The race machines drivers strap themselves into today are often times safer than the daily driver. However, this was not always the case. The road to present day racing was paved with many broken bones and sore muscles. The racers of old were one tough breed which is why we decided to pay tribute to [...]
Dirt late models are known for their ability to race side by side for long periods of time without bringing out a caution. However, all of that goes out the window when the guy battling for the second position gets a little too sideways in front of the field. In this week’s Thursday Thrasher, we’re [...]
This week’s Thursday Thrasher takes us to wine country where the famed Calistoga Speedway resides. We thought that with the first ever late model race at the half-mile coming this year, it would only be proper to shed some light as to how daring these drivers must be. The long, tacky straight aways allow the [...]
Its been known that even the best screw up sometimes and this week’s Thursday Thrasher proves the point. Damion Gardner is a household name within the southern California sprint car world. When his hauler pulls into the pits, many teams know that he will most likely be a contender. However, even the best have their [...]
This week’s Thursday Thrasher has gained popularity on one of national? television’s “destruction” shows, but it originally began at southern California’s premier dirt oval, Perris Auto Speedway. The pilot of the #43 CRA Sprint appears to catch a rut in the track during a qualifying run which let to an unfortunate series of events which [...]
I decided to take a change compared to last weeks Lucas Wolfe crash at the Gold Cup?a few weeks ago. However, I thought I would revisit an incident that took place on September 5th at the Danny and Sandie Simkins Memorial at the Santa Maria Speedway. Is it a complete thrasher? No, but there is [...]
As you may have noticed by now, we’re giving you a little break from the work week each day with a light story or video. This week, our Thursday Thrasher Wreck of the Week comes to you from last weekend’s World of Outlaws Gold Cup race at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. The incident [...]
