Huge Wreck! Totaled Car? First Passes With New Blower Motor!

[@Soshstar999]

Call me crazy but I think I probably would have shut it down just as soon as I lost the front tire, I sure wouldn't have taken it to the end that's for sure

[@RW-kd4gx]

😂

[@petiecoe5294]

Yeah, same here

[@southtexashustler]

Bro, did he just stay in the throttle a little longer when the front wheel flew off like that…🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Soshstar999]

@southtexashustler no shit, he's got bigger nuts than I do that's for sure, that or just less brains one

[@neptasur]

One would think

[@bobcote1375]

Glad no one was hurt. Hopefully you can get the car fixed soon. Live and learn…. That’s racing 🏁

[@thudable]

Glad nobody injured. Thanks for posting

[@SlyFox9194]

@thudable yes, definitely!

[@Moka4all]

Thanks for the video. I’m glad you’re OK.

[@jeffmurphree2937]

Glad everyone is ok! Car can be fixed.

[@SlyFox9194]

Yes, absolutely!

[@klutchdust4346]

seen a lot of dumb stuff in all my years racing, this just took over the #1 spot.

[@travisstone6742]

Having wrecked my 93" wheelbase T Roadster drag car at 128 thru the trap when left front spindle decided to come off the axle...the first thing I did, as a passenger, at that point was to kill my electrical.

[@matthewmoilanen787]

So the front end breaks and you don't notice it and continue the run? Doesn't seem wise to me.

[@TheoneGodfather]

Well if he didn’t notice it then yea, why wouldn’t he continue the run?

[@CarsandCats]

First intentional 3-wheeled pass I've ever seen in 40 years of racing. They ought to pull his license before he hurts someone!

[@SlyFox9194]

@@CarsandCats 🤣🙌👌

[@cmphighpower]

I was in the stands don’t understand why he didn’t lift. Didn’t see the tire come off?

[@raydaggers5773]

That's what I'm thinking. Front end is so light under load and didn't see the tire exit the wheel. Probably had no idea it was gone until the parachute deployed.

[@jerryfrederick6610]

That was insane. Lot of power there. Sounded great.

[@SlyFox9194]

It is an awesome machine 🤘

[@fymoonedogmane]

having driven an Altered for 14 years I can say on mine it was very hard to see the front tires, but I would have seen it come off the car.

[@kurtfoulke5130]

Great looking car. Stay safe

[@izom]

green monster- wow- you were lucky ;-) stay safe

[@mikebaker9574]

Great looking altered, hope they put it together and try again.

[@SlyFox9194]

They will have it back up and running in a few weeks! 👍

[@alkennedy1124]

If your not on you talant levels the car , wreckage is what will be the out come,no show offing, or none pro people around you ok, thanks BigAl California p.s.

[@jamestone265]

Green race cars are bad luck!

[@SlyFox9194]

Superstition 🤷‍♂️

[@gasser217]

FUEL ALTERED'S FOR EVER!

[@SlyFox9194]

Amen!

[@recoilrob324]

Personally...I wouldn't run modern slicks on an old style dragster like that. They're WAY too sticky which means tire shake...or wheelie WAY down the track. Back in the day the fuel altered's would smoke the hard compound tires for most of the run which is slower but also tends to help keep the front tires down where they can actually have an impact on where the car is going.

[@LeskoBrandon-kv9is]

You better head to the track and straighten everyone out . They are all doing it wrong ... me included .

[@recoilrob324]

@@LeskoBrandon-kv9is I didn't say anything was right or wrong...just that I wouldn't run wrinkle-wall slicks on an old short wheelbase car like that. You do you and have fun! Maybe after you shake the car apart a few times you'll come to agree with my thoughts. Or not. Be safe Brother!

[@LeskoBrandon-kv9is]

@@recoilrob324 We run many events a year ... all cars use 'wrinkle-wall' tires . It is often said "you can't drive a car that is shaking , but you can drive a car that is spinning" So yes - shaking is a concern and wheel speed is the cure . I don't know a thing about the car in this video , but every car that we run against has to be certified to run in their class . We are certed down to 6.0 - they may appear vintage , but yet we must meet current safety standards . If you have not already done so ... look up 'extreme top fuel' . Quite a show !! And it's all done on a 12" tire .

[@tomlimbeck9934]

I run hard slicks on my bantam. They make it easier to brake also.

[@johnnydsworld710]

Why the hell did he stay in it after the left front checked out? That was straight silly. Cost him a nice car.

[@funone8716]

Curious question, why is it idling so fast? Seems way high.

[@SlyFox9194]

Only idling at 2k, pretty normal for a blower car of this caliber.

[@LeskoBrandon-kv9is]

It looks like the throttle hung open ?? The wheel left the car early in the run ... but the run continued ? Glad you're ok .

[@SlyFox9194]

Driver stayed in the throttle to prevent a nose dive/possible endo.

[@OLDFARTRACINGOFR330-vt9bx]

Looking good gotta love mechanical injection keep on keeping on

[@SlyFox9194]

Absolutely! Thanks

[@lylejohnston4125]

Just a suggestion, Try backing into the water and then heating the slicks from a stop.

[@SlyFox9194]

😂👍

[@tireballastserviceofflorid7771]

What exactly does that do different?

[@LeskoBrandon-kv9is]

@@tireballastserviceofflorid7771 There are a few reasons why lyle's advice is good . 1) the whole burnout process will happen at a much lower speed ie:safer. 2) the front tires won't be able to drag water forward of the water box. We run a front engine dragster and we pull thru the water very slowly , stop just past and then do the burnout . Works perfect . The idea of a high speed burnout makes no sense (at least to me :>)

[@tireballastserviceofflorid7771]

@LeskoBrandon-kv9is Well, I have seen 1000 burn outs 80 different ways. 95% roll through and light it up. And 99% of those are good runs. I see your point but a proper burn out fast or slow heats the tires and cleans the tracks. Not sure it is as critical as you might think. About 600 things could have caused that wheel hop. I probably would have shut it down way early and ran again.

[@LeskoBrandon-kv9is]

@@tireballastserviceofflorid7771 Yessir ! There are many ways that work well . We prefer the slower speed burnout as it lessens the chance of the 'last 20 feet wiggle' that often occurs . One thing for sure ... if a tire falls off the run is over !!

[@largetimefab]

Dude... That is wild!

[@SlyFox9194]

It was even more wild in person!

[@19jody72]

Seen one similar to this down in Florida about 12 years ago.. old 32ish flord.. super nice..WAS! Destroyed the entire car! He said he finshed it the night before, paint wasn't even cured.. DESTROYED IT. STRAIGHT INTO THE WALL ABOUT 300 FEET OUT. Tires spun and he didn't let out.

[@SlyFox9194]

Damn, that's wild! Bad deal.

[@19jody72]

@SlyFox9194 yeah man, driver was unhurt, but he lost about $40,000 is about 6 seconds!

[@SlyFox9194]

@19jody72 good deal, cars can be replaced, humans can't.

[@jessuproerig939]

I have to believe with that tire shake he didnt even see the wheel leaving and with a new blower combo, probably figure its driving different, but cars do tend to drive on 3 wheel at any given time. So i can see why he kept his foot in it alittle to long.

[@SlyFox9194]

Absolutely, agreed 👍

[@frosthoe]

Sigh. Baby steps man Baby steps. Stop letting your ego and testis dictate your safety. It took me years and 3 ICU stays before i fanally learned. Big power..BABY steps. cause when it hooks wrong into a wall or drops a mount at full tilt ,its over before you can even react. And then you get lucky, live, and wake up in an ICU with family all red eyed and exausted from waiting 2 days for you to come around and make it. Best wishes warrior. Baby steps. Set small goals before a full run, STEPS

[@SlyFox9194]

@@frosthoe well said👍

[@sallybrokaw6124]

Didn't look like a good launch off the line. Rears spun and shook past the tree. AL B.

[@b1657568]

Why run that out?

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

Did it break both kingpin bosses off the axle? Was it excessive scrub radius or caster or both that started the low speed death wobble!

[@SlyFox9194]

Driver side spindle sheared off at 100' out, then he drove it the rest of the way, after 1/8mile slowed it down and it drove into the wall, causing the other front spindle to break off on impact.

[@johnhaus3019]

Front wheel comes off and the driver stays in it, constantly accelerating. Even if the throttle hung open how about a kill switch? How about brakes? This guy shouldn't be anywhere near a track. He could have very easily crashed into the other car.

[@SlyFox9194]

Well you see, you can't exactly slam on the brakes in this scenario. 😂

[@johnhaus3019]

@@SlyFox9194 Really? Why not? Guess it's just best to stay on the gas and go faster.

[@SlyFox9194]

@johnhaus3019 ever seen a car do a front flip?

[@johnhaus3019]

@@SlyFox9194 Would you rather do it at 50 mph or 150 mph? The last thing you want to do is go faster.

[@SlyFox9194]

@johnhaus3019 hard to say, when your the one in the situation, you have to make split second decisions 🤷‍♂️

[@timothyharrison8953]

So, why did the wheel come off?

[@SlyFox9194]

The Spindle broke.

[@karlplaysdrums]

Because it was tired.

[@SlyFox9194]

@@karlplaysdrums 😂🙌

[@Dunkolunk]

Lucky day at the track.

[@frankschwartz7405]

>>Huge Wreck!

[@gasser217]

ONLY AN IDIOT WOULD SAY SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

[@billmiller7138]

Tell me you don’t know anything about drag cars without telling me you don’t know anything about drag cars😂

[@frankschwartz7405]

@@billmiller7138 Oh, the rules of physics don't apply to "drag cars"? The characteristics I mentioned makes them inherently "Crashmobiles"...and they constantly prove me right.

[@frankschwartz7405]

@@billmiller7138 >>Tell me you don’t know anything about drag cars

[@billmiller7138]

@@frankschwartz7405 wow! I’ve been driving altereds and dragsters and funny cars with “bald skinny front tires and no front brakes” 😂 since 1970. Finished and ran my latest dragster this past Memorial Day weekend so I suppose I’ve been disobeying the laws of physics all these years. 😂😂😂 haven’t failed to stop without hitting anything yet. Engineering, And oh yeah, drag chutes!

[@gaylewhite2049]

Is it required to run a small block bowtie motor to go drag raceing??? Must not be smart enough to try to run another brand of motor.

[@travisstone6742]

He just wants the best! Another troll that can't just looked at the video for what it is.

[@BRONCO13003]

Gay white....go troll elsewhere....