I KNOW that I have seen this on the Internet somewhere. Instead of demolition derby or monster truck show, somewhere out in the mid-West, some sub-genre of this form of entertainment involves taking big-assed engines, standalone, max out on the cable that corresponds to the acceleration and just do it for the minute or two it takes for the engine to blow.  The rural crowd interest in this sub-genre loves it!  They assign points and prizes for artistry everying.  Only in America!