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  1. 02-10-2009, 05:10 PM #1
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    Default British caravan racing

    Saw a clip on a British tv show and thought I'd share.

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    Reminds me of the boat races back home in California. They have a 1/4 mile D shaped asphalt track, with races held every Saturday night, but the last Saturday of the summer would be the boat races. From the website, "Bomber or demolition style cars dragging boats around a water-soaked track, hunting and destroying other boats while protecting their own. It's maritime mayhem on the high asphalt."
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    Gotta love youtube... they had a video of the boat races:

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    LOL! Two of those cars are pulling huge boats!
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnwag View Post
    LOL! Two of those cars are pulling huge boats!
    Yep... I remember going to the boat races as a kid and having a blast. Some guys go for huge boats and some go for small boats, but mostly people go with whatever they can get there hands on for free. Other than the boat being made of fiberglass and stripped of everything, there are not many rules about the boat. All the rules can be read here.
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    In the original video check out 2:35. The guy going in the opposite direction reminds me of a war movie where a guy walks aimlessly carrying his blown off arm.
    ...and across the line.

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    LMAO... I love how the boats are just skidding along behind the cars! Nice...
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