Much like the gladiator battles of ancient Rome, NASCAR crashes provide thrill-seeking audience members with the opportunity to witness another human being engaged in a life-threatening and highly dramatic experience. Though the vast majority of individuals in society are capable of suppressing their natural bloodlust throughout the course of everyday life, few are able to resist the hypnotizing allure of carnage and destruction provided by these crashes. As a result, video documentation of NASCAR crashes is extraordinarily popular among the internet community, with the best examples of such footage boasting millions of views on video hosting websites and television shows dedicated to extreme sporting mishaps.