I remember when these would come on TV and my grandfather would buy the VHS tape and we’d watch it together on his la Z boy. Times were so much easier back then

@eins2001

3 ай бұрын

I was just thinking that! The old sports bloopers/insane crashes compilations

@mrmidnight32

3 ай бұрын

@@eins2001 exactly! Haha shit was so entertaining

@biffahardy

3 ай бұрын

They would have been the "Duke" video "HAVOC " series .

@tonesthegrey6452

3 ай бұрын

Not for some of those racers!

@tonesthegrey6452

3 ай бұрын

I do remember seeing the ads for some of those VHS tapes. One series in particular came flashing back into my mind: "And They Walked Away!". I wonder how many of the drivers and/or spectators in some of these clips didn't though. The Top Fuel dragster where the engine seemed to melt just off the line and sprayed what looked like molten metal everywhere like a fountain was particularly hairy. One thing is for sure, safety has improved by leaps and bounds since the early days. Do some of those racing disciplines even exist any more? Like the motorcycle sidecar racing? A definite mix of good old and bad old days here.

I don't usually comment on videos but this may be the most exceptional crash compilation I've ever seen. Almost every crash was new, the footage was super high quality, and most didn't have some annoying announcer paired with the clips. Thank you for assembling these!!

@LukeRoyal-in3nq

2 ай бұрын

Nasty crashes in Australian motorsport I remember some as a Yong teenager growing up in the eraly 90s I hope all the drivers got out without serious injury

@borntoclimb7116

2 ай бұрын

@@LukeRoyal-in3nq i hope the same

I love sharing old Australasian motorsports movies with the American guys I race with on weekends. Thanks for this :)

@crazydrummer181

Ай бұрын

As an American I’ve always liked how Aussies enjoy sprint car and drag racing as well.

@greatcolor

Ай бұрын

Had NO idea they ever had an oval track in Melbourne. Wild.

That side car motorcycle racing looks scary AF.

@alexrekzu4079

3 ай бұрын

1:33 lol wonder why

@CRAZYWHITEBOY87

3 ай бұрын

For real

@aleksihiltunen7063

3 ай бұрын

Looks goofy as well, what even is the point of that

@johnbravo7542

3 ай бұрын

@@aleksihiltunen7063 The point is we'll race anything in Australia.

@michaelwaters6184

3 ай бұрын

it is a buzz like no other being a passenger is the best thing you get in the zone and nothing else matters

8:47 casually pulls front wheels while drifting. Sprint cars are wild

@kyw6779

3 ай бұрын

And the cars today are pretty much exactly the same. Those guys are crazy

@crazydrummer181

Ай бұрын

I’ve seen them ride wheelies down the entire straight and letting off just enough to set it up for the next corner. They’re insane.

1:34 that happened to my great uncle back in the mid to late 1970s, it wasn’t side car racing but it was Super Twin AMA Flat Track, so these are really big bikes, he was ran over 2-3 times on his neck shoulder and head area, he wasn’t as lucky as the guy in the video, he was in a coma for around a month and was left with a traumatic brain injury that mostly paralyzed him from the waist down with limited movement of his arms and hands, his name was Eddie Daley, racing number was 80g & 80m, he raced for K&N, he passed away in 2007

6:30 Did somebody order sparks?! I’m impressed with the full-width track coverage!

@MrJacksonBollock

Ай бұрын

I might be wrong, but I think I remember it being a clutch explosion!

@dirtbag3601

Ай бұрын

ya that was wild,,top fuel cars are like little nukes

@jerrycallo

15 күн бұрын

If you're gonna go, go big!

2:09 Little known fact: the circle tracks in Australia flush the opposite way

@Antechynus

3 ай бұрын

Top quality 👍🇦🇺

@mikaelgillberg7555

3 ай бұрын

Took me a moment before I read "Melbourne" and figured out where it was and why it hurt my brain a bit to watch...

@revelare_xvii6269

2 ай бұрын

I didn’t even know the Aussies did oval racing.

@user-bu9cg6qn9h

2 ай бұрын

Thanks

@crazydrummer181

Ай бұрын

This exact clip taught me that as a kid seeing it on American tv!

Dam some old gold there.

6:09 That's probably the most spectacular -engine- clutch failure I think I've ever seen.

@cmsracing

4 ай бұрын

That was the clutch exploding.

@borntoclimb7116

2 ай бұрын

True

@TheYamaha37

Ай бұрын

It was the clutch exploding. The engine was still running. He shut it down once he noticed the clutch being melted and slung across the USA.

@LB1973

10 күн бұрын

@@TheYamaha37 Hell of a fling from Australia

Love it!!! Some of the best Aussie motor sports I remember from SBS and 7 in the mid 90’s…. Heaven! Thank you 🎉

@stevencuenca1980

3 ай бұрын

Yes mate👍

@LukeRoyal-in3nq

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I remember watching speed week on sbs and seeing the truck racing 🏁

holy crap that onboard sprint car footage is nuts!!

You see a truck crashing and hear an Aussie accent and Mad Max just pops into my head

6:09 - Holy crap! It's not often I've seen a dragster go up like that. That was pretty cool, actually.

@billmadison2032

4 ай бұрын

I've never seen one until now

@davidpawson7393

3 ай бұрын

Lithium battery in his earbud.

@guaxxxinim

3 ай бұрын

if I'm not mistaken this was a clutch explosion

@joe125ful

3 ай бұрын

@@billmadison2032 Lol?

@joe125ful

3 ай бұрын

Yeah love it!

Top notch effort in editing the sprintcar footage together 👏 That onboard is incredible!

@stephendavenport2325

3 ай бұрын

Gives a good idea of the chaos in a race

These are awesome because they are not just getting all excited over some spin

3:08 the way the #9 car rolls over nine times and then lands on its side showing #9 is magical

@ericpl7227

Ай бұрын

Yeah, but if he was REAL good, he would have went on driving, lol!

that dirt track sidecar racing is intense. i'm off to watch more vids of that series. excellent compilation video. you Australians are crazy! i approve

@blast3613

3 ай бұрын

And they don't have brakes, same with the Solos.

10:40 amazing that he didn’t get hit by the sprint car. He swerved perfectly

This video is pure art.

6:57 Haha, he acts like he says: "Did everyone see that? Because I will NOT be doing it again!"

i used to have this on dvd, the nostalgia hit is something else i mustve watched this hundreds of times as a kid🤣

Remember when we had wide and varied Australian motorsport?

@MotorsportsTV

3 ай бұрын

We still do. Just got to know where to look kzread.info/dash/bejne/aISrmayJf9mWoco.htmlsi=zVykceLn5uQYGSXc

@jeffrandolf5673

Ай бұрын

Climate activists will shut that ship right TF down, now!

The motorcycle race when they ran the dude over and immediately turned around and checked on him is something missing from sports these days. Very commendable.

@TimRobson

3 ай бұрын

Her, actually

back when motorsport was worth watching

These drivers ran so that drivers today could walk. The technology and safety features have come a long way.

I keep checking Aussie drag racing, but didn't know their NASCAR like events, are only right turns .... that's GREAT!

I think you should have mentioned that it was Australian motorsport crashes. Great compilation.

After the bike crash, the commentator says, "It's certainly not the way they would like to win this event.". 😅🤣👍

One of the best compilations I've seen to date

Ahhhhh good thing I watched this right before track day 😂😂😂

The Semi racing portion was super cool. From what you could see through the smoke and dust. Being there in person would truly be breathtaking.

@MotorsportsTV

2 ай бұрын

Plenty more on our channel if you like that! kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3eWqJajf6eyhZc.html

1:35 These guys didn't hesitate to stop and check on their fellow competitor. Standing ovation for these two.

the sidecar at 5:40 Stacey Sellar and passenger Scott Thomson ( Scott is no long with us ) both were great mates

15:08 - What the heck does the guy in yellow think he's doing?

@jonathanchapman4258

3 ай бұрын

Gotta move that smoke

@jacobdoolittle3796

3 ай бұрын

His best

Loved the way the footage kept going back to the car as if it was one race! Brilliant!

Gawd, that semi truck racing is terrifying. I love it!

Ok i had to stop watching this as it hurts me too much but that little parachute attempt at 6:40 is absolutly hilarious.

Its crazy you found raw footage like this its actually insanely good quality and most if it is on film cameras too

I love the vintage videos from the past.🇺🇸

5:40 The yellow outfit was being driven by Shaun Hegarty, I raced against him 'back in the day' 🙂

@Twiggo_The_Foxxo

Ай бұрын

Proof?

@sidecarbod1441

Ай бұрын

@@Twiggo_The_Foxxo Really? I don't actually care if you believe me or not so you can 'do one'

RIP Oran Park

@scouttroopergaming

3 ай бұрын

Who was that, or what

@colonelflagg9669

3 ай бұрын

@@scouttroopergaming One of the circuits in the video was on the outskirts of Sydney Australia. Now a field of McMansions.

@litarea

3 ай бұрын

It shall live on in iRacing

Mad Max love it guys. Indeed old school

Those sprint cars are crazy!

wow. nearly 60 now I remember a lot of these

I think I recall hearing that the blue car at 2:40 was the most flips in racing history, at least at the time.

@KyleShiflet13666

2 ай бұрын

Go watch Rusty Wallace crash at daytona

I love how the Sprint Car parts are always pure, unadulterated chaos

Sidecar racing is absolutely mental. I can't believe that is real.

5:22 please correct if I’m wrong but, is that lakeside raceway just after hungry corner? If so I love lakeside go there all the time

We used to have the " BIG RIG "150 here in Ontario 🇨🇦 at the old CAYUGA SPEEDWAY. Ahhh the golden days of racing! RIP #3 #RACINGISLIFE🏁

Great upload, love the old stuff and cant wait to see more.

crazy time , we need more!)

Gotta love the good old Super Truck racing...every other class at the event hated them because of the mess they made to the track.

@DJBumgarner

3 ай бұрын

Imagine all the crying the EPA would do now if they ran hahah.

Aussies and Americans have similar tastes in Motorsport. Great footage

A blast from the past 🎉

I survived the 1970's. Got the scars to prove it.

Cool I see you have that crash at the Calder Park Oval

It opens your eyes to know just how many types of motorsports there are

A few of those wrecks were so savage they hurt just to watch.

Lotta ozzie stacks! I like this a lot!

STREWTH…..the baaaastads on fire!!!

I almost fell out of my chair trying to watch that ausy nascar going the wrong way around the track !!

Im sorry but 69 flipping at 5:50 is hilarious. What a number to pick, while on your lid is the funny part!

Saw the final crash on a Clarkson DVD years ago. Always thought it was fatal. Walked away!!! Nice surprise.

Yep,Australian stock cars barrel roll just like American stock cars only in the opposire direction 😆

If anyone was wondering why the track attendants were dousing the driver when he got out,it's because the fuel burns without a visible flame,so the driver may have let them know "Hey ,I might be burning here"

13:45 That's a pack a day set of pipes on old mate cameraman.

@alexrekzu4079

3 ай бұрын

at first I thought it was a vehicle oh man haha

@Ponyupification

3 ай бұрын

🤣@@alexrekzu4079

Cool old school vid😁😁

6:26 - Representation of the creation of the Universe...

One of those early clips was from Meremere drag strip in NZ

When I saw the Australian NASCAR, I had to do a double take to make sure I wasn't just watching a NASCAR video mirrored

@TimothyWenger

Ай бұрын

I was so confused at first then I saw Melbourne on the wall and then I saw the AUSCAR sign

@benracer

Ай бұрын

@@TimothyWenger what made me realize it wasn't was that the sponsors are normal and not reversed

I remember that every Friday night my dad would bring me to the local video store, rent some VHS tape and we watch "Havoc" together at night after dinner ☝️😅

This compilation is EXCELENT!!! I have made a download. 👍👍👍 Thanks for this compilation.

That first dude is like FFS IM NOT ON FIRE STOP DOUSING ME

The side cars, now that's what I call short track!

We Need Part 2 :)

I didn't know australia had it's own version of NASCAR

@emilylane170

2 ай бұрын

Calder Park Thunder Dome, north Western Melbourne.

there's not a single sport in the world that Australians can't do better.

Aussies used HD cameras back then hell yeah.

There has to be a part 2 in the making??

how the hell did i not know AUSCAR was a thing, and that they ran THE OTHER DIRECTION lmao thats hilarious

I hear Santos Cranes is hiring a new crew of pit mechanics.

16:41 what class of dirt track racing is this?

13:08 The reason most American NHRA tracks now have 'catch-fences' at the end of the run-off areas much like what aircraft carriers use to catch planes with foul gear.

good vid. my only critique is that there were some strange cuts in there

I love the yellow flags for obvious reds.

01:42 The guy on the back of the motorcycle coming upon the stopped wreckage YELLS "PHUCK!" His head moves in unison with the audio...

13:26 Blair Wiitch movie? :-D

It's like Mad Max.

Mooi dat hij me geen stop 👍👍👍

6:08 Man them photographers gotta get that shot. Lol

4:41 I remember this blue 9 car having a similar crash, stopping when he hit a billboard

6:55 he seemed to have been waiting for this moment his whole life

And the truck races, when will there be?

Ah the Thunderdome... now there's some childhood memories. And the Calder Park drags were always awesome. Remember Jim Reed doing the first 300mph run on Australian soil. Got me a signed poster from the event and everything. I remember one dickhead ran behind the jet cars and ate shit hahahaha. Found out exactly why the staff cleared the hill behind the start line. Great day out at the racing.

That NASCAR race where the car rolls multiple times. Sure looks like it beat Travis pastranas Guinness book of world records for most rolls.

From 16:00 to 16:39 what decade was that filmed? Because the cars look like they're from the '70s , but the ambulance looks '90s. Just curious.

@emilylane170

2 ай бұрын

HQ Holden's they were a great category right through till about 2010, because parts were too scares and getting expensive to run. They still run them at selected events, great sounds from the 202 inline 6cyl.

@Mr._Zachtastic

2 ай бұрын

@@emilylane170 that's cool. Holden is basically Australia's Chevrolet I heard. Plus in the old days they had a catchy song. I'm here in America, but I love Australia.

15:40 Shows a perfect example, of physics in motion. The car stops dead, but the driver keeps moving at the same speed. The frames capture it perfectly.. No HANS device back then, so that is with fatal risks

21:05 wow, I remember seeing this clip as a kid

Around the 14:00 mark - I WAS that fat guy! 🤣🤣🤣 (once upon a time)