Russia’s version of NASCAR restrictor plate racing
Nov 30, 2006 Cool Links, Teh Funny
NASCAR’s restrictor plate races often feature what’s known as “The Big One” — one car gets squirrelly and spins out of control, collecting as many as 10-15 (one such crash damaged or eliminated 27 cars) in a closely-running pack.
Russia appears to be trying to implement this effect in an actual city street. The Lefortovo tunnel runs underground for 3.2 km in Moscow, making it the longest vehicular tunnel completely inside a European city. Water from the overhead Yauza River tends to leak into the tunnel prior to icy winters, with predictable results.
If you can temporarily get over the fact that these are real people possibly injuring themselves in car accidents, this is almost funny to watch.
