I used to see some really dumb things and even dumber drivers back when I used to work at the local track.
Seat belts older than the car, no return springs, No overflow cans, no helmets, a guy wearing a batting helmet, and it was a Yankees one if you really must know,
Roll bar made out of PVC, bungee cords holding down the battery, hood, driver. Zip tied body parts, fuel tank made out of an old cast iron pipe and rolling loose in the trunk. And many more!
But the biggest problem where the new drivers that did not know when to lift. Some thought they were Willy Borsch and tried driving it through only to pinstripe their car and the K-Rail!
Some cars where great for cruising but lousy for racing. Poorly setup suspensions, tires that could not handle the power and engines that only looked fast but blew up at the hit! Lots of busted universal joints!
Glad the guy lived to tell the tale.