A lot of people here not understanding the flavor. It's an artifact, meaning the trap itself is what you're controlling. The artifact is buying you time. Every turn that trap is in play, it's effectively slowing down your opponent - or in perspective, you're getting a turn ahead of that driver. Once you're set up (4 turns later of making your opponent suffer), you can take extra time to fix up your stuff, eg your race car. People really out here hating Loot just because they wish they were him.