As someone who grew up at the track, one thing I’ll never forget is one weekend we were out there and someone blew up their motor on Saturday during the elimination races, but the other guy red lit so they were still in the running. It was mostly a local event so there weren’t any big teams out there or anything, mostly just the racers and a few friends each as their “crews”. So about 3 of these “crews” spent that night helping this guy rebuild his engine so he could finish the races the next day. They worked in shifts, with 1-2 people from the team who’s motor blew working with each crew so that they could keep tabs. The guy’s wife cooked dinner for everyone while they worked on the car. I think they ended up finishing at about 3-4 in the morning. The guy did 1 shakedown pass before turning it up to finish the brackets. I think he ended up coming in 3rd, so not bad all things considered. The only payment anyone got for helping that night was just dinner and all the beer they could drink, and that was all they ever expected. It was always amazing to watch something like that happen, to see everyone come together just so that they could all have a good weekend. Plus, you never know when it could be you who needs people to stay up till 4 in the morning helping you rebuild your engine so that you can finish the races the following day.
@baileyschneider73835 жыл бұрын
1:32 look at the foot peg
@jakethesnake1213945 жыл бұрын
Bailey Schneider lmfao
@thestcroixkid4 жыл бұрын
its just the endcap...
@michaelm00n884 жыл бұрын
I would love to ride one of those bikes. It would be balls to walls. And the wildest ride of my life.!!!
@fredgfysmith61714 жыл бұрын
Best KZbin channel
@quest2outdoors5 жыл бұрын
I would absolutely love to drive one of those man that would be fun thank you for sharing truly enjoy watching :-) peace
@davetodd95332 жыл бұрын
Dude! You rock! I love your videos. Keep up the good work young man. I appreciate all the hard work and time that you put in to each video. Thank you for all you do. ✌️😎
@davidfrank28243 жыл бұрын
Drag racing is the last motorsport that a regular person can compete in. All other forms of motorsports cost you so much money that the average person cannot do it. Drag racing is only as expensive as you want to go fast. Meaning you could go to the track and run 16s all day long and all it cost you was a tank full of gas and an entry fee. Now if you want to take that 16-second car and go faster you have that option. Like anything the more money you spend the better equipment you have. That's what's great about this sport. I raised through the '80s and into the '90s and now as I sit back and remember it was some of the best time of my life. I made some lifetime friends that I would have only met at the track. If you don't want to go to the track and start racing without knowing anything that is fine. You can go and watch as a spectator walk around and talk to the people who are working on their bikes or cars and just watch how things work at the tree. If you live in the state of Maryland you are in good luck. We have a few very nice tracks no matter which way you go in Maryland except East you can hit a track.
@tommygunz4265 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👏 coverage !!! It brings a tear to my good eye 👁 !!!! Keep it up 👍🏾 !!!!
@carlstevens49814 жыл бұрын
Santa pod is great for bikes, I love going to Mallory park too. I love hearing those bikes scream round at stupid speeds, but I now love drag too. Thanks to your channel.
@mrgreen93885 жыл бұрын
THANK You for the free content and the work you put in top job man top job👍🏽🏍👍🏽🏍👍🏽
@groomlake513 жыл бұрын
@10:31 talk about sheering the disk🦾😎 clutch dust like a Big Show Funny Car on a tight track
@stephaniebrooks20485 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jack the coverage is amazing
@sportsarefun84702 жыл бұрын
I would definitely love to experience this!
@robertcallander10655 жыл бұрын
Great videos Jack thanks again from Bob over here in Reading England👍👍👍👍👍
@guidorollard29445 жыл бұрын
what are those black spots on the pistons for? @11:51
@johnycrime823811 ай бұрын
Look again Jack Al Smith races a 3 cylinder top fuel bike that is pretty dam quick
@7pines775 жыл бұрын
Now that’s a nice looking track!
@louisevans5995 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah id give it a try. Are you from the states?
@jackhargreaves19116 ай бұрын
I miss it. I got down to 7.98s before surgeries stopped me. I miss the people especially.
@bigshan58064 жыл бұрын
I from Australia and live in Queensland. Winter nationals is the bomb @ willowbank raceway
@barbatoslupus73752 жыл бұрын
What's the distance of this race
@peteypops3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching the Michigan Madman run his 6 L Chevy powered bike in the 70s at SP....great times.
@stephen6whitehead3985 жыл бұрын
Iv'e never experienced it.Sounds awsome on your videos.But i bet you experience the feeling through the ground from these,and i can only think of the smell of the fuel.The sound from 1500 hp:i can only imagine.Greetings from the UK.Unfortunately still in the EU.This 31st of OCTOBER.
@dmeemd77875 жыл бұрын
If I got a chance I definitely think I would ride one. You really need to do a lot of testing though and a lot of short passes! When I worked on Robert hight's funny car, we also tested Brittany dragster the entire year . She just did starting line hits only and slowly worked her way up over the course of the year.. granted she worked her way up quickly :-) this was in 2012 by the way, she debuted in 2013. They do the same thing with Courtney in 2011
@jeffreyratkowski764 жыл бұрын
YES I would 100% do this hands down.
@stephaniebrooks20485 жыл бұрын
Fast Phil you guys rock
@kimjongun95164 жыл бұрын
How many meter??
@rolablox10094 жыл бұрын
The drivers beer belly defeats aerodynamics.
@marcusfuentes86412 жыл бұрын
Use an almost identical 2nd hose suction and discharge hoses running fire through them
@gregbrindley15815 жыл бұрын
Great coverage.
@musicmike223 жыл бұрын
I've been a regular at Santa Pod since mid-70s
@coldheartedtruth13745 жыл бұрын
We have a drag strip in Tn not to far from where I live, But i've only seen car's n trucks race down it so far. I don't get to go often tho. I got to go watch a Nascar race in Tn. when I was younger also. I also got to go watch sum Nascar racing down in Ga. at a circle dirt track a few times. One of these days I hope I get to watch sum powerful motorcycle's like on here drag race n person! That would be awesome.
@thomasspencer2325 жыл бұрын
Where and when
@shanevermij47803 жыл бұрын
I have been around top fuel cars and a top fuel motor bike the sound is insane your ears pain from that noise, the motor is wickedly responsive, very temperamental motors but "goose flesh" INSANE
@yiannishayabusaofficial3 жыл бұрын
AWESOME 🔟🔟🔟🔟🔟🔟
@guests58632 жыл бұрын
Jack, are you really across the pond, or are you doing voice overs like toy story
@cycledrag2 жыл бұрын
I was there
@igotthis4495 жыл бұрын
Honestly I say hell yes! But when if it actually cames down to it probably not. Just like everyone else who's say they would.
@donbryson75364 жыл бұрын
Never have, would love to!
@asp10723 жыл бұрын
As always nitrometh fuel drag vehicles amused me 😘
@halleffect15 жыл бұрын
this is all new to me but it seems the street tire guys in the video i saw before were way more consistent and one guy ran a 6.51.
@acabadztv83714 жыл бұрын
Whoever reads this: May God make your parents live long to see you succeed.😇
@Mumme6665 жыл бұрын
I´d love to have a camera midtrack! There´s a lotta nice wheelies!!! :)
@robertblack82665 жыл бұрын
I agree, let's see some mid-track action
@JohnAdams-xc5yk3 жыл бұрын
Are you back to real 1/4 mile drag racing yet
@jeremybrooks40465 жыл бұрын
Absolutely I would ride a top fuel bike
@tah82514 жыл бұрын
1/4 ?
@mohdrezza48724 жыл бұрын
Bro, u hav a quite great clip of contents but unfortunately u guys still didn't upgrade video clip to make it more satisfying to watch till d end with DIFFERENT camera angles. Guys, u should know what kind of vid is the most now a days viewers wanna see.
@MattJFilms5 жыл бұрын
11:51 holy shit those rods are HUGE!
@davidcordrey66782 жыл бұрын
I've been to National Trail Raceway near Columbus, Ohio.
@ikbalpx48583 жыл бұрын
I love drag race
@DarkSoul-kb8sf5 жыл бұрын
on the Red Bike look at 1:36 and see if You See what I see.Just look at the back of his boot
@johnmcclure97684 жыл бұрын
I love this show!! I ride yaer round but no way would I get on those things
@andykjohnsonjohnson76225 жыл бұрын
Wicked video ' J ' 👍.I would do it , in a heartbeat 😝😉
@larryadger43533 жыл бұрын
Love it
@jameswulzen5903 жыл бұрын
Watching from Hawaii, Ocean View on the Big Islands.
@randymcfarland38472 жыл бұрын
Most definitely
@marcusfuentes86412 жыл бұрын
Have to get ready for work
@lennartfehrenbach91795 жыл бұрын
I never have but it’s a bit difficult because I’m in Germany. So it’s nice to have KZbin an Watch these big bikes
@marcusfuentes86412 жыл бұрын
Running fire through them
@coolmintru3 жыл бұрын
No I never be to a drag race but would love to go
@eltoro66885 жыл бұрын
ELmer Trett, Prostar, EARTHSHAKING!!!!!!
@kareemhill13185 жыл бұрын
Yes I would love to ride a top fuel bike
@motoandmusic53703 жыл бұрын
Do you have a car exchange group on facebook? I want to join
@ВЛАДИМИРНИКОЛИН-ь8щ3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to our distant friend !!!!
@tnowavy74705 жыл бұрын
Yes if i had the chance to ride a top feul motorcycle i would take it no doubt
@funland1083 жыл бұрын
Making me miss the great days I’ve had at Santa Pod!
@gurnblanstein98163 жыл бұрын
That wind generator in the background is really distracting
@borobrews92975 жыл бұрын
Saw Larry McBride at Atlanta Drag do a 242 mph.
@romulotristao85412 жыл бұрын
Que maravilha de esporte.
@paulboone44444 Жыл бұрын
Quickly ❤
@michaelm00n884 жыл бұрын
Maybe dropped a valve or a broken rod?
@yiannishayabusaofficial4 жыл бұрын
PERFECT AMAZING MAGIC
@427Musclecar5 жыл бұрын
Well sir, 5.96 at 223 hmmmm. I think I would like to try it, slowing down and stopping not so much.
@michaelwest26775 жыл бұрын
Yup 👍😎
@muhammadhakim24652 жыл бұрын
Simbah simbah resink😂
@marcusfuentes86412 жыл бұрын
Watch that your intake doesnt push fire down
@stephaniebrooks20485 жыл бұрын
Absolutely I would ride a top fuel bike Jack
@johnnym13205 жыл бұрын
Smiths bike is a 3 cylinder not 4 as stated
@markchase18402 жыл бұрын
You asked and YES, I’d ride one. I raced a top fuel Harley.
@poman9115 жыл бұрын
these top fuels are not faster than the US drag racers running street tire no wheelie bar trapping at 6.5 and 232 mph.
@isaachunt57994 жыл бұрын
yep these bikes are slow really.
@malcolmi5 жыл бұрын
I saw Rodney Williford do 232mph on his Pro Street motorcycle. Now Top Fuel is lunch bag let down.
@josetrujillomelian65682 жыл бұрын
NO TE ENTIENDO?
@michaelmartin70732 жыл бұрын
Looks like they going into a head wind.
@steve7settle3942 жыл бұрын
I am 65 got bad legs 25-30 years ago I would ride one
@dindakirana46875 жыл бұрын
Indonesia hadir
@Chance-ry1hq5 жыл бұрын
Hope the guy on the red bike got a warranty when he bought the motorcycle.😂
@alucardbionic5932 Жыл бұрын
Klo asia rx king bisa gk lawan ini jarak 2 kg
@firmanandhika15594 жыл бұрын
when talking about it, don't hear it loudly
@michaeltaylor88354 жыл бұрын
Englands only drag strip
@DirtDragger365 жыл бұрын
ive seen these on dirt nitro and all yt channel : dixie dirt dragger
@yantuttrev68925 жыл бұрын
banter
@andymcneil76605 жыл бұрын
I’m an ex-biker but never been to a drag meet. Looks cool as fuck.
@joburgess47755 жыл бұрын
hell year
@nickymcguire50655 жыл бұрын
A bolt fell off the red bike at staging behind the riders left foot after heating his tire
@jedisaki7305 жыл бұрын
It was the end cap from the foot peg. Wouldn't really be an issue if it's not there.
@nickymcguire50655 жыл бұрын
@@jedisaki730 thank you for clearing that up
@robertmiller52175 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't climb out of the electric chair to ride or drive anything running on nitro...
@dreamaa13833 жыл бұрын
Kata ilham kenceng parwh
@Ilham-hk1ed3 жыл бұрын
Yoi
@donjohnson86275 жыл бұрын
Just to answer the summer question: SUMMER in ENGLAND is 32 minutes long sometime in August usually.