Ben Hur Chariot Race #20

Our third pileup was a two-chariot wreck caused by teams jamming against each other while fighting for positions. Two ended up in a wheel lock, with one of the teams pinned against the spina wall. The driver on the outside swung his team hard to the right, trying to break the wheel lock, but instead of freeing the wheel, the pressure broke the shaft loose from his own chariot, turning it end over end.                                                 (To Be Continued)