having such an impeccable paint scheme should have let you know this was going to go all wrong.
Get Smoky
If you're gonna beef it at the finish line, you might as well do a little donut to make up for it.
The Wrong Kind of Tire Barrier
Maybe an ultra-lifted truck would have come in handy here.
That’ll Buff Out
Oh yeah, that's going to buff out.
Spectator drag racing at short tracks is always the worst, until it becomes the best. pic.twitter.com/GAju82Weme
— Ken Childs is on Bluesky (@TheKenChilds) May 31, 2022
It's all fine! It's all fine!
Mustang? Makes Sense
If I was bringing my brand-new Mustang GT out to a spectator race, I would simply not crash it.
That Was Too Much Send
You might want to tone it down there, bud.
Fast and Furious
My favorite comment? "This is how fast and furious would actually turn out in reality." You're exactly right.
Double Contact
These two make contact twice during their head-to-head match-up and still got out to shake hands afterward.
No Turning Radius
It was going so well... until it wasn't.
Vandemonium
That ain't your momma's van.
Royal Rumble
When it all goes wrong, sometimes you just need to fight it out. The video is age restricted on YouTube, but you can watch it here.