A very obvious cash-in of Death Race (2008) that ironically has more in common with Death Race 2000 than the "official" remake, which was Darker and Edgier than Death Race 2000. This one is more reliant on over-the-top, fucked up comedy (it also has strong influences from Grindhouse, particularly Death Proof). Death Racers stars Insane Clown Posse and pro wrestler Scott "Raven" Levy.
The story takes place three years after a civil war erupted, the United States declared martial law, and an entire city was turned into a massive prison camp. Levy plays a terrorist who plans to release sarin into the country's water supply. The state's governor holds a "death race" within the prison, promising freedom to the team that brings the terrorist back, dead or alive.
Provides examples of:
- Bad Humor Truck: The Insane Clown Posse gains an ice cream truck and added dangerous weapons such as guns and a grinder.
- Depraved Bisexual: The Vaginamyte team consists of two serial killers who seduced and murdered over 72 male and female victims.
- Meaningful Name: The Severed Head Gang lives up to its moniker by severing heads.
- The Mockbuster: By The Asylum, of course. Note that Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse, who stars in this movie, said that it is "the bootleg ripoff fake version" of Death Racers at the 2008 Gathering of the Juggalos. Interestingly, it is a ripoff of a remake but is closer to the original than said remake.
- Names to Run Away from Really Fast: You'd want to run away from the Severed Head gang if you do not want them to claim your head.
- Off with His Head!: The Severed Head gang lives up to its name via the decapitations of their foes.
- Serial Killer: The Vaginamyte duo targets and kills both women and men systematically with a bit over 70 kills.
- Shout-Out:
- ICP riding in a Twisted Metal-esque ice cream truck with a meat grinder and machine guns.
- ICP say, "I'll cut the head off the Devil and throw it at you," which is from Run–D.M.C.'s "Raising Hell."
- Weaponized Car: The Insane Clown Posse drives an ice cream truck outfited with deadly weapons such as a meat-grinding machine.