Crazy Wreckage Sequence: A Dragster Pulls a BackflipBy Brian Lohnes Posted 03/09/10
While our eyes were trained on the 52nd March Meet, the IHRA was holding their second event of the 2010 season down in Louisiana at State Capitol Raceway, March 5-7. One of the things that the IHRA revived this season is the Elite 8 shootout, which pits the quickest eight qualifiers in Top Sportsman and Top Dragster run them heads up against the other quick competitors in their respective categories. Racer Alan Jones provided some excitement during last weekend's action.
Photog Chris Simmons caught the entire crash sequence and it is stunning. The car goes into a power wheelstand and without a wheelie bar it literally launches itself over backwards.
Hit the link below and let the photos do the talking. This one is truly wild.
Source -- IHRA.com -- Alan Jones Walks Away From Scary Crash
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Written by Rebeldryver Mar 09 2010
[quote author=Eagle Kammback link=topic=20513.msg382690#msg382690 date=1268196422]
Is it just me, or does it look like he doesn't have wheelie bars???
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[quote] Photog Chris Simmons caught the entire crash sequence and it is stunning. The car goes into a power wheelstand and without a wheelie bar it literally launches itself over backwards. [quote]
Time to lay off the blueberry soda, Eagle.
That's definitely a pucker your sphinctor moment.
Written by Eagle Kammback
Mar 09 2010
Is it just me, or does it look like he doesn't have wheelie bars???
Written by JOES66FURY2
Mar 09 2010
I wonder, is this something that happens becasue the front end came up and the driver stayed in it or is this becasue the front end came up and the speed and pressure caused it to continue to lift...or a combo of both...not a racing expert...jsut thinking out loud...certainly not a position I would want to find myself in. I am always amazed at pictures like this..
Written by BangShift Forum Admin Mar 09 2010
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Written by speed service Mar 10 2010
Russian judge only gave a 9.2 shakey on the landing I guess