Check out this Finnish dude thrash a 51 Ford Leadsled on a dirt track

"Jedidiah" (4barrel4speeddualexhaust) 06/19/2015 at 21:57 • Filed to: None

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Part of an event called the Freak Race by the Ford-Freak Club of Finland it seems.

Wish I knew of events like this around here.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jedidiah 06/19/2015 at 22:02

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Now THAT is the proper way to drive an old American car:)

Jedidiah > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 06/19/2015 at 22:04

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I wish we had events like that here in the States.

Dirt track racing here involves contact and is on an oval.

I’d much rather do something like this than a demo derby, autocross or drag race. It looks like a blast.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jedidiah 06/19/2015 at 22:08

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Just Nordic things...

Jedidiah > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 06/19/2015 at 22:18

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That looks fun too, but if I was going to do it then I’d want to do non-contact timed runs like an autocross.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jedidiah 06/19/2015 at 22:20

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We just use old cars, the “ram him” is part of the fun :)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Jedidiah 06/19/2015 at 22:25

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How do the Finns make it look so easy?

Jedidiah > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 06/19/2015 at 22:41

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But I don’t like destroying cars, even borderline useless ones.

It just feels wrong

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Jedidiah 06/19/2015 at 22:47

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They’ll die anyway though...

Rust in peace. or go out in a blaze of glory.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Jedidiah 06/19/2015 at 23:42

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I’m with you, Jed. There’s an episode of Road Kill where they take three new Mopars and beat the crap out of them and I just couldn’t watch.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Jedidiah 06/19/2015 at 23:42

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Do you think that’s a straight-eight?

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 06/19/2015 at 23:51

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They have driver education that makes all other driver education look like preschool...

Jedidiah > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/20/2015 at 00:11

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Doubt it. It’s probably a flathead V8 if it is period correct.

It was 49-51 Ford/Mercury before it became a leadsled. It looks like it uses chrome bits of a 51 Ford and a Mercury of probably the same year. The bumpers don’t look like Ford parts though.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Jedidiah 06/20/2015 at 00:18

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This looks like just about the most fun you can have with your pants on. My Lincoln would be a blast on that course.

Jedidiah > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 06/20/2015 at 01:03

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I’m tempted to get a bunch of my friends together, rent a bulldozer and make a race track on some of my buddy’s property.

We could charge a small entrance fee and have a good run what you brung event.

The world needs more affordable race events besides autocross.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Jedidiah 06/20/2015 at 01:11

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This seems 100 times more enjoyable than autocross. and you gat a few minutes at a time vs ~40-50 seconds at the autocross.

Jedidiah > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 06/20/2015 at 01:22

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Exactly what I was thinking.

An event like this would also draw all kinds of participants. Guys with 4wd trucks, Subarus and Evos, dedicated circle track cars, and traditional moonshiner-style hot rods all have an interest in performance on dirt.

The lack of body contact also ensures that they don’t trash their cars like they would in circle track