There are two Sippy holes on the track. In the Sippy holes, the ground drops precipitously. A real treat is to see the Jeep class chug through the Sippy hole, sometimes with only the very top og the buggies visible above the water line!
Why is the Sippy hole called the Sippy hole? According to local legend, a driver in the early days of Swamp Buggy racing named Sippy Morris (a name he was given because he hailed from Mississippi) was known to just about always get stuck in the track's signature depression. Thus, the legend lives on!
They come to see the most bizarre, unique, and exciting event in all of motorsports . . .THE SWAMP BUGGY RACES!
We first went to the swamp buggy races back in the early 80's and when we realized that they were being held today, we had no choice but to attend!!! The first pictures are of some jeep class buggy's that started out fine, till two flipped just after coming out of the sippy hole.
Here are a couple of pictures of the bigger buggys, notice how they look after the engine quits in the sippy hole. Be sure to click on the pictures to see the larger shots.
When they have them running right and up on the water, they really are something to see. Here are a couple in flight....
The only reason anyone goes to the races is to just watch the races......nothing else!
Really! Oh OK and maybe eat some fine home made BBQ. If you can turn up your sound for the videos below. This is what it's all about!
Here is a link for those that just want to see a little more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOpGa3LyxPk&feature=related
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