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Racing is dangerous, and that’s especially true for Stadium Super Trucks. Two separate crashes during a recent event in Australia shows just how things can turn viciously violent in an instant, keeping drivers, crews, and track officials on their toes.
The Aussie mind can’t comprehend the dangerous nature of The War in the Woods.
Those crashes, which were caught on video we’ve shared, happened on November 14 during the opening practice session for the event held at the Adelaide 500. In the first, a truck did a nosedive after going off a jump, then rolled several times.
The second crash involved a truck landing and suddenly steering right into the retaining fence. Bouncing off and spinning while rolling, the initial impact ripped the fuel cell free, which went flying across the track in a fireball.
Both drivers appeared to be okay after the crashes.
Some have cried out for greater safety regulations and other changes to the Stadium Super Trucks series. According to news.com.au, back in 2018 Motorsport Australia revoked the license for the Super Trucks series after it had been going in the island nation since 2015.
That was of course over safety concerns, which is exactly what some appear to be calling for once again. The series made improvements in that area so competition could start Down Under again, which might be what has to happen again.
The problem is when you take away too much risk in a sport like this, it robs at least some if not the majority of the fun from competitors and fans. We sincerely hope there’s a proper balance struck. After all, racing is inherently dangerous and that’s part of why people love it so much.
Created by Robby Gordon, the former off-road, IndyCar, and NASCAR racer, it’s a short course on- and off-road racing series where all the trucks are built to the same spec. With plenty of horsepower on tap and big jumps on the different courses, drivers’ skills are put to the test and the crowd is treated to some spectacular action not found in other racing series.
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