Dragster breaks in half!

[JamesBryan]

Don't you just hate it when you're going down the drag strip at nearly 300mph and your car breaks in half!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ing-ground-driver-walks-away-no-injuries.html

 

[cat171]

Shiiiitt!!
Stupid over night parts from Japan.

 

[Addicted]

Damn!

That could have been so much worse had it landed any other way!

 

[JamesBryan]

Damn!

That could have been so much worse had it landed any other way!

I know, if it went into a roll it'd f**k your insides up!

I've seen it happen once at Santa Pod years ago, the guy walked away from that too.

 

[AdDaMan]

Too much front downforce on a weakened part it looks like

 

[JamesBryan]

Too much front downforce on a weakened part it looks like

It snapped at all four tubes. There's rumours going round saying that the chassis might have had too many runs in it's life.

They're only rated for so many.

 

[leedsboy]

Imagine showing those pics to the grandchildren!

 

[_Tom]

Ouch. I need to watch some dragsters again this year.