2010 March Meet B/Gasser flips over during burnout

An unfortunate and unusual incident during qualifying at the 2010 March Meet at Famoso Raceway California. An example of just how powerful and unpredictable that these race cars can be. The driver was not injured.

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• 2010 march meet
• drag racing
• b/gassers
• famoso raceway
• nostalgia drag racing
• drag racing crash

[NitroMoon]

No, he was done for the day. The car had body damage, needed lots of TLC. I don't recall seeing the car for the rest of the 2010 season.

[NitroMoon]

Yessiree Snarlin I will be there with a camera crew!

[sonic911]

now thats what i call chassis re inforcement

[deliveryguyrx]

A lemon/lime turnover!!

lol

[jogibajr]

Dale Earnhardt did a flip like that at the 1997 Daytona 500 with 10 laps to go and drove it back to pit road trying to make the last 10 laps. Search "1997 Daytona 500 - Dale Earnhardt Flip : for the 6:31 min/sec clip.

[jessanean]

@tripleJ1955 It was the track conditions. It was slick and had just sprinkled a little bit earlier in the day.  He make some really beautiful runs when the track conditions are right.

[travisvalchar001]

did he still race?

[tripleJ1955]

Beautiful car. Just turning the wheels in the direction of the slide, would've avoided needing a new top. If the driver couldn't keep the nose pointed at the finish line during the burnout, I'd hate to see what happens when the car gets tail happy further down the track.

[leesherman100]

Not a double AA car, but a B/gas racecar. I witnessed the incident from the starting line. I was glad to hear that he was OK. Armstrong Racing Alumni. Life member!!.

[imarealist101]

Thank God he is OK..metal is metal but humans are precious.

[dabandcampllc]

i woulda fired it back up and made the run...lol