Backwards Drag Racing Is Our New Favourite Motorsport

Bored of the very serious world of F1? The hilarious backwards drag racing element of the recent 'Day of Destruction' at Maine's Beech Ridge Motor Speedway is the perfect antidote!
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Anonymous

Someone using Variomatic?

07/25/2016 - 10:18 |
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675LT_ftw

Anyone care for powertool racing??

07/25/2016 - 10:28 |
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That sounds a bit dangerous, but also very fun XD

07/25/2016 - 11:43 |
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Anonymous

There is one little car that would be king at this, the DAF. The Variomatic allows the same speed in reverse as it does forward.

07/25/2016 - 10:34 |
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Finn Sawyer

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Ah, the original CVT. I know someone who used to have one of these things, he has mentioned that they can go as fast backwards as forwards

07/25/2016 - 12:20 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

That or Volvo 340 with variomatic. I once tested in fozen lake how fast it goes backwards, 130km/h (80mph) was the higest I managed before spinning… There wasn’t much wheelspin, but assuming there was it might have taken me down to 110km/h (70mph) range…

07/25/2016 - 14:03 |
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Francisco Dias

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Due to having a CVT coupled to an ‘inverter’ (which just inverts to do reverse), my car shares the same peculiar feature of that DAF! Same speed in reverse as forward (a meer 70kph though). And so do most microcars :)

07/26/2016 - 21:30 |
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Nassim 1

this car would win

07/25/2016 - 11:11 |
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07/25/2016 - 12:13 |
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Came to say that… because FWD with a backwards body.

07/25/2016 - 12:31 |
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Rihan Sadiq

Backwards Nascar*

07/25/2016 - 12:15 |
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Ryan Conley

We all know who the real winner would be

07/25/2016 - 12:16 |
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hahaha good one

07/25/2016 - 15:46 |
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Anonymous

Hahaha this is a few miles from my house! Beech Ridge Speedway is home to all sorts of ridiculousness. Just youtube ‘beech ridge spectator drags” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnzInUs8vss

07/25/2016 - 12:20 |
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holidayonion

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I remember a couple of events ago, a white Camaro Z/28 showed up and kicked the crap out of one of the Barry Brothers. Then last time there was the sleeper Dodge Neon. I love going to Beechridge. So entertaining.

07/25/2016 - 17:49 |
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Cam Kennedy

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

My friend lives just down the way! Im up in Yarmouth! Good go see other folks from Maine on CT

07/26/2016 - 00:26 |
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Anujan Navaneethan

Remindes me of that scene from Cars

07/25/2016 - 12:42 |
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Stubaru

Or mabye a Nissan Leaf with the limiter off

07/25/2016 - 13:05 |
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Andre Z

americans….

07/25/2016 - 13:16 |
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Kyle M. Abrezzi

In reply to by Andre Z

Proud to be an Amurican

07/25/2016 - 15:11 |
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holidayonion

In reply to by Andre Z

Mainers…*

07/25/2016 - 17:50 |
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