The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
This is why I'll never try drag-racing!
I've never seen so much concentrated carnage in my life!
I have been drag racing for about 20 years, just turned 36, watched a few bad wrecks, but never saw anyone with more then a broken bone and light burns!
If you are enough power, you are in a very well build cage, with massive fire suits and full helmet, you will fill your shorts, but you will also probably walk away.
My bad wreck was just past the 1/4 mile mark, pulled the chutes and watched a good weld give way, i hit the wall at the end of the track at ~75mph! a few bruises and ~$25K and i was again running low 9's. I love showing off my scratched and semi-melted helmet to others, just watching their faces drop is so worth it.
If the nitro/speed bug bites you, it holds you for life!
I've gotta agree with Carteach0- Lots of wrecks, but YEARS to get that many for the video. I've raced/attended races off and on for 20 years and only seen 1 bad wreck (and both drivers walked away). NHRA has had a few deaths, but they have ALWAYS had a big push for safety.
I admire the drivers who have the sense to get out of the throttle and hang up the laundry when it starts getting sideways, either figuratively or literally.
Quite a few of those were at National Trail Raceway, I think. I worked a motorcycle escort detail there several years ago, escorting the winners back to the pits for engine changeouts.
5 comments:
Twenty years worth of blow ups in one video.
In just about every case the driver walked away. Amazing machines, they are.
Wuss!
I have been drag racing for about 20 years, just turned 36, watched a few bad wrecks, but never saw anyone with more then a broken bone and light burns!
If you are enough power, you are in a very well build cage, with massive fire suits and full helmet, you will fill your shorts, but you will also probably walk away.
My bad wreck was just past the 1/4 mile mark, pulled the chutes and watched a good weld give way, i hit the wall at the end of the track at ~75mph! a few bruises and ~$25K and i was again running low 9's. I love showing off my scratched and semi-melted helmet to others, just watching their faces drop is so worth it.
If the nitro/speed bug bites you, it holds you for life!
I've gotta agree with Carteach0- Lots of wrecks, but YEARS to get that many for the video. I've raced/attended races off and on for 20 years and only seen 1 bad wreck (and both drivers walked away). NHRA has had a few deaths, but they have ALWAYS had a big push for safety.
I admire the drivers who have the sense to get out of the throttle and hang up the laundry when it starts getting sideways, either figuratively or literally.
Jim
Quite a few of those were at National Trail Raceway, I think. I worked a motorcycle escort detail there several years ago, escorting the winners back to the pits for engine changeouts.
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