Watch A Top Fuel Dragster’s Engine Blow Up In Slow Motion

This dramatic footage captures the moment Terry McMillen's NHRA top fuel dragster suffered a massive engine explosion, sending its supercharger flying off

Despite this massive incident being described by McMillen’s team as “[potentially] the biggest explosion in NHRA Top Fuel drag racing in over a decade,” no one was seriously injured. Even though the car was severely damaged at the event in Houston, the car has already been put back together.

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Anonymous
05/12/2016 - 09:23 |
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Anonymous

It was difficult to watch in slow motion because there wasn’t any slow motion video.

05/12/2016 - 09:30 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

click on the first pic.

05/12/2016 - 09:31 |
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Anonymous

so im wondering this:
We all know weight is the enemy of perormance, right?
if you look at F1 for example the drivers are in top shape so they dont have to carry the extra weight.
How come the drag driver is a bit lets say big? that would surely cost him in the races

05/12/2016 - 09:55 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Because ‘MURICA! Why lose weight when you can add power?

05/12/2016 - 10:33 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Minimum weight requirements mean that differences in driver weight are accounted for with ballast weight. It’s a minor disadvantage if any.

05/12/2016 - 13:58 |
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Ray Sloan

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

You think a person’s weight is going to phase a 7,000hp engine?

05/12/2016 - 14:47 |
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rachmat_777

rip engine

05/12/2016 - 10:11 |
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JIM_JDM

Whait a sec, are those ferrari’s ?

05/12/2016 - 10:59 |
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No wtf

05/12/2016 - 13:35 |
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Simma

Mesmerizing…. I’m glad he’s okay!

05/12/2016 - 12:08 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Simma

When VTEC kicks in too hard

05/12/2016 - 13:35 |
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Anonymous

I might live my life a quarter mile at a time, but my engines sure don’t

05/12/2016 - 13:00 |
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Watch A Top Fuel Dragster’s Engine Blow Up In Slow Motion
Azzaharps

It was Lit

05/12/2016 - 13:02 |
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Anonymous

Car guys be like: Such a shame,How much for the turbo?

05/12/2016 - 13:19 |
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faisal3398 فيصل (Crown Vic)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Except there isn’t one.

05/12/2016 - 16:36 |
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Anonymous

What the Supercharger thought…

05/12/2016 - 13:33 |
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