Low ET to Let Loose

Qualifying Saturday started out great we ran low ET in Q3. We were.05 quicker than than the second quickest car. Q4 started even better but a quick wisp of tire smoke turned into parts failure. Then it let the smoke out unfortunately. #automobile #racing #broken
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[@johncools5424]

Absolutely awesome to meet you Clay!! It was my first time to any NHRA event and it couldn't have been a better experience. Thank you for taking the time to sign my hat and take a picture with me. Awesome driving out there. Can't wait to see you race again!

[@KCadbyRacing]

Less than five seconds from the time you stopped to when the Safety Safari truck stopped right next to you and the other man was there checking for fire at six seconds = NHRA S-Safari is unreal good 💖

[@xdboardsurfer]

I love how the sound changes on the helmet cam when you close the visor. Feels like we're in there with you. 😀

[@TomyRegimbal]

Awesome nice at letsgo

[@duanecreativemachine]

Welcome to Washington lol. When it’s hot here is just wet. Air is pretty much always wet and that makes the heat miserable. 55 to 60 percent humidity on sat wasn’t very fun.

[@jerry36852]

Clay that was 2 great runs,looks like you have some gremlins in the engine. Hope you get through the next round,from over the pond 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🙏👍😎

[@rocktech7144]

Liked the end music. Awesome sauce.

[@richardpenner4686]

Good video..good ending, love the music...

[@aproudamerican2692]

*Way to go Blake 👍🏻* Hello from Texas America

[@malreynolds9591]

I am sure the result hurts, but good save, tho. Clay. Good luck in next stage!

[@matspatpc]

"There's a vibration, and this vibration is not good" :)

[@richardlincoln8438]

We enjoy access to images, sounds and information that you just can't get anywhere else. Thank You Clay and Rick Ware Racing. It never gets old seeing and hearing that "Ford " switch from gasoline to nitromethane on start-up. Best Wishes to everyone on the Team, their Families and Friends. #RWR51

[@magnusopump]

That little puff of a dying breath from the engine was kind of funny.

[@tbone67gthenderson78]

Good luck on Sunday hopefully the rods stay in that thing long enough to get the Wally .

[@michaellackey366]

Keep cooking Clay!

[@alkennedy1124]

You are going rounds , congratulations n that, letttts keeeeepppp stomp on that Loud pedal, people share and like and subscribe, thanks BigAl California.

[@TraceyMillican]

Great “bideo”! Never a good sign when you pop up out of the car and look back while still on the track. ☹️ OOO

[@kymberlybyers6218]

It's amazing how close the racing is in Top Fuel right now. It's even more amazing that .006 is "a lot" faster for low ET. 300 mph is 440 feet per second, which means .006 of a single second is 2.6 feet. Thank you so much for the great content!

[@TheBizzerk2001]

I think your maths here is a little off. The margin was nearly 6 hundredths and not 6 thousandths. The margin was 0.059 seconds or just under 26 feet 1 whole car length, car = 25 feet or 300 inches.

[@robertjohnson4784]

It's a pleasure seeing you race Tony Stewart but you're my boy clay so let's get that Wally and keep pushing forward love what you do

[@GizaDog]

Love the on car camera again! You're taking us along for the ride!

[@1962markstubson]

You can hear your breathing Clay how every run knocks the wind out of you.

[@andrewallan3592]

We can't go to top full events in New Zealand so Rick Ware Racing as not stopped the team and Clay from being good representative of this wild motor spore, the videos are brilliant, thank you Clay for the hard work you put in to making them. The start ups in the pits never get old

[@BigBoxDodge2020]

1975 to 78, I'm sure one of those times when I went to SIR, they had many nighttime drag races. I remember 1 year we're in the motor home section and the fence got knocked down and we were literally standing on the guardrail when the funny cars went by ,and they couldn't see we were down there because it was too dark. That's a true story.

[@stevenhausserman8725]

Yeah we went around 79 or 80 I think it was. 64 funny cars,and they were running after sundown 👍

[@stevenhausserman8725]

Absolutely love your videos Clay. Very informative. And the views from inside the car are awesome. Keep em coming. LETS GO!

[@thatfordguy2268]

2:55 that was a good catch, that line fell down on to the manifold😎👍

[@KCadbyRacing]

And I think he burned his thumb doing that (he looked at it right after the engine stopped) = took small hit for the team...

[@bigheadedmartian]

Warp speed, good luck Team Millican.

[@kendall6030]

Smoke does a great job for no longer than he has been in the sport, but love seeing you win against him. Keep up the good work.

[@nonamegarage6721]

Love the rear camera view on the test fire up...

[@ronbuckner8179]

😊Clay l just really appreciate your willingness to keep us in touch with your world. SIR is not a particularly good track. It used to be terribly bumpy at the end of the run, and it ran up hill. Back in the 70’s it was known for not being a “legal” track. Don’t know much about that now.

[@warbirdflyerF4U]

Great job brother 😊 Hopefully you guys do well today 😊

[@brandibright2082]

Great video hate that you blew up keep diggin Clay from mobile Alabama

[@sloppystooly5439]

Ive been around all motors, It still hurts my instincts watching Yall in the pits. Love it, such an amazing machine.

[@SeeUsFly]

Being hotter and FEELIN' hotter are two distinctly different things, ... and technically, being "closer to the Sun" would actually make it COOLER (not hotter), as each 1000' above sea level the atmosphere is 3 degrees cooler, all things being equal. Jus' sayin'. Love your videos, Clay!

[@waynemarshall5194]

Hell yeah brother

[@benblacksmith2555]

Clay Im so glad I got to meet you saturday!

[@jameskenney3389]

I watched this race in person Saturday. So cool to see Clay's perspective!

[@Squintz45]

Helmet Cam! Bad Ass! I should have waved from the stands on the left side so I could see myself =) Nice pass in the heat!

[@warrenpemberton-ww9fq]

Y'all were really good this weekend nice to meet you keep them 71s coming or lower I'll keep praying

[@bobpratt8224]

Wow that was some good footage of the Ole Hemi expiring

[@TraceyMillican]

And so glad Blake got to make an appearance!!!

[@alvintarrer6914]

Let go...SOTLP...👍🇺🇸🇨🇱👊

[@tomumn4216]

Awesome crew keep it up we all love you guys😎

[@yattaran1484]

Always amazed to realize how hard to keep those cars running in such tough condition !. See you on the Race Day ! 😊

[@becca9593]

Good luck today! Thank you for the videos. I think they're awesome to see, from your point of view.

[@ericdouglas9804]

Springfield, Tn checking in again. Trying to decide if I want to watch the race on tv live or wait until Clay posts the results 🤷😂😂😂😂

[@spsliger]

I understand there is a lot to owning a track but every time a team loses an engine or something else that is a lot of money as well. With the revenue generated by an NHRA event it would seem that the track owners would correct these issues as they are a safety hazard in my opinion. Also it would seem the NHRA would also be having conversations with these track owners as well. Everyone is aware of witch tracks these are. Maybe the team owners should voice their concerns as well. Just saying. Respectfully

[@Ron_Masterjohn]

Awesome video Clay and your editing is spot on.😊 Hoping you win this thing.

[@ctgseven3754]

Another awesome video Clay‼️👍🏻. PLEASE post a full run from the helmet cam view. From the time you get in for the run until you climb out. Helmet cam shots are pure 🔥

[@rodhagen9393]

They usually have a curfew in Seattle.

[@donaldhaire1502]

Thank you Clay for the driver's view that was cool

[@dksaevs]

Clay, it's cool to see the kids tare it down at the end. As always thanks for taking us along!

[@BenjySparky]

Clay and crew, y'all rock! Stomp on that loud pedal today and bring home that Wally. Peace ❤

[@vehdynam]

Great vidieo , too bad about the rod. Good luck today. Loved the exit music.

[@jpol3808]

Great job Clay, Rick and the team! Keep on handling that heat brother.... Cause your creatin a FIRE! STOMP ON THAT LOUD PEDAL! 🏁🇺🇸🏁👏 J Poll.

[@Scoobydooz]

Thank you Clay for giving all us fans this instant access Rock-n-Roll Bro……🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Come do a throttle wack at the flat track…..!!!!! Maybe the double header in Daytona 2025….!!!! (Rick Ware is the Ultimate Genus…..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@georgedennison3338]

Was watching/listening while makin' some food. Looked away post-burn out, glanced quickly b4 pre-stage...(about 3:52)... then about broke my neck lookin' again. The glare makes it look like there's snow everywhere, except on the track. Makes it look like you're racing in the snow & it's normal as anything. Wild. Re: feels hot Oregon boy, here. The NW doesn't have high humidity when it's hot like in the southeast, east & south. We have high humidity in the winter, but it's cold so nobody notices. It never gets sticky or feel like a wet blanket's been thrown on ya, but the sun has a bite. The only place I've found to have the same kind of bite to the sun is Florida in thr summer months, but FL has killer humidity, so you don't notice the bite unless you're looking for it. NW days when it gets above 95⁰ can feel like there's a weight on you from the sheer intensity of the sun. But it's not oppressive like 80-90% humidity & 95⁰. When I was working, more acclimated & in better condition, I could work all day out in the sun, no problem; can't do that in the east/south. Never could get acclimated to the Florida summers, thank gawd most of the club houses in the Florida State League had AC. Though I was working as an Athletic Trainer in FL & not pounding nails or turning wrenches in Fl, either... Gotta say, the low humidity during NW summers mskes it a nice place to come play in the water, w/ cars (side bys) & makes camping a dream... You should come partake, you'll quickly see why Oregon's been called God's Country for several hundred years. Keep on pushin' Clay

[@richardlawton1023]

I live in Port Orchard Wa. Summer temps start in July. Temps go from 60 am to 70 am and 85-105 in afternoon. It's a sudden change. Very hard for this New Englander to get used to. I've been here 20 years. Great racing. Thanks

[@poita_m7142]

Night run with T/F are amazing, the exhaust flames stand out so much more..Us Aussies are use to them, as it to damn hot during the daytime.

[@TheAtomTwister]

Hey, the wing camera is back. :D This is so good of stuff.

[@sophiejaysstuff4026]

Thanks Clay! These videos never get old..... ✅✅✅✅

[@tc16169]

Hi Clay! The reason it feels so hot is because of the humidity (Seattle is quite humid). Humidity can make temperatures feel hotter because it makes it harder for sweat to evaporate from the skin. When sweat evaporates, it takes heat energy from the body, which helps cool it down. In humid conditions, however, there's more water in the air, making it harder for sweat to evaporate into that water. This means the body has to work harder to cool itself, and the result is that it feels warmer.

[@xmanb8193]

👍👍👍👍

[@rickbammesberger1721]

Great video Clay!!! Tight and best viewpointin top fuel racing. Priceless

[@waynegay5735]

In Washington, we get long days in the summer, plenty of time to warm the track.

[@1953travis]

Clay it looked like they had to come a long way to get you and Tony you couldn't roll out, is the shutdown area longer in Seattle due to it being part of the road course, don't know what to say about the heat it's almost never humid here but what I do have to say is everyone knows the rumors about always raining........ "NOT"!!!!

[@markharper4778]

Clay an idea for a new video would be gettiny you strapper in the car. On a previous video we saw more whilst there was a time out from the onboard camera and it looked interesting. Good run in the heat. 👍👍

[@mysterj1]

Best of luck today. I really hope you break the broken parts streak and go rounds today.

[@jimmyford796]

In the words of John Force I don’t like the way that right bologna looked in run 2 lol

[@mikepatti]

It’s the humidity due to the proximity to the Pacific Ocean and Puget Sound

[@mikea1893]

WELCOME to global worming. its never been this hot in Seattle man. my lawns turning brown. AC units are flying off the shelfs here.

[@joedert8567]

I can only assume it's the humidity Seattle is rain forest country

[@TheOriginalDaveJ]

You were very unlucky this weekend Clay, the Parts Plus team are getting there though. Stay safe buddy.

[@waltersmith1018]

Thank you!😁

[@wolfman3295]

Another rough track even though this time it's at the end of the track but still caused a boomer.

[@ricksayko809]

In 1978 we ran at 10:58 pm with an 11:00pm curfew. Qualified number 1 @ 5.96 in T/F took the # 1 bump from Brisset and Drake, Kelly Brown driving. So there were lights back then. Ask Bill Donner.

[@jackmooney45]

Washington State get's what the weather Channel calls HEAT DOMES which can last for days or weeks in the summers. Weird, but I remembered it, because it was the first time I was hearing these terms like that. The other was a Bomb Cyclone that they get in the north in the winters. My wife is a weather Junkie. Damn channel is on all the time it seems lol. Looked like you hit a bump in the camera at the finish, but I doubt that was it because you know bumps...Jim did GREAT in that track temp!! The whole team did

[@38skippers]

Aussie 🇦🇺

[@scottsweaney]

Yeah Rick Ware

[@coachster]

@2:18 blink and you’ll miss it. IYKYK Wheels not turning. Good check.

[@hughstephenson2957]

First comment. Do have a question about all the pulled main studs.. i hear that problem is with all the teams. Is there a fix for this or just something that teams have to put up with?

[@randaljameslynch3863]

This rear view makes you feel like you're in an old school rear cockpit dragster

[@BigHeadTodd3]

. . . at Seattle, you are at sea level and 100% humidity because the ocean is not that far from you . . . you are in a steamer . . .

[@randyjohnston5398]

85 to 120 is ideal track temp.

[@jeffreymorris4827]

Looking for volunteers to stand in the center and hold this flashlight 🔦

[@antonjanssen5977]

Clay, is the rear axle for a tfd car toed in?? Or was that just camera angle??

[@mrwinston_thepug]

How many injuries have you had compared to John Force? How has an accident effected your racing?

[@robertb.malthousejr.895]

Hello again Clay enjoy your videos very much just a quick question. On your second pass when you were in the left lane your right slick had a large line in it. Was that a build up of rubber or gouge of missing rubber? I can’t say that have seen it stripe the slick like that before I have only seen patches come off the tires. Any info would be appreciated thank and keep stomping on that loud petal

[@georgboone6086]

Awesome! You gotta build a NPK car for next year. I'm thinking like a 70-72 Duster.

[@thomaskimparker809]

67 dodge dart ... and name it DARN DART...😊

[@danaedandrow2566]

Clay! Your valve MT friends here 👋. Being so far North in the USA the suns rays are more direct in the summer, thus making the sun feel more intense. 🥵

[@Sam-e9d6m]

Will the bumps in the track affect the main stud pulling out loading and unloading the engine?

[@gregmohler9975]

How much wear and tear does warmup in the pits put on the internals of the engine and clutch if any?

[@kennyking3255]

Minimal because the engine is just idling and not under any load. When the clutch is fully engaged they only tug against it with the brake- just enough to make sure it engages and mates the surfaces a little.

[@GaryForgingOn]

I'm an Old guy New to NHRA. What is a hole out? Does that mean a piston blew out or melted or just stopped firing? Sorry for my ignorance. Just curious. Thanks (I tried to google it first and had no luck)

[@kennyking3255]

The cylinder is no longer firing and making power. This can be from many factors from mechanical issues, fuel, ignition, etc.

[@GaryForgingOn]

@@kennyking3255 Thank you

[@NEMSIS005]

Looks like u needed new tires

[@nlo114]

When you say: 'Put a hole out', is that a covering expression for spark plug failure, piston broke, valve leak or what? just curious🙂

[@dupreetire4938]

I love how you keep it all clean and positive. And you give us the best shots. God bless you and your family.

[@larrrs3]

Love the rear camera during warm up as well as at the tear down at the end.

[@tripprogers4814]

Dear Mr.Millican, it sickens me to the core that I can't be there in my home state to watch you race. One day I promise to be there in person to cheer you on, I know it doesn't matter whether I am there or not. You are my favorite driver Clay. I am hoping for a Sleepless night in Seattle because you won a Wally! Best wishes to the *entire team* from Spokane!

[@waynegay5735]

Damn, i wish i paid more attention to your schedule. I am north of Seattle and would love to have gone down and watched you...Oh well...

[@TheMrMused]

Man, these bumpy shutdown ends are just tearing up equipment!!! I wonder if everyone sent the track a bill for the equipment and said, "well, you can fix the track or you can pay these bills" .. would the tracks do the right thing and fix the big end?

[@ericjohnson5617]

We are lucky track is still open.

[@TheMrMused]

@@ericjohnson5617 fair point ..but at what cost to the teams? When you're ripping up hardware every run, something's gotta give (other than the equipment).

[@ericjohnson5617]

@TheMrMused I don't disagree. I also agree with attaching a new SIR, or call it NW IR, and have lottery sell tickets just like Kraken, sea chickens, etc. Power sports get no money here. Off roading its take from trails..

[@dr.michaelbennett8597]

Squeaky brakes. Sounds like an old school bus😂

[@AdhdJimmy]

Why your rightside side tyre look like there's a whole inside section missing? Or a big groove in it?