Understatement. Went to the gator nationals for my first nhra race the top fuels came out I had a drink in one hand and they took off and I instinctively covered my ears and my drink went about 4-5 stands up, needless to say the people where not happy
Never gets old! When I was 7 years old I used to draw a side profile of these cars using a kennedy .50 cent piece for the rear wheel and a ruler for most of the car and engine complete with headers plug wires blower etc...
Seat the clutch? it does not "seat" the clutch. Who told you that. If it "seats" the clutch then 99.9% of teams are not "seating' their clutch. I did left side clutch for many years. never heard this mentioned. Ohh the myth's fans come up with.
Engineer here. No dude. It produces very less power on idle. Technically any engine i.e Otto cycle, Diesel Cycle, Brayton cycle all are made such that at idle, they are producing just enough power to power up the electricals and other systems and rev to maximum power output easily. Hence.
mike force funny you should mention those things because that’s about what it compares to. And you can pay to watch it. Obviously Mother Nature and NASA are gonna have some crazier stuff but give credit where it’s do. Top Fuel drag racing is on that level.
@mike force yeuh, specially when you try to turn at the next intersection with no brakes. * This is the fastest ACCELERATING, man created vehicle on the planet including the space shuttle. A physicist did a study and calculated that if a 11,000 hp top fuel dragster could go full throttle for more than a quarter mile, it's speed per quarter mile would triple. That is 325 first 1/4 mile, then 975 x 3 x 3= 8775 at 1-mile then 26,325mph by 1.2 mile mark!!!!
Hate to break it to you John, but that physicist is incorrect. We're pretty much done accelerating by 1,000 ft. Sure we may go up some after that mark if we wanted to go farther, but it wouldn't be much. It's simply due to the RPM and gear ratio.
@@flacco1679 Not even close, had a built up Banshee years ago, and I've always been going to Drag Races watching these Nitro Methane Monsters in person, there ain't Nothing in the world like standing next to these things when they do a warm up, Your insides shaking and those Nitro fumes killing your throat and eyes. A 2 stroke anything don't even come close.
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There is nothing better in life than standing 20 feet back from the pit when they warm up the engine. Been way too many years since I’ve been to the drag strip, might have to go this year!
Imagine growing up in a family of drag racers and when you're 16 in highschool and pinhead starts braggin' about his subaru and you're like ha ha dude, hold my beer...
@@hanley7707 so I went to the 4 wide in Charlotte today... You're right, Sensory overload is the only way to describe it and somehow that still doesn't do it justice. I had the time of my life and I got an autograph from John Force!
@@justinshook423 that's awesome. I was doing right side of the engine for Lex Joon there! I'll upload some more videos for you! It was my first 4 wide event too but I didn't get to see much racing, lol.
@@justinshook423 we had to cancel going to Atlanta. Lex is planning to go to Richmond, VA and Joliet but I won't join him until Bristol. Come by and say hello and chat for a bit man.
I took my young sons to Pomona Winternationals in early 80s for this experience. Still waters my eyes. But you have to be there for "the rest of the story." They were going low 7s when I started watching.
And that was what, maybe 15% throttle? It looked like there was still a stop in the throttle plates for sure. These things are VIOLENT if you've never been to an NHRA event.
I once was at John forces pit when they warmed up his ride. Everyone of the crew wore respirators and ear protection. I could not handle the air with out a respirator, not even my shirt folded.
Even if you don’t breath the nitro still gets you. Trust me I tried that in Norwalk, pamona, the strip in Las Vegas! You can’t cheat it unless you have a respirator pretty sick actually
1:07 Your idler screw get a bit drippy on the new guy?? I’m sure it would have been fine but good to see everyone on alert. Ole boy in the back has y’all covered either way it seems lol
It used to be for seating the clutch. But with the way we grind clutch discs now it's no longer necessary. Our team (Leverich Racing) does it twice to make the fans happy.
We blip the throttle for the fans. We unscrew the fuel line to lean the motor out and get it to shut off. Other teams don't do this anymore because it's no longer necessary due to advancements in clutch discs. It's actually a performance disadvantage. But we don't care. We want fans to have fun.
The clutch disc we use are extremely hard. Simply idling and changing from forward to reverse isn't really doing much to them. Whacking it is what's really seating them.
We actually passed 10k HP a long time ago. We're closer to 11k now. The big budget teams are closer to 13k hp. NHRA doesn't state this due to insurance purposes.
i fucking love filming people around the the days first car startup..... you always have new people that have never seen one before.... when they set the clutch you see them go running and tripping all over everyone.... friggen hilarious every time
I have a family friend who works for Cruz pedrigon, once they were tearing it apart after a race and the clutch popped out of its housing and he caught it still hot as hell he’s okay though
At close range it's impossible to stand still if off to side . The blast off the exhaust will knock you backwards. At full throttle the exhaust gases generate 2000 lbs of thrust. Just like a rocket would generate thrust. It's crazy when you see an engine drop a cylinder the uneven exhaust pushes the vehicle left or right down the track .
No point in doing that unless you're simply problem solving on something (timing, spark, oil pressure, e.t.c). You want to do the actual warmup on nitro to make sure there's no fuel leaks, set the gallons per minute, idle, tug rpm and everything is 100% ready.
Nothing like watching the people who have never experienced it before get in as close as they can..and then watch them all leave when they switch to nitro and no one can breathe 😂😂
Killing the engine also is very important and dangerous. You have to get all of the nitro out of the fuel system or else when you start up again one cylinder of nitro can blow the head off. Pretty potent shit!
Once my brother and i was at a dragrace event and somebody started a nitrous engine in the paddock- the people went crazy and moved closer as if they had troubels hearing the motor turning- the only ones that avoided getting closer was my brother and me , had already seen nitrous engines exploding and sending parts flying all over and on fire - maybe the other folks did not know that
@@hanley7707 I would think you would need double. I was on a carrier and just watching launches was loud and needed double. I'm pretty sure these are louder than jets and being that close
Very ..... until the throttle is "whacked" or we launch. Then it's stupid loud. I personally double up. I wear inner protection and then put on the traditional over the ear protection as well. It's that loud.
We're checking many things. Oil pressure, idle rpm, gallons (of fuel) per minute, forward & reverse, phase on the mags, ignition timing, checking for leaks, and getting heat into the engine.
@@hanley7707 tnx, but im 10000km far from nearest of this event :) so, it's a noise effect... i thought it was test of engine or something like that...
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Nothing gets you going like a hit of Nitro. Years ago we would get to stand so close that your nose would burn, your eyes would water and your ears would ring. Damn, I miss it!
@Michael Fritsche Jack stands? I can't see any jack stands, can you? Guy is obviously holding an entire top fuel dragster by himself, he even says he did it...
Shaking the trailer just from the exhaust whack....if you have never been to a top fuel event it is a mandatory bucket list event....there is nothing that you can stand this close to and feel this magnitude of sound pressure... especially at norwalk raceway park....you can stand at the fence that is literally only about 25ft away during a pass...
This is what top fuel should be. A single picnic pop up tent, a table or two, a gooseneck trailer, and some family and friends. Seems the mega buck multi car team owners forget this is how they started...
@@slowpoke96Z28 In 9 events last year she only made it out of the first round once... I do fully support the smaller teams, but there is a reason the big teams bring big trailers to the races.
Eyes, nose and throat burns but I go back for more! Imagine having enough power and traction to spot your competition a 175 mph head start and beat him to the 1000' mark. If it was still a 1/4 mile, TFD could spot him 200 mph. (Meaning) The competition could come up from behind at 175 mph and the TFD can start when the competition touches the starting line. Absolutely brutal acceleration!
The guy holding the wing.. “dw, if she takes off I’ve got her”
I feel like it could idle into a wheelie
Yeah what's that guy doing back there? What's he securing exactly?
@@darioinfini looking busy I guess, if that thing takes off he’s going with it
@@darioinfini rotational mass of a 10,000 horsepower engine...
@@Gdawg246 is he holding it so it doesn’t bounce off?
Def something you have to experience in person.
omalley16 It goes through your whole body
Feel it.....😎
Very true! Nothing like it! In the world! Nothing can describe how these beautiful machines feel!
Understatement. Went to the gator nationals for my first nhra race the top fuels came out I had a drink in one hand and they took off and I instinctively covered my ears and my drink went about 4-5 stands up, needless to say the people where not happy
@@Dloud99 no ear protection? Damn, yeah anything in your hands would be thrown or dropped as soon as they get on the throttle lol.
Never gets old! When I was 7 years old I used to draw a side profile of these cars using a kennedy .50 cent piece for the rear wheel and a ruler for most of the car and engine complete with headers plug wires blower etc...
@@anthonymosiejczuk8945 that's AWESOME! I'm 42 and I still draw a side version of these monsters.
Imagine having that throttle response in your car
thooke222 I do
I do its called a holden
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I drive two stroke car I have to blip gas twice or three just to get it to take off.
10,000+ hp. You could pass anything. Except a fuel stop. Haha
Wish all the teams still Seated the Clutch this way!! The pits just aren’t the same without the Throttle Whack’s🏁🏁
Leverich racing still does it! Come see us sometime.
Seat the clutch? it does not "seat" the clutch. Who told you that. If it "seats" the clutch then 99.9% of teams are not "seating' their clutch. I did left side clutch for many years. never heard this mentioned. Ohh the myth's fans come up with.
That monster on idle probably produces more hp than my entire motorpool at peak. :D
And what would you like to compare the monster at peak with? 😂😂🤣🤣...
Great comment by the video way.... 🤟🏻
@@HopeIsAlliGot definitely a Prius.
Engineer here.
No dude. It produces very less power on idle.
Technically any engine i.e Otto cycle, Diesel Cycle, Brayton cycle all are made such that at idle, they are producing just enough power to power up the electricals and other systems and rev to maximum power output easily.
Hence.
We estimate that we produce around 1,200 hp at idle.
@@hanley7707 I was VERY much right then. :D
Keep on rocking.
TV dose these amazing radical machines no justice. Most extreme thing on earth to watch live
Your a nerd
mike force funny you should mention those things because that’s about what it compares to. And you can pay to watch it. Obviously Mother Nature and NASA are gonna have some crazier stuff but give credit where it’s do. Top Fuel drag racing is on that level.
@mike force yeuh, specially when you try to turn at the next intersection with no brakes.
* This is the fastest ACCELERATING, man created vehicle on the planet including the space shuttle.
A physicist did a study and calculated that if a 11,000 hp top fuel dragster could go full throttle for more than a quarter mile, it's speed per quarter mile would triple. That is 325 first 1/4 mile, then 975 x 3 x 3= 8775 at 1-mile then 26,325mph by 1.2 mile mark!!!!
Hate to break it to you John, but that physicist is incorrect. We're pretty much done accelerating by 1,000 ft. Sure we may go up some after that mark if we wanted to go farther, but it wouldn't be much. It's simply due to the RPM and gear ratio.
U cannot beat the sound & smell of a TF Dragster.🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
Yes u can . Yamaha banshee with t6 pipes and silencer 😉
@@flacco1679 Not even close, had a built up Banshee years ago, and I've always been going to Drag Races watching these Nitro Methane Monsters in person, there ain't Nothing in the world like standing next to these things when they do a warm up, Your insides shaking and those Nitro fumes killing your throat and eyes. A 2 stroke anything don't even come close.
@@badass6.0powerstroke10 u right , the banshee actually makes music not sound compared to theses
@@flacco1679 cringe
@@THESLlCK this shit is just loud bro . U can’t even hear the symphony
Nothing like it. If you've never seen it live it is a must on any bucket list. Trust me when I say that you'll be amazed.
I love when it goes from gasoline to nitro methane at :08... Musclecar engine to active artillery battlefield LOL
Yeah the change from a choppy rumble to that violent cackle is just great
Standing even 50 feet away you can actually feel the sting on your face
But it’s a heck of a lot more funner from 5 feet away
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Check out my other videos working on top fuel dragsters. I'm wearing camera glasses so you get to see my point of view.
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There is nothing better in life than standing 20 feet back from the pit when they warm up the engine. Been way too many years since I’ve been to the drag strip, might have to go this year!
Mike Hofer - What track are you closest to?
They literally shake your intestines feels like everything that could happen to you is happening at the same time
Nothing else like it!
I was scrolling through my home list and found this video. This is my great uncle Bob Leverich's team.
No way! Are you able to come to any of the races?
Very smooth no puff of smoke an running fuel clean awesome top fuel dragster🙂
You got that right!
Imagine growing up in a family of drag racers and when you're 16 in highschool and pinhead starts braggin' about his subaru and you're like ha ha dude, hold my beer...
The story of my life
Wish they all still did this :(
greg20152015 they dont have to set the clutch anymore..... :,(
@@joker_storm2232 I know... It's just sad, and a big blow to the sport IMO
Agreed, but Scott Palmer is the only one left that still seats the clutch pack.
@@larrytaylor4482 incorrect. Audrey worm (in this video) and Lex Joon do as well.
@@hanley7707 Dom Lagana as well the handful of times he gets to run his
If that right there doesn't multi stack goose bumps on your skin you should double check your gearhead card at the gate. 👍👍✌✌👊👊
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You cant begin to explain it to someone that's never experienced it...
@@jasonfagan8053 most definitely👍👍
@@user-dl8yo3wv1t In person is the only way to experience. 👊👊👍👍✌✌
It's unreal in person. We hope to have you out there someday.
I so need to go to an NHRA race this year. This video just made that decision for me.
You'll love it. It's sensory overload.
@@hanley7707 so I went to the 4 wide in Charlotte today... You're right, Sensory overload is the only way to describe it and somehow that still doesn't do it justice. I had the time of my life and I got an autograph from John Force!
@@justinshook423 that's awesome. I was doing right side of the engine for Lex Joon there! I'll upload some more videos for you! It was my first 4 wide event too but I didn't get to see much racing, lol.
@@hanley7707 Nice! I'm planning to go to the Bristol race in June, maybe I'll see you there. Good luck at Atlanta this weekend!
@@justinshook423 we had to cancel going to Atlanta. Lex is planning to go to Richmond, VA and Joliet but I won't join him until Bristol. Come by and say hello and chat for a bit man.
I took my young sons to Pomona Winternationals in early 80s for this experience. Still waters my eyes. But you have to be there for "the rest of the story." They were going low 7s when I started watching.
We hope to see you out there again some day!
And that was what, maybe 15% throttle? It looked like there was still a stop in the throttle plates for sure. These things are VIOLENT if you've never been to an NHRA event.
Yes. Maybe 20% tops.
I once was at John forces pit when they warmed up his ride. Everyone of the crew wore respirators and ear protection. I could not handle the air with out a respirator, not even my shirt folded.
Takes practice
Live by the nitro die by the nitro
Truett MF Scales that's my new motto
Even if you don’t breath the nitro still gets you. Trust me I tried that in Norwalk, pamona, the strip in Las Vegas! You can’t cheat it unless you have a respirator pretty sick actually
What exactly is the guy holding on to the tail supposed to do if that thing breaks loose and takes off?
Let go!
What would happen without the human counter weight?
Not much really. Car would hop up a tad more. It's more of just a fun thing for the crew we allow.
1:07 Your idler screw get a bit drippy on the new guy?? I’m sure it would have been fine but good to see everyone on alert. Ole boy in the back has y’all covered either way it seems lol
Yup. It always drips when cold. Holds just fine after the warmup.
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Man this brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful. God bless America! From Argentina.
The atmosphere around it warps!
Yup. You can actually see the atmospheric pressure changing. It's unreal.
What is the whack for, please??
It used to be for seating the clutch. But with the way we grind clutch discs now it's no longer necessary.
Our team (Leverich Racing) does it twice to make the fans happy.
@@hanley7707 hey thank you very much. Impressive you can now grind for what it used to take 8-10 thousand horsepower to achieve ! Cheers
What exactly is that guy in the back doing? Does he think holding that does anything?
1% to stable the car on the whacks.
99% to have fun!
Cracks me up that its universally known as "whacks"
Why do they blip the intake and unscrew the hydraulics or whatever that is? and why do some racers not do this anymore? I love the way that sounds
We blip the throttle for the fans.
We unscrew the fuel line to lean the motor out and get it to shut off.
Other teams don't do this anymore because it's no longer necessary due to advancements in clutch discs. It's actually a performance disadvantage. But we don't care. We want fans to have fun.
@@hanley7707 Hell yeah, glad to know teams like yours are out there still.
What do they use to start the engine before switching over?
We start them on basic 87 octane gasoline.
Also tires rotating forward and reverse, starting and stopping is seating the clutch.
The clutch disc we use are extremely hard. Simply idling and changing from forward to reverse isn't really doing much to them.
Whacking it is what's really seating them.
Ten thousand horses clearing their throat.
We actually passed 10k HP a long time ago. We're closer to 11k now. The big budget teams are closer to 13k hp. NHRA doesn't state this due to insurance purposes.
There's nothing in the world like 10,000 horse power blowing down that track at over 300 mph to see it person is the ultimate thrill for a car person😃
Agreed. More people need to experience it at least 1 time.
@@hanley7707 most definitely lol most people would freak out
i fucking love filming people around the the days first car startup..... you always have new people that have never seen one before.... when they set the clutch you see them go running and tripping all over everyone.... friggen hilarious every time
Yup. We love it!
The brake dust it creates from those 2 whacks is incredible
Thanks for the comment. That's actually clutch dust though. We wear about 5 - 10 thousandths after the 2 whacks.
@@hanley7707 oh thats good to know. Thanks =-)
I have a family friend who works for Cruz pedrigon, once they were tearing it apart after a race and the clutch popped out of its housing and he caught it still hot as hell he’s okay though
At close range it's impossible to stand still if off to side . The blast off the exhaust will knock you backwards. At full throttle the exhaust gases generate 2000 lbs of thrust. Just like a rocket would generate thrust.
It's crazy when you see an engine drop a cylinder the uneven exhaust pushes the vehicle left or right down the track .
So true a lot of hardship love it
Correct. I've seen it knock glasses of guys heads just at an idle. Sent them 20ft into the crowd one time! lol
I have heard that some top fuels and funny cars warm there up with alcohol, have you tried that? They seemed to stop though
No point in doing that unless you're simply problem solving on something (timing, spark, oil pressure, e.t.c).
You want to do the actual warmup on nitro to make sure there's no fuel leaks, set the gallons per minute, idle, tug rpm and everything is 100% ready.
Okay! That good to know!
I love when they switch it over to the nitro
Yeah that's the best part, when the rumble turns into a violent cackle
Yup. We start them on good old 87 octane gasoline then turn the pump on for the magic happy time moment.
Wow, that dude was holding up the back the entire time
Lol. No. We use pro jacks to hold up the car.
@Bernardo good point
Whats the guy in the back think he's doing? Like he's gonna hold it from falling??
Hold it from tipping to the side. The pros don’t normally do this anymore I believe I’ve heard its because it messes with the clutch disks.
you are correct
1:11 thats just insane.
Great quality video, keep it coming
More uploaded today!
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@@patchitwood7428 man that's the truth!
In the flesh it’s unreal. Go see them at Santa Pod. Don’t get too close or it will feel like you’ve had the hairs burnt out of your nose. 👍🇬🇧 Amazing
Nothing like watching the people who have never experienced it before get in as close as they can..and then watch them all leave when they switch to nitro and no one can breathe 😂😂
the sound of a tf car going from gas to nitro is a sound you never forget no matter how old you get
Amazing, it almost sounds civilised and smooth till the nitro kicks in!
Fuckin best sound in the world. Orgasmic.
We never get used to it. But the startup is a very dangerous moment. We have to be very careful around the motor at all times.
Killing the engine also is very important and dangerous. You have to get all of the nitro out of the fuel system or else when you start up again one cylinder of nitro can blow the head off. Pretty potent shit!
How day they expect to go fast forward when the wheels spin in reverse? Weird....
😂😂😂😂
Once my brother and i was at a dragrace event and somebody started a nitrous engine in the paddock- the people went crazy and moved closer as if they had troubels hearing the motor turning- the only ones that avoided getting closer was my brother and me , had already seen nitrous engines exploding and sending parts flying all over and on fire - maybe the other folks did not know that
Yes. Nitro is pretty wild.
But as long as they're built and handled properly all should be fine.
Glad you got to experience nitromethane!
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I want to know type of hearing protection they use
Most of us use basic ear muffs or in ear plugs.
I personally double up on both during a run though because it's so much louder at full throttle.
@@hanley7707 I would think you would need double. I was on a carrier and just watching launches was loud and needed double. I'm pretty sure these are louder than jets and being that close
How effective is their hearing protection?
Very ..... until the throttle is "whacked" or we launch. Then it's stupid loud.
I personally double up. I wear inner protection and then put on the traditional over the ear protection as well.
It's that loud.
@@hanley7707 alright just wondering
150db is no joke, the fuel is actually nuclear
This thing is so loud even a deaf person could hear it
HA HA
The only thing that's missing is a bald eagle perched on the rear wing and "Real American" by Rick Derringer playing in the background.
That's a great idea!
god look at the plooms of clutch dust when he whacks on it
This should be in Websters under the definition of Violent.
God bless usa mine friend.
Good one!
How loud can it be?
Yes.
Sensory overload!
Hell yeah... thats me on the spoiler lol great group of guys.
Awesome bro 😍😍
Back when Truett wore pants to the races. Now he rocks the shorts.
I wear pants too
Someone educate me on what they actually do here, are they just testing everything to see if everything is okay and good to go?
We're checking many things. Oil pressure, idle rpm, gallons (of fuel) per minute, forward & reverse, phase on the mags, ignition timing, checking for leaks, and getting heat into the engine.
What a beast ! 💪💪
imagine if the throttle accidently gets stuck >
Actually happened in Doug Herbert's pit awhile ago. Everyone ran away before it popped hard.
Is it true the blower takes about 1k horsepower to run?
Yes. It's somewhere between 800 - 1,100 hp ..... so we just say around 1k.
damn this brings me back to being a kid and going to mopar meets in commerce. my first time seeing a jet car too
I went to the first 13 Southern Nationals in a row and a half a dozen since then. Now I live about 2 miles from the drag strip.
can anybody explain what just happened and why are they happy about it?
Come to a national event and you'll understand. You have to experience it in person to "feel & hear it".
@@hanley7707 tnx, but im 10000km far from nearest of this event :)
so, it's a noise effect... i thought it was test of engine or something like that...
Awesome! Only thing is, if I was the guy working the butterfly I'd be worried about that blower sneezing and hitting me in the head when it launches!
Your concern is correct. But the odds of that happening are slim. Because the chances aren't high.
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"That's called a Double Whack right there"
Quote of the decade! Lol.
Double wack, can’t get better!
Unless we did a triple whack! Lol
Just cracked my computer screen.
And your ear drums!
But worth it!
I wish they did it as well..... But within load on the motor... A throttle whack will most definitely stretch the Rods some...
We're actually compressing the rods, not stretching them.
Alcohol cars stretch rods though.
1400 years BC people would call these men dragon slayers and would be worshipped...they would own all the beer and pretty women
Yep ,I need to get back out to the track.
Old guy in front must've started out before hearing protection was invented.
That's Bob Leverich. Google him. Been around for 60 years. His hearing already sucks. Lol
@@hanley7707 Haha, I figured it would be something like that. Awesome.
I do a double wack to clear the gas out of the bottom of the carburetor bowls on my EFI truck before I shut it off every time.
NICE!
Resetting the clutch(s) and clearing the friction disc(s) dust.... :-))
My eyes are stinging and I am choking watching this. Of course the 500 watts subwoofer is at rated power... Mmmmm
Fans ALWAYS ask us if we even get used to it. The answer? NO lol
I enjoy from a distance. I don't need a full frontal.
Nothing gets you going like a hit of Nitro.
Years ago we would get to stand so close that your nose would burn, your eyes would water and your ears would ring.
Damn, I miss it!
We still do it? Why did you stop going?
Why did they make that poor guy hold the back of the dragster up all by himself?
I did it this past Sunday at the 4wides. Check out the POV video!
@Michael Fritsche Jack stands? I can't see any jack stands, can you? Guy is obviously holding an entire top fuel dragster by himself, he even says he did it...
I can smell this video lol
Shaking the trailer just from the exhaust whack....if you have never been to a top fuel event it is a mandatory bucket list event....there is nothing that you can stand this close to and feel this magnitude of sound pressure... especially at norwalk raceway park....you can stand at the fence that is literally only about 25ft away during a pass...
It's sensory overload beyond your wildest dreams. EVERYBODY should experience it at least once in their life. There's literally nothing else like it.
1:14 your welcome
1:07 why are they confused?
crew guy thought he saw a leak
Spent nitromethane is a horrible cloud of exhaust to have to stand in.
like teargas
Respirator? Never heard of her......
you get used to it. like those people that don't need masks in the gas chamber at basic training
Looked to be burning cold on cylinder #3 till tech man must've tweaked it?
Terry Spry I noticed that too
@@trevornewman6855 you must be a spanner man too?
Was running wat too fat!
Terry Spry little bit. I love anything with an engine
Lower budget teams usually run a tad rich to avoid scuffing a piston. I'm not saying that's what's going on in this situation though.
What the hell is that guy holding the rear wing mounts actually gonna do against 11000hp?
Just so it doesn’t bounce off the stand from the torque. It’s a quick hit so it doesn’t take much to hold it.
Keep the torque from the two whacks from knocking the car off the jack stands.
What? Clearly he's holding the dragster up... Jack stands? I can't see any jack stands... Can you?
In person shit is ridiculous and deafening 😌
sensory overload
One cylinder is over twice the HP of the motor in my truck.
Insane half these guys wear no ear pro.
We typically wear the "in the ear" kind.
I personally double up with that and the over the ear as well.
if U Not Seen it .U Don't NO what it's Like
Yup. Must be seen in person to truly understand.
This is what top fuel should be. A single picnic pop up tent, a table or two, a gooseneck trailer, and some family and friends. Seems the mega buck multi car team owners forget this is how they started...
Are you saying the sport isn't allowed to progress?
@@JoelSmithR1 this team is just as fast as the rest. So progress isn't the issue.
@@slowpoke96Z28 In 9 events last year she only made it out of the first round once...
I do fully support the smaller teams, but there is a reason the big teams bring big trailers to the races.
@@RacingVagabond just qualifying is spectacular at this level...
@@slowpoke96Z28 not really considering most races just manage to fill out the bracket, if they can at all.
When the wheels stop spinning.....😁😁
Yup. Then it's go time!
Eyes, nose and throat burns but I go back for more! Imagine having enough power and traction to spot your competition a 175 mph head start and beat him to the 1000' mark. If it was still a 1/4 mile, TFD could spot him 200 mph. (Meaning)
The competition could come up from behind at 175 mph and the TFD can start when the competition touches the starting line.
Absolutely brutal acceleration!
You're spot on