15 ounce fuel coupe at NHRA Heritage series

[dennisusetorace]

The only way you can turn off a fuel car is by taking the fuel supply away...period!!

[omarks]

@leffehoegaarden The car is alive and well and ran in Bakersfield a few weeks ago - it's a historic car now and was recently celebrated by the NHRA at Pomona. nitroamerica channel here just shot some great video of it, take a look. they injured the engine and it will be back for the March Meet we hope. Short wheelbase cars tend to get very squirrelly when you get off the power at the top of the track; shutting off power wouldn't help as the throttle helps steer the car

[leffehoegaarden]

The guy says "turn it off" on the startline....Can it be turned off from the startline?

[omarks]

@leffehoegaarden the starter was telling the guys in line waiting to run to shut down - he thought the coupe was going into the wall and they would have to clear up the debris

[leffehoegaarden]

@omarks Thanks, I think in modern Fuel cars they have a remote kill switch (there was talk of it at least) in case the driver gets into trouble. I shouldn't think this car is that hi-tech underneath. Do you know the car Mark? Is it still running or has it escaped from the driver and crew and run off into the wild? I'm kind of scared of it and I'm not even in the same country!?!?!

[santafyresdal]

cool

[Russ641]

Nice save, lol!

[ws4f]

ha thats one badass 34 ford

[fixitdude74]

I bet the driver had to change his pants after that run!

[buttfuckbilbo]

i like chicks

[OzzInter]

"15 OZ" (15 ounce)

What does the name refer to?

1 ounce less than a pound?

[jamie7797]

@OzzInter 15 ounces of fuel is what it uses to get down the drag strip is what I take it to mean

[mageac]

@jamie7797 its more likely to take 15 liters...

[jaratt85]

@mageac 15oz per cylinder per second at idle :P

[MrNitro65]

@OzzInter its just a name, in the 60's they had the 11 oz altered before they built this car

[fullmoonfool]

Damn I knew better than to text him when he was half way down the track...whats worse he tried to rext me back Hmmm

[nctrooper10722001]

I didnt see a damn thing showing me he can drive

[MmeDesgranges]

@nctrooper10722001 That's because you've never been in a high powered car with a short wheelbase and bias ply rubber that's stepping out at the top end.

[hotrod851]

@nctrooper10722001

Suppose you could do better in a short wheelbase bullet like this buttmunch

[jaded16340]

@nctrooper10722001 Don't be a dope. You're talking about a blown nitro door car with a short wheel base. I have a car with a short wheel base, I don't run nitro, just methanol here but when they get out of shape it's not like the dragsters they just pop the chute or drive out of it. full bodied car gets outta shap at about 100, you're lucky to keep it out of the wall. This guy wasn't so lucky, he should have stayed out of it when he lifted the first time. mightasavdthebodywork but he can drive!

[jfrockon]

That thing is on Nitro.... bad ass AA/FA?

[louswire]

Peddlin the crap outta the thing and still bounced it offa the wall... and then kept on drivin'... out-freakin-standing!!!

[furtherengineering]

holy shit!! nice drivin!!! you gotta know when to peddle it!

[hEvYcHeVy101]

does it have a chevy motor??

[427ystrim]

Did he hit the wall?

[hockeyguitar77]

That is sick!!!

[axelspeak]

Great looking ride. Thanks for the post! I'm glad to see he pulled out of that without harm to himself or the car.

[caravans2]

shit thats scary!!!

Thats a bitchin car though

[drofrockology]

is that hawkins with the cane?

[thamesvan]

Thats how to do a hotrod!!!

[narutoman825]

nice save!

[nocrap62]

great car and great video....

[inagod]

why did he get on it again,thats a no no with high powered cars,on slicks with no sidewalls,crazy stuff,that car could have been destroyed along with the driver.

[pancakepie2]

heh heh heh...that's drag racin'

[88keys30]

This is Sensational! This Guy Can Drive