197 MPH MIRACLE!

[@SharpByCoop]

I love that the community support had more than doubled the GOFUNDME expectations. We love this sport and Jack, YOU are the catalyst!

[@justjoe7618]

It's a miracle Mike is alive@ 200mph. Your a BAD-ASS Mike, I wish you a speedy recovery!

[@weiner127]

Thanks Jack for your emotional coverage, I was standing on the left rail when it happened. Prayers for Mike.

[@stevenchandler9981]

Thanks Jack the latest update Mike is talking and standing now . I was at the 1000FT when this happened worst crash i have ever seen . It is a miracle he is still with us .

[@kevinsellsit5584]

"talking and standing now" Amen On the most difficult day of your career, your level of professionalism was second to none Jack. Hats off to all the track employees EMT's etc.

[@rafaele.maduro3638]

From Aruba in the name of all drag bikes here and also the drivers of drag cars We will pray for Mike that he will be well again in the name of Jesus blessing him.

[@catmanrescue1]

im a disabled vet , cant get out enough ,thx Jack for what you do ,, Prayers for Mike ,, bless you bud and all AMen

[@tonyt8805]

Thank you for all that you have done!!! God Bless Brother 😎

[@justjoe7618]

Thank you so much for our FIRST RESPONDERS, you guys are the best. Without you we couldn't sit in our garages and sheds watching this incredible death defying sport/event.

[@derricklewis7888]

Prayers for you Mike and I hope you get well soon

[@chrismoody1342]

I’m just seeing this Jack, a year later. Watching this unfold on the track I’m literally trembling and have tears in my eyes. No one and I mean no one wants to seeing any drag racer be it cars or bikes to get busted up like this. Can’t say enough about modern EMT’s, rescue crews and helicopter transports which was years ago not even a thing. They literally scooped you up with no medical support and drove you to the hospital only then get the life support or medical aid you needed. Definitely scary heart wrenching stuff to watch. Jack your a true friend to the cycle drag community. Keep it up, I follow everything you do.

[@brianebers764]

I watched this earlier today but didn’t have a comment till i Iay in bed tonight thinking about this fella. My god what a awful tragedy. My dad hit a wall over a bridge this summer & passed on his cycle when we were out. I’m glad this rider is alive. It’s gonna be a hard road for him & his family. My heart pours for him as well as u jack.

[@kevintucker3354]

He took a head dive straight into the wall! Unbelievable that he survived. Thank God. I wonder what his helmet looks like after that crash. I hope he is recovering well!

[@darrickbrown830]

Watching that crash made me nauseous! I hope the donation helps. Please update so we know if we can help in the future. Your in our prayers. If I’m honest I only just started watching cycle drag but I’m hooked!!! What a community you guys are family, fun and lots of speed!!! Get well new friend

[@michaelwills7884]

Thoughts and prayers for speedy recovery

[@davidroberts5577]

Mike is in my thoughts and prayers 🙏 Such a horrible incident! Been through a similar accident, never give up!!

[@chuckward8650]

Praying for Mike's speedy recovery. Jack thank you for all you do. Cycle drag has gotten me thru these covid times day after day.

[@robinmock9641]

Thrills, spills,,, heart wrenching!! You guys and gals are all special breed,, my prayers out to you!!

[@kenrego2528]

That was the best coverage! Prayers to all 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@austinlane5533]

Dude on the moped right after the crash really puts the amount of speed into perspective..

[@woolybuck6852]

Jack, many thanks for bringing cycle drag racing to the masses. Love your channel, it would be nice if you could place a camera at the finish line to video the race from start to finish and beyond like the networks do. Personally I do prefer your videos over the networks as is. My prayers are with Mike and his family and for a speedy 100% recovery. Cheers...

[@kfatbob1]

Hoping and praying for a quick recovery. Thanks Jack.👍🇦🇺

[@pbmachines972]

When you go that fast on two wheels your automatically a badass🙏

[@shanevermij4780]

It is a sad day when anyone gets killed or hurt in anyway or damages their equipment or bike for us fans who love and watch these extreme sports. Thank you to each of you who does these sports

[@bryandavis1204]

My thoughts and Prayers for Mike & his family!!

[@doughopkinsjr]

Prayers. Never want to see that. Always thank the track staff everytime I'm there. They aren't always needed but when they are you need them right away and to be awesome!

[@cahyofembriono]

Get well soon Mike..

[@H1Galactica]

Healing mercies Mike 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽. I love your passion for the sport brother 👊🏽

[@bananabana6630]

That was terrifying the speed at impact! Get well Mike.

[@ChristophC999]

Glad to hear this update.

[@Channel-jy1ui]

Awesome Coverage CycleDrag.... Even Greater Support for the Rider. This is an Awesome channel

[@suntzuwarsword1964]

Australia giving thanks to all those involved in the sport and saving lives...prayers sent🙏🙏🙏

[@sam_s_]

Looks like the ambulance had a pretty good ET.

[@ronniehdable]

Not needed shitty comment

[@jediknight1294]

@@ronniehdable you've never worked in EMS have you, the dark humor is how we cope. I know that if I'd got shit about my ET responding to an on track incident from a buddy the response would have been 'yeah but I was worried about my beer and my spitcup'. When you have to pick people put of a wreck or break someone's ribs doing CPR you have to shield yourself from the emotional side of it to cope. One of the best ways to do that is dark cynical humor.

[@ronniehdable]

@@jediknight1294 understood. God bless , and no I have nevér been ems.. take care.

[@lukehakaraia791]

At 16:46 something dark drops into the frame creepy man.It skips a frame then shoots back down the track in the opposite direction from the rider.

[@Chiefwhitmore650]

That is really weird

[@lukehakaraia791]

@@Chiefwhitmore650 Really like to check it out on a bigger screen in slow motion.Its like it attacked this poor guy. Another clip for the Impossible Channel.

[@askingoption4125]

It looks like it might have been a piece of the bike. Look carefully at the left wheel of the wheelie bar. It leaves a line on the track. I think that that wheel may have seized and then disintegrated causing loss of control.

[@jontrudell7529]

As much as I love the Spiderman, I'd prefer he Retire and Live a long life then keep pushing himself for too many more years and possibly wreck. Be safe & Godspeed!

[@themopar426]

my sister knew him when she lived in newport news and she always worried about him when he went racing! she took me down to his shop nicest guy in the world i know what you mean.

[@bgbg8885]

Really? How selfish is that? Its his life... let him live it.

[@jontrudell7529]

@@bgbg8885 he is Already talking about/Contemplating retirement! In these types of Life&Death situations one Must be %100 focused/invested. If Not that's when BAD things happen! Any Pro will agree!!!

[@jeffjarquin5600]

Prayers for Mike!

[@charlesloyd1970]

In slow mo you can see that the tire was clippin on take off. I hope that he is going to be okay.

[@YoungoneYoung-lm4xe]

Sounds like it was being shredded by the sticky stuff on the track at takeoff.Get Well Soon Mike!🙏🙏🙏

[@fastone371]

I didnt notice anything unusual about his tire marks at launch. There was some tire spin and maybe a little tire shake which isn't at all unusual in a fast car, I would imagine the same case for a bike. At least with a fast car you cant dead hook the tire, it needs some tire spin to gain wheel speed on launch, it looks like the same thing happens with bikes.

[@rogerfleury9759]

Have had an accident on my bike. A little different though, I was sitting at a stop light, looked back for some reason and saw a lady in a van talking on her phone coming up and not going to stop. I said that one time to myself and at that moment she crashed into the rear of my motorcycle. I couldn’t get out of her way because cars were on either side of me and I had motorcycles in front of me. She hit me so hard my bike was stuck into the bumper and grill of her van. By the way, it was on the 4th of July and we had just left the parade minutes before. I had just had a HALO removed from my head after a car accident 5 months earlier (when the airbag it me in the face) left me with a broken neck. I thought for sure my neck was broken again. But luckily it wasn’t. I don’t know how, but all that happened was my butt and the back of my legs were just horribly bruised. The Doctors in the emergency room were shocked that I didn’t have any broken bones and my neck was not broken again. Someone must have been watching over me at that moment. My butt and legs had red,blue and black bruises and that’s all. Couldn’t walk very well for awhile and sitting down was no fun, and after a couple of weeks I got back on my knew bike, but my head is on a double swivel ever since. By the way, she didn’t have insurance and she didn’t even get out of her van to see if I was ok or not. I think her husband had told her not to do anything until the Police showed up. Even then she never came to see if I was ok. It’s so great to hear he is going to be ok after such a horrific crash on the drag strip!

[@lloydburris7487]

just watched the film, in 2021....hope he made it....also happy to see a reporter stay out of the way while they do their job....

[@justjoe7618]

Great job and tastefully covered brother. It's cool to see some genuine love for drag racing and it's biggest component, the human component. I pray for your longtime friend s speedy recovery.

[@maddog9659]

do you ever think another camera or two would be useful for recording the run at various sections of the track ?

[@mikeyray5905]

was the wheelie bar

[@CONEHEADDK]

Or a drone.

[@superdavesheets8928]

Thanks Jack : ) Great news !

[@Bustedknucklez]

Thoughts and prayers brother stay tough..You got this!

[@JamanRooney]

My prayers to Mike and his family. Marry Christmas Jack.

[@joefukurself5580]

P

[@jamesderbaum9678]

Facial injuries are the worst. Don't know the man but bless him and his family.

[@myrongordon9648]

Many blessings and prayers 🙏🙏🙏💯💯🥰

[@pasha12343]

Tough old game , best of luck for recovery 🇬🇧

[@johnsantos3220]

Prayers to get better soon my man!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@tarmak968]

Prayers for Mike and his return to sport!

[@Iwishitwas-hl9wj]

Great coverage, looks like he should have gotten out of it half track. Did he cross over before the tire blew? Looks like the tire blew as he crossed over. Hope he is okay,

[@hendoggable]

what kind of "person" thumbsdown a video like this!?!? SMH prayers your way, get home soon.

[@dmeemd7787]

I never understood that either 🤦‍♂️ if you don't want certain videos to pop up on your feed, maybe that's a reason, otherwise I think someone is just being a troll or is a complete jackass- male or female doesn't matter. Just tacky people

[@garyfairman2805]

@@dmeemd7787 yes I agree, unfortunately those kind of people are just measurable in their own skin and differently have no respect for others or themselves for that matter...

[@marcusgrimes726]

Some people don’t really understand the whole “thumbs” thing. They see a video like this and think “omg how terrible!” Them thumbs down. To them, they probably look at all the thumbs up and wonder what kind of morbid freaks would actually “like” a video like this

[@albert5072]

that ambulance should be on the end of the track all the time, waiting for such accidents..

[@cedriclee7016]

Praying for you mike.

[@shoveluffu9664]

All the best for a speedy recovery

[@melnolan1183]

Our prayers are with you. Get well soon. Good luck from Ireland. Mel Nolan

[@marcogarcia4696]

God keep all those riders safe man...it sucks to see some one you know or a friend gos to a accidents like that.

[@MM_in_Havasu]

We as bike racers(did dragbike sportsman classes 35 years ago with a Honda CBX, so I know!)are all aware of the assigned risk we take in participating in this motorsport activity, and sometimes the law of averages gets pushed too far. Thankfully Mike Chongris was alive and alert, and may he heal quickly and completely.

[@loganayers7851]

3:35 is what you came to see

[@tonyt8805]

Thank God....Prayers to Mike, get well soon! 😉

[@robamey2288]

Prayers my brother

[@baby-sharkgto4902]

Great video. God bless the EMT's. I wanted to give them brothers a hug cause I could see them hurting.

[@Hotwheelbill1]

Prayers for a fast recovery! Too me, I can see the marks of the tire skipping on launch. Too me, it looks like he had soo much awareness to leave the bike before it hit the wall.

[@sashabalmagia6969]

Our prayers are with you Mike

[@MsLontje]

Great work from the responders👍🏾

[@dennisjedlicka4790]

Why wasnt the ambulance already stationed at the end of the track where accidents occur?

[@F4billionyearzag0]

I was wondering the same thing 🤔 that was weird

[@dozerrhoades2072]

Man that’s tuff to watch

[@parkeranderson5074]

Tough*

[@victorponce7238]

Good coverage of the events sir. However that accident....man I'm sorry. Gosh that's not good. But seems like he will be ok tho. He got help immediately. My prayers are with him. Take care MIKE 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@toytund2003]

I will pray for this man and his family

[@ryancharyk3979]

I’ve seen my dad henry go down 3 times since 2009 and it is a scary sight to see for sure, glad he is ok!!

[@dustinbreeze8373]

Thank you to the first responders

[@riptwan]

Action is at 4:00

[@roderickdaniels3918]

Hey Jack man that was deep good job man good job

[@jamesdegraff]

There’s always one person running the length of the track. Buddy, the ambulance will be gone before you get there.

[@seankaine2411]

Damn man I pray he's ok. 🙏🙏🙏

[@framrozekalyanvala4375]

also notice, the track is not "glued" on the edges of the track and between lanes, could the change in traction between lanes have upset the rider/ bike ? why cant we have some safety soft stuff on the walls like we have in road racing ?

[@keithgriffith6002]

Does anyone know how Mike is doing today ?

[@thebeardedcoder]

Glad he's OK. Wish I could be an American. You guys are the best. From an American by heart born in the wrong country

[@rockyvance5449]

Anybody heard any more about mike.. Me and my brothers use to race with him at Thompson..

[@travissmith6534]

Prayers any word on how he is doing

[@idoskidsattheawesomeauzzie9255]

Preying for a SPEEDY RECOVERY after this Intense Accident. I’m not a Bike Racer, but a Racer of the 4-Wheel type. So Thank You to ALL the Motorsports Medics.... ALL OVER THE WORLD 🌎we ALL value your incredible help. Thank You 🙏

[@burnerman18]

Any updates? How is he???

[@captjack2112]

I don't understand the Tire issues.It's not like we don't manufacture Tires for these speeds since Cars and Bikes alike been going this fast for quite some time. You have to wonder if this so called prepping tracks for Bikes at least is a big No No. Maybe the adhesives are weakening the Compounds some how.I know we all enjoy seeing records broken but I'd rather watch them run a bit slower if that will avoid huge issues. Glad Mike is doing well and my Best wishes and prayers with him

[@larryworkman1689]

Thank you LORD ❣️.....

[@iantowers6972]

His tyre was peeling straight from the start line,you can see the prints on the Tarmac from the off!!!poor guy thoughts to his family ,but take the hint track owners and managers get rid of some of the glue ffs!!!!👍🏻😕🤔🇬🇧🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jediknight1294]

The thing is the guys in the no bar D.O.T tyre classes and the Nitrous top fuel bikes will LOVE that track prep and it will be incredibly safe and incredibly FAST and exciting races with good consistent E.T and trap speed. This issue wasn't the track entirely it was to do with how turbo bikes deliver power to the track and how the bar bikes running bias ply squared of slicks work from a physics standpoint. A bias ply slick will expand in both width and height under load as the temp increases so ideally you want a little less traction to allow that movement and change In the slick. If it cut do.that the bike won't hook properly and the bike wont be stable. A drag radial on the otherhand will take as much traction as you can throw at it and beg for more. They don't need the growth and movement in order to hook so are totally happy with all that traction from the start vs the gradual build up.that a bias ply slick wants. There are always tradeoffs in track prep. Too little and the no bar guys on drag radials end up having huge problems, wheelspin high-sides, wheelies that flip the bikes. Lowsides when a small adjustment turns into.a tyre slide. Too much and you kill tyres quick and have issues getting power down because your surface is taking too much rubber. At this point all we know.os it was turbo bikes that had the issues, we don't even know if they were all running the same tyre. This could quite easily be a tyre QC issue. Bridgestone had one in Motogp that claimed one rider and pretty much ended the career of annother when rear tyres exploded on.the straights at 200mph. Michelin has had at least one similar issue in F1. Without the data from all the bikes that had tyre shredding issues we can't say what caused the crash and all we can say conclusively is the tyres failed. As long as all the tyre manufacturers get the data and the chassis guys get the data we will learn something useful from this event.

[@dionneoneal4819]

Praying for Mike! Does anyone know how he is doing?

[@tagyoureit4500]

That was one of the scariest drag bike crashes I've seen the way it turned was horrifying hope he has a full recovery

[@craignapoli]

God bless you Mike.

[@crosscustomsracing2848]

If tyres are coming apart There's too much glue at this track , take the hint..

[@dionneoneal4819]

Tires lol!

[@crosscustomsracing2848]

@@dionneoneal4819 uk lol

[@Hanibul_Lecktor]

@@dionneoneal4819 nope, too much grip. Different brands, compounds and style were used. Track was eating them, you can see when Mike took off. Chopping as it went, once heat built up sure the tire went but wasn't the cause.

[@dionneoneal4819]

Yeah I seen that tire chopping off. It looked like a few bikes in that right lane was pulling left as they went down. It's was one of those unfortunate things that happen in this sport. I'm praying no brain damage!

[@mtyhntr49]

Is there anymore updates on Mike, hes in our prayers 🙏

[@petechongris8683]

My brother told me he was able to stand up with the assistance of a walker today. He’s going to need a lot of time to be back to normal but I feel he will be back to normal.

[@martinmoreland5365]

thanks jack for your toughts and prayers inclould mine as well.

[@mosthatedandroidtunernolim9800]

Track prep caused the crash?

[@mr.e.6911]

It would definitely help if the people you're interviewing had a microphone to hear them better. Most of the videos lately have been difficult to hear.

[@alanstockley391]

Thank goodness he is ok👍 Alan in the UK.

[@paulpatton5093]

So sad to see a crash of any kind

[@mike94560]

How the heck do you crash at that speed and now break clutch/brake levers? I flop over at 2 mph and snap those things in half.... Best wishes for a good recovery.

[@rinin16]

I still can't get the sound of that tire out of my head I hope mike is doing good.

[@scottspencer8358]

At least it was a bi run...if another racer was in the left lane this could have been much worse . Prayers for a speedy recovery .

[@groomlake51]

I noticed the bike that crashed had a Sticky Micky on it. In 2019 at THE AZ preseason test Goodyear decided to change the Big Show Cars tire compound. I was told they did by GoodYear when I asked why all the new tires they brought had a inch to 2 inches less Roll out. Because Goodyear changed the tire compound and their were not any used tires with the new compound to drag the track with NHRA chose to mount and use the ALKY tires on the rotators to drag the track with. That caused the tires to chunk really really bad on the big end. It was so scary that NHRA canceled the Saturday qualifying so they could scrape the entire track and Re prep it for race day on Sunday at the AZ nationals. I would really like to know what tires they had on the rotators aka tractors for this event. M/T tires are not called Sticky Micky’s for nothing. I don’t know first hand but I have always been told just how sticky and soft they are. If so that would greatly increase the chances of the chunking really bad at the top end with such a tight track due to using a crap ton of glue.

[@ronniehdable]

Blessings To the driver

[@Modifiedtaco]

Any news on mike?

[@Bobby-fj8mk]

Poor guy. I hope he will make a full recovery. He was pulling left almost immediately from the start but he didn't throttle off. Why did he keep the power on when he was out of control? I think it's time for him to retire - that was too close to being fatal. Was the racing cancelled for the rest of the day?

[@Imnotyourdoormat]

in drag racing, cars get a little lighter, but bikes get heavier.....much heavier.