It's also perfect for no-rules Nascar: https://what-if.xkcd.com/116/

TFW PugJesus stops providing context with memes

P.S. Naval battles were for real!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naumachia

The hippodrome became a lot less cool once they stopped the hippo fights

So NASCAR is upholding Roman racing traditions?

The hippodrome is the Sega Saturn of Roman amphitheaters.

Games for the Hippodrome:

• Chariot Race
• Installation of an anti-Emperor
• Massacres of civilians!

Also in Hippodrome...

Hippodrome looks like an excellent Jousting Ground as well as chariot race track.

And they still do concerts on both. Though more at Circo Massimo.

• Man vs Man
• Man vs Self
• Man vs Nature
• Man vs Society: Sea of Lies (All water levels!)

My understanding was that the Romans really, really liked races though....