NHRA 2008 Testing Phoenix

I have to admit, I love the sound dynamics from the roof of the suites. A little bit of it comes through the vid.

NHRA Top Fuel drivers Doug Kalitta (Mac Tools) v. Hot Rod Fuller (Caterpillar) around mid- to late-afternoon on Saturday January 28 2008. Kalitta takes it with a 4.54 @ 274.33 over Fuller's 4.66 @ 261.12. Includes start, burnout and drag.

Be sure to check out my videos from the 2008 CSK NHRA Nationals at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona.

*** 6/30/08 UPDATE: A lot of people continue to ask how I shot this because the sound is so cool. I used a Fujifilm FinePix S9000 DSLR camera, no attachments/upgrades or enhancements to the sound whatsoever. Just using the on-board microphone as shipped, and did not do any baffling or other method of sound manipulation. Also did no editing to the video whatsoever. Just a lucky catch I guess!

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• NHRA
• drag
• racing
• top
• fuel
• kalitta
• fuller
• phoenix
• arizona

[Evanescence00452]

there is nothing like two funny cars or top fuel dragsters leaving the line

[whiskerbiscuit1965]

You have NOT experienced raw untaimed sound at that level until you have been there. It can NOT be put into words. I have been to see top fuel cars many times and every run is a good as the first time.

[PrinzII]

@whiskerbiscuit1965 Amen to that!!

[jonnojonno1989]

wow the two guys in the pit working the tires are badass

[sr39085]

Nothing like Nitro Cars !

[punchmaster123]

it's fun until you go back to your car in the parking lot and the battery's dead from the alarm going off every three minutes...

[DBH5601]

wow nice seats

[fernandobo009]

@tsalam

now they run high 3s or low 4s but is because they run 1000ft instead of 400 meters which sucks :/

[tsalam]

@AboveThaClouds651 Nice! That's what I like to hear. :)

[AboveThaClouds651]

@tsalam Lol You just gotta love anything that has 16 cylinders, a length of 73ft & a weight of 407,000 lbs (203.5 tons,) an 'understated' rating of 4,300hp, over 100,000lb/ft torque that can get a 15,000 ton (3 mil. lbs) train moving, and a 70:17 gear ratio capable of 70mph.. It's absolutely mind-boggling! Although it's about half the HP of a Top Fueler.. Lmao! Here's a video of the locomotive I'm talking about: the EMD SD70M. Turn your bass up & listen @ 0:38. youtube.com/watch?v=t_hFhTJQiM­I

[tsalam]

@AboveThaClouds651 Nice! Yes, the awesome pulse of any engines is, well - awesome! Thanks for the memories. :)