BuzzH
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Since we caught a break on the javelinas, my buddy Monty invited Ron and I to go to the drag races with him and another of his friends.
I'm really not much of a gearhead, but these cars have changed a lot in the last 20 years of so. I went to some races in the 1980's but just recently I've went twice with Monty while I've been in AZ.
Wow, those top fuel dragsters and funny cars are wicked...very scarey machines...amazing how much horsepower.
A few pics from the event, which was weather delayed a few times and the finals werent ran until Monday.
Where the big-boys set up shop:
My buddy Ron right after he witnessed the first car starting up in the pits...gotta like that nitro fuel:
A few familiar faces to racing.
Ashley Force:
John Force, who's hot rod ran frickin' awesome the whole time:
A few of the cars:
The first round wreck of Antron Browns car that killed the spectator when a rear wheel blew off the car...tough to imagine anything breaking when 8,000 Horsepower is applied to it:
Last, Doug Kalittas semi-final race about 1/3rd of the way down the track...those cars are fire-breathing monsters...:
I'm really not much of a gearhead, but these cars have changed a lot in the last 20 years of so. I went to some races in the 1980's but just recently I've went twice with Monty while I've been in AZ.
Wow, those top fuel dragsters and funny cars are wicked...very scarey machines...amazing how much horsepower.
A few pics from the event, which was weather delayed a few times and the finals werent ran until Monday.
Where the big-boys set up shop:
My buddy Ron right after he witnessed the first car starting up in the pits...gotta like that nitro fuel:
A few familiar faces to racing.
Ashley Force:
John Force, who's hot rod ran frickin' awesome the whole time:
A few of the cars:
The first round wreck of Antron Browns car that killed the spectator when a rear wheel blew off the car...tough to imagine anything breaking when 8,000 Horsepower is applied to it:
Last, Doug Kalittas semi-final race about 1/3rd of the way down the track...those cars are fire-breathing monsters...: