Swamp Buggy Racing

[@TheOystei]

this seems to be one of the most efficient way to convert horsepower to water spray without the sideeffect of speed

[@christophermorin9036]

Yeah, I would have thought Sand Paddle Tires would have been better.

[@UnseenEternalStudios]

Surface tension and resistance in water is not to be underestimated. We weren’t built for the sea that’s for sure

[@mad_mechanic]

Yeeyee

[@cesiragimov6208]

@@christophermorin9036 b

[@mariocasinetti158]

you soulmate

[@mysock351C]

The quintessential American "if we can put a motor and wheels on it, we can race it." Always loved these things.

[@RiDankulous]

Yeah I like weird stuff like this. I love the odd sports I never saw before. Need more!

[@StainZ1989]

In so many cases, wheels are optional. If we can make a competition from it and sell hot chips and wings we will

[@rcvg69420]

I have never seen a more efficient and graceful vehicle in my life.

[@raven11356]

I grew a mullet and a handle bar mustache watching this video.

[@percylewis7692]

Lmaooooo 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@tylerscottrusty]

Well a trans am just showed up in my driveway with a trunk full of natty light

[@MrEazyE357]

My sister keeps getting more and more attractive the longer I watch.

[@RacingVagabond]

The sleeves fell off of all my shirts in the first 5 seconds.

[@hypnoraythompson5824]

that made me lol

[@captainharris8980]

First saw this kind of racing on ESPN back in the 80s. They still do it. Neat.

[@snap-off5383]

"Today, on American Sports Cavalcade!, I'm Steve Evans".

[@captainharris8980]

@@snap-off5383 :) Good times watching this and listening to the commentary.

[@badad0166]

It was a Cable/Satellite station, called originally The Nashville Network, which years later became The National Network, and lastly just TNN, when they gave up and started airing over-compressed digital files of Starsky and Hutch. Opryland and Christianity originally. I guess Country wasn't quite cool enough. Kyle Petty played his guitar for the nation one night and future star Myley Cyrus made her debut as a toddler on the Crook and Chase talk show, if I'm not mistaken. At her fathers urging, she walked out encouraging the crowd to clap. Showbiz from day one, ain't she sumpin'? And now, in closing, fun fact, back to the swamp buggies and Steve Evans. Jumping in the 'sippy hole with the Trophy Queen in your arms was first prize. 'twas muddy, to say the least. Florida! (Not that I'm bragging, but I once watched Larry Nuber smoke a cigarette during a rain delay at a Cayuge Speedway ASA show once. I would have liked to have met Steve Evans but I think, at the time, he was trying to quit...)

[@snap-off5383]

@@badad0166 As a kid I once saw a trophy fire where the winner was walking over to kiss the trophy girl and stopped midway and quickly grabbed and kissed his male opponent!

[@captainharris8980]

@@snap-off5383 Oh yeah? When and where was this?

[@33inver]

Самое из лучших предстовлений. Получил много эмоций. Вы молодцы. Смотрел с удовольствием.

[@MrMicklethal]

They should throw a few alligators in there.....just to mix things up a bit! I remember they used to show these in the early days of ESPN. Too much fun, thanks for uploading this!

[@bonitabromeliads]

You don't have to thrown alligators anywhere in Florida, they come on their own. but I'm sure they'd leave as soon as they saw this shit going down

[@MrMicklethal]

@@bonitabromeliads Whoops, yeah I didn't even consider that.

[@jimig211]

and mean to alligators is a slippery slope -- where would it end ... ?

[@MrMicklethal]

@@jimig211 LOL you make a valid point.

[@sandman7793]

You say that, until one of the buggies flip over, and all us fans jump the fence to try and save the person. They can't always make it to the emergency air tank. Most of the people racing are local, and our friends. Last thing we want is someone to die. It's dangerous, and all these buggies are built in the backyards of all the locals.

[@TheCustomGeek]

I love the clutch stabs in the Jeep race. Great way to "boost power" without letting off the gas and having RPMs dip. The clutch might disagree, but then again, it's just the clutch.

[@Heavywall70]

Item # 4722 on the “why clutches are more gooder than automatics”

[@pcorcloud4519]

- Are you a boat or a car ? - Yes

[@RStaRaptoR]

I had a computer game of swamp buggy racing. It might have been good. It's been 23 years so not sure. But i remember the cool box art. So many cool old games I've found most, playing them is another story. But at least i found most. Watching this is cool. Videos like this probably didn't exist on the internet back then in 2001 when i played that crazzy game.

[@jerrydewitt8585]

I loved this, went in person probably around 40 years ago, different style of racing and was great to experience.

[@sandman7793]

It's still going on, at least for a little longer. They've built homes all around it.

[@ДенисЗахаров-й8ю]

If he was truly concerned about the future of the Free World, he wouldn't be making such inflammatory remarks.

[@sandman7793]

@@ДенисЗахаров-й8ю huh?

[@Calcearius]

I first read that as "went to prison 40 years ago" I just had a mental image of this being something they let inmates do for good behaviour lol

[@johncroboski4836]

Was there in the same era. Wondered why there were so many open seats at the end of the finish straight-until the first race. Hung in there. The old “Shagnasty” and “No Reverse” put on quite a show.

[@Jangocat]

Forgot about these things, they used to occasionally show the races on TV years ago. Interesting machines for sure.

[@Emppu_T.]

Yeah I probably saw them about 20 years ago

[@GolfSux]

As a kid, I used to watch this after Saturday morning cartoons in the late 80s, early 90s. I forgot these machines existed. I remember them running 4-6 at a time

[@ScrewHeadJuNgle]

Damn I remember them jeeps being slow as hell. And they still is. Love it!!

[@aestheticcruise8807]

Never seen this type of racing before. High horsepower, full tilt all the way and suprisingly with paddle wheels. The jeep race was funny to watch XD

[@pyrolight7568]

How the heck would the guy who is always on the outside of the turns ever win? By the end of the first turn you would have lost everything being equal.

[@Salazaris]

murica

[@mancave1948]

@@Salazaris i was about to say the same thing

[@famousmidnight]

It's a figure 8 not a circle

[@jegodinn]

He would win by getting better at the coin flip that determines if he gets inside or outside on start, also murica

[@rhukaduka]

@@famousmidnight only cut through at beginning otherwise doesn’t look like they’re running figure 8. Watch the video!!

[@danjones9518]

I grew up in Naples. Going to the swamp buggy races and snook fishing is the only thing I miss about that obnoxiously wealthy town.

[@gregorytimmons2808]

I'm surprised all that wealth can stand coexisting with all that type of racing.

[@tomchrisfield7348]

I remember these machines. Driving through the "Sippi" holes.

[@kyummm]

Whose here after watching redbull swamp race

[@sirdavus1458]

Haha yes

[@Revishnov]

Nah i had a old pc game that featured this sport😂

[@pistolpete8126]

Me

[@prematuredgravy8033]

This is easily the weirdest motorsport that I've been recommended

[@soldtheark3157]

Dude it’s probably in the top position for that

[@what8804]

But cool as hell.

[@friktionrc]

I wanna know the conversation that took place for this to be suggested.....you know, 10 beers down the line...." so I've got this v8 laying around...what say we shove it in that metal tube you've got, nick those metal saws from the old saw-mill and race it down the bayou?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@mr.winkie]

As well as the whitest. Lmao.

[@rockets4kids]

Figure-8 school bus racing?

[@acemechanical275]

I remember watching this on the Nashville network as a kid. “The sippi hole!!!”

[@bh8066]

Intense life for a fish living in there! Haha

[@bonitabromeliads]

That's what i was thinking. At least they don't do it in the open swamp anymore.

[@mikeznel6048]

There aren't fish in there. It isn't a fish pond, its a bog specifically designs for racing...

[@19961djs]

Yeah no fish it get drained sometimes also

[@MrMechen]

Im sure a few fish roaming the prairie stumbled into this oil soaked oasis

[@hammerT2997]

Lmfao

[@randal3122]

well that is the weirdest form of racing i have ever seen

[@kolejarz82]

U absolutely rite 🤣

[@RedRabbit4230]

I know this sport has been around at least 35 yrs or more. Even back before Monster Trucks come about. That was back in the early 80's.-70's so yea. It's been around for a minute or too. At NAPLES , FLORIDA..

[@rosfitaiim55]

👹👹😈🤘

[@Bri.williams.4004]

Same

[@krazi77]

try doing that on a bicycle.

[@l3g3ndsgaming7]

Watching this again makes me miss my friends that used to do this in Naples fl... #turnerloose #ladybug. This is a very fun and expensive thing to do next to drag racing for sure

[@ivanpupkin621]

кто едет по внутреннему радиусу тот и побеждает - очень честная гонка)))

[@arthurrafferty6816]

This is just hilarious! I'll be going to my first one down in Naples on Saturday, November 9th. I was told to bring bug spray. I'll need it.

[@javigonzalez7669]

I wonder if they're still hosting this.

[@anthonybrewster4485]

I used to love watching these on TNN , the best weekends ever

[@snap-off5383]

"American Sports Cavalcade" High five!

[@krazi77]

Motor Madness!

[@krazi77]

and then that one guy showed up and ruined it.

[@OffbeatGamez]

@@krazi77 who ever changed it to Spike Tv ruined it.

[@krazi77]

@@OffbeatGamez that too

[@jamesrivera7618]

I love this stuff a shame it's not on tv like it used to be

[@dozer1642]

It’s a great spectator sport when they are coming towards you.

[@rosty2]

I imagine on a hot day the spray feels good as they go past.

[@sandman7793]

I live in collier county. This is a few miles from me. You actually used to be able to ride all around near it. It's almost closed down a couple times, because homes are all around the buggy grounds(Florida Sports Park). It's super loud, and v6 motors are over 1000hp.

[@СергейНезнайка-1с]

Молодцы! Умеют развлекается!

[@systemuser8701]

It's like an unlimited Hydroplane race on Lake Washington .....with wheels.

[@naitisebya]

Прикольные гонки, и движок хорошо охлаждается)))

[@megoingfast]

Welll... this is AWESOME! It's like gators, but with high powered engines!

[@gratefulpipeandcigar3239]

Those jeeps are the most hilarious race I’ve ever seen!

[@dwilson2548]

The old Naples raceway back when ESPN was good they used to show this racing all timethe unlimited class was cool but it was funny to see the Jeeps going to the sippy hole and totally disappear for a second to re-emerge and complete another lap I guess the good old days are truly long gone.

[@sandman7793]

It's called Florida Sports Park.

[@ReptileAssylum]

So strange yet awesome can't believe I've never seen this before thanks

[@snap-off5383]

This is what I love most about racing: a woman participates, a woman WINS, and nobody makes a big deal about her being female. Its just normal. They don't ask for their own "league" they gladly compete against the males. Chess can't even take that lead.

[@kevanrice1496]

she diidnt build it her dadand brother did her husbandhad his hands in it to

[@Supatrader]

the car does all the work

[@snap-off5383]

@@Supatrader Of course, we wouldn't expect the 100 meter dash to be co-ed, but there's tons of sports where athleticism doesn't matter at all.

[@snap-off5383]

@@kevanrice1496 Of course racing is a team sport even though there's usually only one driver.

[@seancase6574]

Nobody cares, I could care less what the next person has between they legs, you are either a good person or a piece of shit sex is irrelavant, much like skin color irrelavant

[@offroadadept]

Вот это рок-н-ролл)))) Американцы умеют веселиться!

[@MEGACOLOBOK]

А я и не знал что такое существует!👍😁

[@L3GHO5T]

Lmfao I’ve never seen this before. But this is freakin cool as all hell and just goes to show that anything with a motor, racing is as cool as it gets 🤘

[@oregonman5918]

Down in Naples Florida this is every weekend.. Check it out on line. They have some really kool trucks boats lol what ever they are.. Oh yeah SWAMP BUGGYS! lol

[@Heavywall70]

Racing is literally the first sport ever. “Hey Oc!!! Me Florm run faster than Oc! Oc say NO! “ Dialogue from the First foot race ever.

[@oregonman5918]

@@Heavywall70 that's heavy wall.

[@L3GHO5T]

@@oregonman5918 lmfao yeah it’s like a boat truck hybrid with tractor and bicycle tires. Freakin sweet!!!

[@oregonman5918]

@@L3GHO5T yeah i was being a smart ass. I got a lot of family down Florida way my dads good friend had a swamp buggy team for years.. I think he's retired now.. Got old. Lol

[@nja1758]

I've been to this event at the Naples Motorsports Park and it's a blast.

[@ghalgren]

I miss these races that were shown on tv. Someone bring them back!

[@S550STANG]

This has to be the funniest racing I've ever seen

[@TheWildChildJr]

Lucas Oil on The Edge is what introduced me to these, and ive always had it as a little back area type of racing.

[@mohunter68]

Thank you for this it reminds me of the years that we moved to North Carolina way back in the early 80/s. This really takes me back to the days when I was the most happy.

[@Criwindustries]

I'm amazed at the construction of the tires. Those ribs are heavy on farm equipment. Seems as though they would tear the tires apart at speed.

[@fjalls]

The most Florida thing ive seen

[@gammaraider]

Paddle boats have certainly evolved since the 1800's.

[@zabercrombie24]

Loved watching this when I was a kid .

[@sears6006]

went there this year, 2017 in march. it was great. great video

[@richardoakley8800]

I think there might of been one or two beers involved when this was invented

[@Ozarkprepper643]

👍Brought back memories. The Jeeps give a great perspective of the track conditions. But in the unlimited you can see there is a definite advantage to getting the holeshot after that there's never enough Rain-X to keep your visor free of water. Never swamp raced. But I did do many years on the mud bog circuit in the early and mid 80s, where it was more mud than water. The key to winning my class almost every time was using a unique vehicle. With a heavily modified 22R in a stripped 1976 Toyota Hilux two wheel drive lifted 14 in with a front straight axle and 36 inch paddles. And a empty weight of just 1300 lbs. 🤠🐂🏞️🛩️

[@corystevenponzo7007]

22r haha what power did it make?

[@krotchlickmeugh627]

@@corystevenponzo7007 you can make all the power in the world. But it wont beat the reliability of a 22re. Although the 3RZFE is worlds better

[@AndyKPOV]

@@corystevenponzo7007 max 22r or 20r power is about 650 fully done.. 22r are one of about 4 bullet proof motors ever made. You'll break every part on the motor before the motor itself. And question.... 2wd with a solid front axle? Lol

[@leeedsonetwo]

Seems only in USA does such a lot of effort go into inventing such crazy sports. Why do they not just use a boat?

[@whiskeybuilder6335]

No matter what natural obstacle mother nature creates, hillbillies create something that will cross it balls to the wall. I absolutely love that the jeep drivers strap their ladies in the shotgun chair. This has central Florida written all over it!

[@MrTheguywiththemoney]

Ok Karen

[@MarsFKA]

Guarantee, a hundred years from now, someone will be racing moon buggies. On the moon.

[@paulhare662]

What I find interesting is how little they have changed in 30 or so years.

[@zxggwrt]

Yeah and a lot of these are probably the exact same machines with some improvements

[@jeffnpatricia]

sitting on my favorite throne in the house, this glorious footage shows up in my feed , and just like that, I’ve found my people. 😍 I’ve always said I’d race a log if someone lined up next to me on one. Then I saw this 😲

[@Gypples]

I've never seen this before. But now I have to see more, lol

[@bendodge6502]

Used to watch this on TNN back in the 80's when we first got cable TV.

[@addeats]

When I see the first race (the swamp buggy?) I was thinking, dang that's a slow race... Then I saw the jeep race... Heck the swamp buggy is a rocket! 🤣

[@rctruggle2822]

How have I never seen this? That's awesome.

[@taddmason1187]

I remember watching these races on TNN back in the early 90s

[@davidpayne4315]

I was a huge fan

[@krazi77]

they had that friday night motor madness, and it was a great show until that dusty rhodes guy showed up.

[@FoamSquatch]

I was just getting ready to say this. I forgot all about this stuff until this video popped up.

[@jnusslein6301]

Fishes live in that pond would be 🤯

[@SuperfluousIndividual]

Just when I thought I saw every weird sport I could even think of... "SWAMP BUGGY RACING" .. oh boy, here we go again.

[@daviddavid5880]

Man I love this sport. It's just looks so wacky and fun. Makes me want to buy a 94 Toyota, lift it to the moon, slap on a snorkel and go play.

[@justinwhitten5975]

I used to watch this every week on the tnt network, but hell that had to be 24 years ago. Don't ever see it anymore.

[@travisedwards5676]

Is this still a thing?, grew up watching this stuff, lol.😆 Neat

[@tvdinner325]

These idiots, have obviously NEVER seen a boat!

[@WinterroSP]

'swamp buggy' Sounds like what Shrek would drive Love it

[@santatigerclaus]

its all about that bass, no treble

[@lcarus42]

Because boating and racing aren't expensive enough hobbies.

[@christophermorin9036]

3:16 this is hilarious lol. Those little UTVs with their bicycle tires trying to stay above water. 3 minute lap, and #79 might have actually gotten first place if he'd just stop trying to drive up #241 's ass.

[@alexmaiskiy2763]

Побеждает тот кто поднимет больше брызг?

[@ft3917]

the race where inner lane always wins. lol. how exciting

[@stevethedude.4586]

i love Florida, my one and only home.

[@fredsavage4925]

Swamp buggies always reminded me of house centipede bugs for some reason.

[@Redspawn208]

I remember watching this with my dad as a kid in the early 90s on Saturday or Sunday?

[@readycutz9188]

Use to watch this as a kid. Back in the day.

[@awizardalso]

This is the craziest type of racing I've ever seen!

[@calvinroyals6463]

Watched this on Wide World of Sports. Good clean fun.

[@orektez]

never heard of this kinda race, looks fun though.

[@keithlea6804]

I remember seeing this in the 70s on ABC wide world of sports. Now i really feel old.

[@royruddy3394]

They were regularly on the Nashville Network up until Fox sports ruined it.

[@acemechanical275]

The agony of defeat

[@alexbaxter9512]

loving the fire extinguisher at the start line..

[@who_cares848]

I'd really like to see the drive train setup on one of these. There's no swamps where I am so I've never heard of or seen one before.

[@floodedcar123]

WOW!!!! Never seen anything like it in my life

[@Mr.Martin4500]

Great video, but us guys who don't know anyone, would love to hear who's who and what's going on from heat to heat etc. Again thank you for the great in focus shots 👌

[@Spidey7i]

For people who like their ratio of exhaust fumes to actual speed to be 100/1.

[@diegootero1686]

do you actually think thats exhaust?

[@jegodinn]

@@diegootero1686 no he thinks they're EV vehicles emitting no polution.

[@BJETNT]

It always amazes me what people will turn into a competition. Like doing this would not interest me in the slightest but to each their own I always say.

[@daleolson3506]

Brock Yates laughing as he was trying to announce was too funny.

[@robsteingruber9488]

I miss American Sports Cavalcade on Sunday afternoons on TNN.

[@zacharymossman3593]

Idk why I'm here, but I'm here for every minute lol

[@tWIST1up]

How Swamp buggies came to ... One day Cleatis's wife said . Hunny you either have to get rid of or start using that old broken down tractor, leaky boat , and Dragster that you haven't raced in ten years.... Two weeks later Cleatis could be seen racing up and down in the cannels of Naples Florida..... God Bless Cleatis .... :)

[@anthonyallen3928]

I remember watching swamp racing on tnn back n d days

[@хлеб-ц3п]

I'm in Russia just shocked! Is there anything Americans don't race on? great country !

[@andxx0r_the_second671]

It's 1992 and I'm watching these on TNN and the TV announcer is screaming about 'THE SIPPY HOLE!'

[@wahidtrynaheghugh260]

Cool but it seems that the only challenge is getting the inside on the first corner

[@headstashmusic3897]

No kidding, not much strategy other than that. Apparently after 12 Bud Light it can become suspenseful though...

[@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance]

@buffalo wt and by research and development, building these things. I love the F1 talk and I'm not saying that as an insult either. It's just weird seeing it here.

[@johnnywilliams78388]

Imagine me and you neck and neck racing, almost at the finish line looks like you might win until I spanked my ostrich into overdrive taking longer steps lol we will race anything

[@maxmackinlay618]

Sure you can go faster in the slipstream, but damm, you're going to get a bath.

[@garniful]

First time of my life, I have seen this. Never had seen something like that before

[@jeffclark5024]

I have never seen this before but.. yes just yes

[@air-g775]

Yes we clean The Swamp !!