8,000 HP gone wrong
02-11-2008, 11:11 AM
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8,000 HP gone wrong
Tony Pedregon's funny car explosion from this weekend's NHRA Winternationals. He suffered some second degree burns on his right hand and minor burns on his left, but that was it.
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The car blew up and yet not only did he somehow make it across the finish line, he almost won! Some would call that dedication, others would call it stupid.
02-11-2008, 12:44 PM
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dang crazy...!!!
02-11-2008, 01:16 PM
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Saw that on Fox news this am 
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02-11-2008, 04:31 PM
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I really wish you gentlemen wouldn't make jokes or light of this incident. These men take these kinds of things very serious, believe me. I have seen quite a few accidents and blowups and one man killed at local drag strips even though it is a safe sport.
Just be thankful he made it out Ok.
Just be thankful he made it out Ok.
02-11-2008, 04:49 PM
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^^ 
02-11-2008, 04:53 PM
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the whole time watching that video i was thinking of john madden....and the guy that impersonates him. If these announcers use to drag race they should be more serious and not talking BS about .."o look how far the rear tires came up"
02-11-2008, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by swift22
the whole time watching that video i was thinking of john madden....and the guy that impersonates him. If these announcers use to drag race they should be more serious and not talking BS about .."o look how far the rear tires came up"
02-11-2008, 05:48 PM
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don't they have crazy safety equipment that like totally saves them in situations like this... crazy firesuit and insulation etc.
02-12-2008, 08:21 AM
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the dude got skill and god on his side cause i would have been flipping out with all the straps they gotta put on and that fire ball come at me. he made it across the finish line.
02-12-2008, 04:37 PM
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