Watch closely as the Reed Top Fuel Dragster develops a massive fuel leak during an engine warm up in the pits at the 2009 Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway.
imagine if they didnt blip the throttle in the pits, took it out on the track and left the line at full noise with a leak that big, for sure hit the wall
OMG! I am the bottom end man on a nhra top fuel dragster, and that was serious! So close to major disaster! I also would never put my body anywhere near the rear tires on warm up! If the driver lets go of the brake, it's all over! Anyway, awesome vid!
Fuck that. All ya would've seen was my feet disappearing over the nearest fence.
BonesTheCat 8 months ago
It's a shame that non hemi POS didn't burn to the ground.
Polybun 10 months ago
imagine if they didnt blip the throttle in the pits, took it out on the track and left the line at full noise with a leak that big, for sure hit the wall
griffdawgriffo 1 year ago
nitro wont spark like gasoline or alcohol
iceman5X75 2 years ago
the crew should all wear fire proof suits like in F1 if anything happens like something could have happened just here
richard92a 2 years ago
@hellriderduster COOOL !!! what team ? if you dont mind me asking. these are certainly dangerous animals and they deserve a healthy respect.
9130mosin 2 years ago
GOOD VID!!!
id be worried about a spark ;-/
(im not 100% up to speed on the properties of nitromethane tho)
DouglasR8 2 years ago
OMG! I am the bottom end man on a nhra top fuel dragster, and that was serious! So close to major disaster! I also would never put my body anywhere near the rear tires on warm up! If the driver lets go of the brake, it's all over! Anyway, awesome vid!
hellriderduster 2 years ago