They’ve always looked cool. But considering Don Garlits ended up designing his first rear engine dragster in the hospital after losing half of his foot, the idea of resting my nuts on top of the differential of 7000 hp slingshot dragster, with my feet sitting on either side of the clutch and bell housing isn’t my idea of fun. I’ll watch them all day, but you’d never get me in the cockpit.😅
It definitely has a unique sound being a small block Chevy! It’s very quick to the 1/8th but doesn’t mph like the Hemi cars. Have watched the car many times at Famoso in Bakersfield.
These nostalgia Top Fuelers are way cooler than the nostalgia funny cars.... I don't get why the dragster spec fuel pump is 20 gallons vs the funny car pump at 21 gallons ? One gallon difference?!! Seems silly. Some typical stupid nhra thinking.They should both be 21 gallons.
@@ScottCole-sb8fy- And the FC’s run a much bigger tire and can run two speeds. The TF cars have to rev too high due to the short tire and gear limitation. Makes it really hard on parts and results in a lot of race delays due to oil downs.
They’ve always looked cool. But considering Don Garlits ended up designing his first rear engine dragster in the hospital after losing half of his foot, the idea of resting my nuts on top of the differential of 7000 hp slingshot dragster, with my feet sitting on either side of the clutch and bell housing isn’t my idea of fun. I’ll watch them all day, but you’d never get me in the cockpit.😅
Love these old guys who have been working on race cars their whole lives and know how to tune these Nitro's. Drag racing is just so fucking cool
John player special formula one livery !!! Black and gold!!! Kinda cool !!!😀😀😀😀
Top fuel sling shots! It don't get much cooler then that !!
Love slingshots !!!!!!! The sexiest drag cars ever made !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorokins car sounds amazing not to mention it's the best looking dragster around.
It definitely has a unique sound being a small block Chevy! It’s very quick to the 1/8th but doesn’t mph like the Hemi cars. Have watched the car many times at Famoso in Bakersfield.
Suckin gas and haulin ass! Damn freedom kicks ass!🇺🇸
Awesome vid, beautiful looking cars
the Aliens "lets see what the humans are doing" the Humans
Nice but very dangerous cars, remember Don Garlits's accident? It's why he developed the rear engine concept.
There has been over 50 years of safety development since that day though.
But yes anything that runs on Nitro is dangerous!
No kidding Capt obvious?
@jessphuqette1716 Actually it isn't.
I was just there last night and this thing eatssss just realized this isn’t bowling green but the black one was there
Sounds like pop corn 🌽 machine 🤣
Damn what a reaction time.
He deep staged.
when is the next event out there?
The Nitro Nationals will be at Tulsa Raceway on September 15,16, 2023. Thanks!
What happen to the fans, when I live in jenks this place was standing room only.
It is a struggle, I sure would like to see more fans like the old days.
Real men sit on the bomb not in front of it 🤣
Tough guys don't wear ear pro
What? What? Man, I used to be able to hear but I didn’t wear ear plugs around nitro cars trying to be macho.
smart guys do. choosing to go dead is moronic.
There's a reason Don Garlits came up with the rear engine dragster!......🤦 (Oy Vey!!)
Guess I didn't realize they had canopies back in the day....
They didn't. But I know where you're coming from.
@@Terrestrial..1 look up the Glass Slipper
@@mikebaker9574 Of 1957. I stand corrected Mike. Thanks for the enlightenment.
These nostalgia Top Fuelers are way cooler than the nostalgia funny cars.... I don't get why the dragster spec fuel pump is 20 gallons vs the funny car pump at 21 gallons ? One gallon difference?!! Seems silly. Some typical stupid nhra thinking.They should both be 21 gallons.
@@ScottCole-sb8fy- And the FC’s run a much bigger tire and can run two speeds. The TF cars have to rev too high due to the short tire and gear limitation. Makes it really hard on parts and results in a lot of race delays due to oil downs.