Dragster Crash Pomona, CA

[LesMayhew]

Mike Austin Crash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVZPzHgcncw
Top Fuel (Nitro Fuel)Eliminations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta9ZOHcHm98
Funny Car (Nitro Fuel)Eliminations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub1cTvCahOM
Pro Stock (Gasoline)Eliminations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6AjS248x_A
Top Alcohol Dragster (Methanol)Eliminations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ilkxuEBIQ
Top Alcohol Funny Car (Methanol)Eliminations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfD8xSUsOP8
Comp Eliminator (Gasoline) Qualifying: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZWGUR6BN2M



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Les
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[ady1320]

thanks for posting the clips les nicely put together
just to let you know there is a drag racing forum
on pistonheads they would go down well on there.

[Crafty_]

I'd not like to see that crash happen at the pod, it'd be coming very close to spectators..

I presume he was okay ?

[Flying Toilet]

He was fine, got out the car under his own power.

Just shows the safety stuff works.

[hornet]

I know you really can't legislate for that sort of thing, but no impact protection in front on the scoreboard?

[Nick M]

Man I miss seeing Top Fuel cars live - lived in Phoenix for three years and went to several of the NHRA events there. Those clips bring the sheer noise and, for want of a better word, violence of those cars flooding back !!

Thanks for posting

[RWJ]

Well, you could always pay a visit to Santa Pod:

6-9 April: Auto Trader Easter Thunderball
1-4 June: FIA Main Event
6-9 September: FIA European Finals

Fuel cars at all of those.

[Pints]

hornet said:

I know you really can't legislate for that sort of thing, but no impact protection in front on the scoreboard?

"You takes your chances."

Not saying it's right but I suppose that's the way they do things there.

[Nick M]

RWJ said:

Well, you could always pay a visit to Santa Pod

I could, but I'm currently working in Malaysia so it's a bit of a trek

Actually my first experience of a Top Fuel car was at Santa Pod when I went along to a RWYB day years ago - they allowed a Top Fuel car to do a run for testing purposes - lady driver, Viveca Averstedt. The sheer noise and vibration was unlike anything I'd experienced before - it wasnn't just noise, but the vibrations seemed to go right through your internal organs too !!! Awesome stuff !!

[RWJ]

Nick M said:

I could, but I'm currently working in Malaysia so it's a bit of a trek

Understood.

Nick M said:

Actually my first experience of a Top Fuel car was at Santa Pod when I went along to a RWYB day years ago - they allowed a Top Fuel car to do a run for testing purposes - lady driver, Viveca Averstedt. The sheer noise and vibration was unlike anything I'd experienced before - it wasnn't just noise, but the vibrations seemed to go right through your internal organs too !!! Awesome stuff !!

Also understood.