Swamp Buggy Races
Jan 30, 2023 05:55:22 #
Jan 30, 2023 10:28:34 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
Excellent shots of the action!
It would seem to me that a wider wheel and tire would be better for this application. It seems a thin wheel would just cut deeper and deeper into the muck, eventually just miring down into it.
Stan
It would seem to me that a wider wheel and tire would be better for this application. It seems a thin wheel would just cut deeper and deeper into the muck, eventually just miring down into it.
Stan
Jan 30, 2023 10:44:19 #
Incredible photographs especially the last one. Really well done.
Dennis
Dennis
Jan 30, 2023 11:32:29 #
Jan 30, 2023 12:24:41 #
ClarkJohnson wrote:
Swamp Buggy Races have been held annually in Naple... (show quote)
Great shots of a fun time! Thanx for sharing.
Jan 30, 2023 15:01:01 #
Very nicely captured. I've seen them on TV a couple of times. I think it looks like fun
Jan 30, 2023 16:05:46 #
Wilderness Images wrote:
Reminds me of the days when we put snowmobiles on open water..... they sank too.
Jack Olson
Jack Olson
I did something similar with a six pack of Budweiser cans one afternoon. They float if empty, but who needs an empty can when you're diving for full ones?
Jan 30, 2023 19:53:17 #
You captured some great action Clark! Wish I had known about this, would have run down there.
Don
Don
Jan 30, 2023 23:33:51 #
Jan 31, 2023 06:29:46 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
You captured some great action Clark! Wish I had known about this, would have run down there.
Don
Don
Don, it was new to me as well, but this has been going on for 74 years! According to their publicity, there will be night races in March and April as well. Those might be difficult to photograph, but very interesting.
Jan 31, 2023 10:27:30 #
Jan 31, 2023 12:49:32 #
Boomer Jim wrote:
I have never heard of that. What do the rear wheels look like?
I saw rear wheels that were both larger and smaller than the front ones. I am not sure if there are any standardized regulations about the body or wheels. These come from the old-time DIY swamp buggy culture, where anything that could move was fair game. Primarily, these were (are) used for hunting in the swamps. I understand that there are racing classes for the buggies, but these relate to the type of engine, from single stroke lawnmower engines to V-8s. Others may know more about these vehicles and race requirements.
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