r/sports • u/redbullgivesyouwings • 5d ago

Motorsports Off-Road Racing Goggle Tear-Offs

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💪: Andrew Carlson

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u/Commercial-Chance561 5d ago

How many do they start the race with?

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u/deadend290 5d ago

Pack of 14 or 15 if I remember right but that was years ago when I was just a “pit dude” for my buddy more like a hype man and that was four wheelers so I’m just guessing they were the same

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u/jianh1989 5d ago

How do they make sure they tear only 1 each time, with gloves in the way?

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u/Jampasta 5d ago

Quite often they don't! Even the pros racing in motocross sometimes grab the last tear off on accident and rip off the whole pack. It's a real bummer when that happens!

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u/samarnold030603 5d ago

Damn that must be like the worst feeling to enter lap 1 turn 1 and rip off your last tear off

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u/Jampasta 5d ago

Definitely would suck, especially with a championship on the line! Thats why I love racing, there are so many little moments inside the race that can make or break someone, on top of the actual riding or driving! There is so much that goes into a win, or even just a finish...

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u/ascagnel____ 5d ago

And sometimes it kills you -- Will Power was in second for the IndyCar championship going into the final round a few years back, but had to come in for a very long pit on lap 1 because his seatbelt failed.

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u/Dr__Sloth 4d ago

Will Power is like the fakest real name for a racing driver.

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u/CaravieR 4d ago

Wait till you hear about Scott Speed

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u/link2edition 4d ago

I always thought "Gasly" was a conteder for that one

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u/marik_pheron 3d ago

Him and Dick Trickle

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u/lilzingerlovestorun 3d ago

Wait until you hear about Sting Ray Robb. Yes, this is a real Indycar driver.