ˈiːvən wɛn ðə kˈɑːɹz dɪdnˌɑːt kɹˈæʃ, ɹˈeɪsɪŋ ˌɔn ɐ bˈoːɹd tɹˈæk wʌz ɛksˈiːdɪŋli dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs dˈuː tə flˈaɪɪŋ wˈʊd splˈɪntɚz ænd dəbɹˈiː, ænd dˈuː tə ðə pɹˈɪmᵻtˌɪv tˈaɪɚ tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ænd hˈɛd pɹətˈɛkʃən ʌvðɪ ˈiəɹə.
Even when the cars did not crash, racing on a board track was exceedingly dangerous due to flying wood splinters and debris, and due to the primitive tire technology and head protection of the era.