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2007 NHRA John Force Huge Crash at Dallas *Live Version*

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Uploaded by on Sep 23, 2007

Kenny Bernstein crosses the center line and hits some blocks, John Force's tires sudden blow and the chutes deploy ripping the car in half. At this time Force is relatively OK, with at least a broken ankle and number of other leg injuries.



treemaster7 explains the crash:
The G Forces were more than the chassis was designed to handle. When the tire went flat, the weight of the car went to one side & at that same instant the chutes were released with explosive force severing the cotter pins holding the chassis together with devastating results to John Force. Had the cotter pins not severed, John Force wouldn't have been injured.

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  • john is one lucky mother fucker!

  • That shit is crazy, John's car split in half and the damm front half of the car WITH THE ENGINE is rollin' down the track!! Dayamm!! I was hearing that NHRA was designing these cars to break apart like that but I think NHRA should design them cars to STAY IN ONE PIECE, only thang coming apart should be the fiberglass body!

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  • @VayLoc310 its called a safety cell, like F!, it's a great life saver.

  • John Force is the MAN!!!!

  • @KuostA

    noob ? john force has been driving funny cars for over 30 years hes a 15 time world champion .what planet do you come from.

  • @mrledfeb

    If you are referring to the fiber glass body/shell? That's not there for ANY kind of protection. It's strictly for aerodynamics and is made to come apart easily, same in every country that has these races, genius.

  • @VayLoc310 Breaking apart is good. It reduces the momentum of the individual parts. Plus the drivers are LITERALLY behind the engine. There is no firewall to protect them. If you hit the wall at 290+ and the engine hits you, you're gone. The breakaway system helps prevent that by pushing the engine downwards and away in an impact.

  • wooow

    there goes your fiberglass body ;O

    that is really expensive

  • @mrledfeb try 55,000 usd just for the bodyshell

  • at :44 u can see the microphone on the end of the wall, thats why it sounded so loud when he skidded to a stop

  • shows the damage that one cone will do when hit at 300 mph

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