The last of the throttle whackers

[@deere3321]

Scotty has more fans than any other team in the NHRA because of this. Thank you Scotty for caring about the fans.

[@josephwesley1191]

Thank you Scott Palmer for keeping this alive! Yes. Bring back the "WHACK!" This should be mandatory for all teams. End of discussion....

[@TheMoezilla]

Asked a clutch guy on one of the big teams why they quit doing this...his shocked reply, "Do you know how much money we pay to develop these clutch packs?"...Pssst, the NHRA didn't give me my tickets to this race for free or pay for my travel expenses to Denver either. What an ass. Give the fans what they want, half the fun of the drags is the show in the first place! BWWWAAAPPPPP!!!!

[@alex3610va]

With no fans there is no NHRA. As people have suggested, if a "throttle wack" was mandatory then all teams would be on an even playing field from whatever it does to the clutch packs. Keep the show entertaining and fun or end up like napcar.

[@claytonscheiber3493]

Agreed. The WHACK is the best part of walking the pits. I always looked forward to walking the pits on Sunday mornin, makin the rounds through the pits during warm ups. It gets you all ready for the race, as a spectator. I loved taking first timers through during warm ups,I got a real kick out of it as most do. The teams have turned from puttin on a show for the fans, to makin it a business. I hope NHRA doesn't go the way of NASCAR with fans just not caring anymore. I can only hope that teams out business aside some and start WHACKin the throttle again.

[@slowpoke96Z28]

I agree. they want to slow cars down, well this is one way to do it. real full clutch throttle whacks.

[@jamieteal2107]

@@claytonscheiber3493👍🇦🇺

[@detroitiron302]

Just got back from the 2022 AZ Nationals. Alexis Dejoria's crew still does it. Only team there that did. Glad to have been there for it.

[@J.J.Thompson]

They did it for us yesterday at Bristol!

[@naten555]

@@J.J.Thompson Yes. Alexis team did it at route 66 2 weekends ago.

[@dylnbxtr]

The wheel speed just on idle is insane!

[@Kayveelee]

thats because they dont have any transmission, its like engine rev`= wheel rev

[@DavidC1]

i think the minimum idle is during this is like 1500 or 2000

[@lesblack8036]

@@DavidC1 Try more like 4200+ RPM at idle and a top fuel Harley is around 4200 at idle too

[@keenankelley187]

He’s never forgotten where he’s came from. Badass Friend for life...

[@ajseuol1864]

"I love the smell of nitro in the morning, It smells like victory"

[@louiechaplin]

It's alcohol they warm up on. Not nitro

[@1bcordell]

Nice reference! Most folks won't get that.

[@nicholasmalan8410]

It's a thing of beauty when it switches from alcohol to the superior NITRO!

[@jpman9795]

What's sad is most don't even do the throttle whack anymore.

[@chrismoody1342]

Please don’t tell me this going away. When you hear the wack you know it’s time to get back to your seat for the big show.

[@michaelbonney3372]

Agreed Nitrofumes....the smell,the eyes burning and feeling the world shake for a moment..

[@Whoflungpouu]

I love the fact that you can basically chew on the nitromethaine coming out of the exhaust

[@louiechaplin]

You misspelled alcohol

[@kimmer6]

I play a recording of this in my Geo Metro Convertible at a stop light.

[@mathieudube7672]

Hahaha yeah man

[@alexandercurtis4427]

I want to see that

[@kimmer6]

@T-RopE I'll bet you Lester's 15 inch speaker gave him an extra 7 miles an hour top end. I had 4 Metro Convertibles at one time. They were stock but not that many were made. About 10 years ago I adapted a Kubota 905 diesel engine to the Metro transmission and dropped it in the car. That's the little 3 cylinder that powers garden tractors and light towers. I couldn't register it because of smog rules so it sits out back with ivy growing over it. Talk about slow... 24 horsepower, top speed 62 mph but it got 70 mpg.

[@ALLGODSDIE]

Lmaoo

[@durango8882]

💪🏻😂

[@corvettecoupe3731]

I told my wife she needs to experience the nitro throttle whack, she said she had no idea what that was. I told her: Once you do it’ll be be engraved into you soul…I’m taking her to the strip in August…😎

[@DylanBigBruh]

How did it go?

[@shattered2833]

I went to Joliet when I was 16 and 17. I’m now 29 and I still remember the feeling. It’s one you will never forget

[@mgtowrules1649]

Nitro-methane is a few small steps away from Nitro-glycerin, Let that sink in!

[@kaiza9184]

Oh it’s definitely sinking in

[@mgtowrules1649]

@Zippy Knowitall Sure that's why it cost 3 times the amount of gasoline ! Like UR name btw lol

[@billybobbrubaker2907]

During the 90s the promo girls handed out rolls of Copenhagen and Cartons of cigarettes. Throttle wacks were numerous.

[@austinvarner6189]

They don’t whack them anymore because of too much strain is put on the blowers. I have a good friend that tested in Tim Wilkersons car and he also runs in TAFC.

[@Futurebeefcake]

Such an adrenaline rush watching dragsters

[@69mjar]

Love how people get so excited. Wouldn't have this with the green new deal though. Could you imagine an electric "whack"?

[@slowpoke96Z28]

if you can afford to daily drive one of these, I bet the government would allow it. I say that to say they don't care about racecars that may travel almost 2 miles a week, IF they win every lap Sunday. but as battery technology gets better, they will get faster and faster. how many cars at a tesla plaid S price point can beat it at a drag strip, stock for stock?

[@slowpoke96Z28]

@Zippy Knowitall that would require an expensive array of speakers.

[@David-Rule]

Have you read the green new deal?

[@powermandan5000]

Been boycotting NHRA ever since the 1000' fallout from Englishtown 2008. I was at Route 66 which was one race before Scott Kalitta's unfortunate mishap and I never saw a reason to ever go to another race. So many reasons to not go and now throttle whack ban is just one more. I go to IHRA FULL 1/4 mile races and although there is not as many top fuelers', at least I'm not contributing to NHRA's cause.

[@richf.7845]

I get your point, but NHRA isn't dead...yet. Outside of the stupid superteams (DSR, Kalitta, Force) there are a lot of good independent teams out there...CAPCO, Wilkerson, Salinas, etc. Erica Enders is doing great in Pro Stock..shes a real throwback. And next year DeJoria is coming back with Worsham tuning for her. That will be fun to watch.

[@scottbradley1835]

Is it banned? For what possible reason? Even if it's pointless as far as car is concerned, the peeps love it and they are what effectively pays for it all. if i were a sponsor i'd prefer to sponsor a crowd pleaser than a sterile appearing team.

[@slowpoke96Z28]

throttle whack ban? wtf are you talking about? the only one who banned it is the person paying the clutch man and for the clutch discs. and what IHRA races have you been to in America where they're running top fuel in the last 5 years?

[@Largecar2165]

I went the year after they quit doing the whack. That was it 19 years at the US nationals. I flew from Alaska multiple times just for the race. No more whack. I was done haven't been back since

[@jasoncarter9876]

Crazy how the tires look like they're going backwards

[@chaneke87]

Badass dude not covering his ears....eardrums killed

[@RanOnReaper]

The guy in white with grey hair? Or the othe five people

[@bobsilver3983]

I quit going to NHRA races, partially due to no throttle whacks...and entry fees....well, I still have memories and KZbin

[@46AFD]

Bob Silver Entry fees? You mean the of a ticket?

[@Beltfedshooters]

When and why did they end the throttle whack?

[@lilorbielilorbie2496]

This so Bitchin you can just about smell the nitro.

[@brucemoyers1006]

Huh, huh, huh, you said whacker, huh.

[@crad5476]

Why do people think wearing no hearing protection is a good idea?

[@David-Rule]

It's not that kinda loud. It's more a you can feel it thing.

[@crad5476]

@@David-Rule When you can feel it then it definitely is too loud.

[@David-Rule]

@@crad5476 Ok, more like thunder @ 1mile away.

[@crad5476]

@@David-Rule Just that the thunder strikes a few thousand times a minute and is right in front of you

[@David-Rule]

@@crad5476 It's not like that at all. I clearly said "from a mile away" I know you can hear, but can you read? Or do you just like shooting your mouth off?

[@arthurmchugh5184]

N.H.R.A. needs to bring back ALL the clutch seating procedures!! 4 every team ! Also ,NO MORE PUSHING 8000 HP CARS . Looks fuckin stupid!! ,also, what the FUCK happened to a decent BURNOUT!!??? every team should be told, at least 300 feet !! And tech guys could collect ALL THROTTLE STOPS !!! These guys need to jazz up the event!! 😎😎🏁🍺🍺

[@GBT112960]

No whack, no fun walking the pits anymore.

[@Flexin010]

YOU CAN BEARLY TELL ITS RUNNING!!! WHAAAAT???!!

[@ajseuol1864]

There's one in every crowd. Supreme 254 CONGRATS YOU ARE THAT ONE BELONGING TO TEAM NO CAR. LOL

[@Beltfedshooters]

Why did they put a stop to this?

[@Shoorit]

They could still do it if they wanted to and they still do but there is no performance gain from doing it. It started as a way to seat the clutch which they now have more precise ways of doing it. And it just puts strain on other components that would be better keeping them as fresh as possible.

[@HighGearAutomotive]

The dude abides

[@davidcarper5411]

Imagine a fuel funny car doing a dry hop about 8 feet from you..

[@JerresYouTubular]

You mean they don't whack their throttles any more?

[@Hyper_drive214]

Jerre Geary i went to finals in pomona a few weeks ago and no one did it 😟

[@chelseajohnson1786]

they just lean on the clutch now to seat it, the "whack" was for show and it is hard on the blower belt

[@msalazar89]

mach 6 whaat! No way I was planning on going in November, that sucks

[@Joetrout]

Chelsea Badger no now they have a certain grinder they use to seat the clutches no need for the wacks to seat them anymore.

[@ALLGODSDIE]

That was it?

[@OmegaAlnitak]

1:26 you welcome :)

[@Joetrout]

Some teams are still whackin the throttle

[@YaRight2986]

Who?

[@Joetrout]

@@YaRight2986 scott palmer

[@YaRight2986]

@@JoetroutThanks!

[@Desertvanlife]

The whack is back...... Scotty it's sparky see u at firebird

[@williamhudson8493]

Wait I didn’t hear it

[@johnlabosky3238]

Whos the guy with the hell yea in the beginning

[@mattlf9120]

Captain Spaulding.

[@jordonboring3729]

Old dudes with no hearing protection are just already deaf or they just dont care lol?

[@michaeltaylor8835]

why do the wheels spin?

[@bjornegan6421]

@@dallasbirch9219 is that sarcasm?

[@bjornegan6421]

@@dallasbirch9219 i asked if it was sarcasm because top fuel drag cars do not have gears.

[@JeredGolladay]

They're seating the clutch disks.

[@rescobar8572]

5 disks! 2 good romps!!!

[@dumbotater2158]

Pretty weak WHACK, if you ask me.

[@archie_bunker]

more supporters than a biden rally

[@SolamenteVees]

That's a lot of Trump voters.

[@dasgoofinhiemer5039]

and what would you expect to find at a track teeming with nitromethane and testosterone? Soy boys, racists with their fists in the air, and women who look like fat angry men? GTFOH. You have your circle jerks, the rest of us have this.

[@bowtie-man]

@@dasgoofinhiemer5039 💪💪👍👍👊👊✌✌👏👏👏👏👏👏 Given me straight line, real no holds barred, don't lift till you cross the finish line racing any day over the have to lift to turn the corner boring stuff. ✌✌

[@lunam7249]

the entire world is going eco-friendly and electric and very gay.....the lawyers im sure are involved about the "safety" of blipping the gas

[@gregtaylor6146]

Would I be right in thinking there'd be zero Biden supporters in that crowd?

[@supreme2544]

This team is so pathetic 😂😂

[@esabatm4988]

So are you.

[@rtkl13]

@@nitrojunkie9027 ha ha right on

[@Nick-xc4fy]

I love how Americans hype everything up, just shouting testosterone everywhere haha

[@Draxindustries1]

Just a split second opening the throttle is hardly entertaining, no wonder no one does it now. Totally different if the throttle was opened fully and kept there for 10 seconds or so..