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Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!!

Posted By: pittsburghracer

Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 03:13 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgiglXffzNo


Published on Apr 2, 2017
One of the most INSANE drag racing passes we have filmed in the last 17 years. Daniel Pharris driving Andrew Alepa's beautiful Twin Turbo Corvette -vs- Brandon Pesz during the Radial Revenge event at Tulsa Raceway Park. Driver was out and OK but the car took a brutal hit. It looks like it could have been much worse if the front clip had not peeled off mid flight.
Posted By: Clanton

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 03:47 PM

We discussed Nascar flaps on YB,This is not the total answer but would help
Posted By: Roughbird72

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 04:00 PM

I was streaming the race when it happened,slammed down hard. Good to see he was out of the car so fast and there wasn't a fire.
I was amazed the door opened so easy after that hard of a hit.
up to the chassis builder
Posted By: pittsburghracer

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 04:05 PM

Originally Posted By Clanton
We discussed Nascar flaps on YB,This is not the total answer but would help



Those flaps were a very smart move for NASCAR but only help when going backwards. With a drag cars smooth bottoms I feel this will continue to happen. If they would enforce a mandated front end weigh it would set the class back and I my eyes would be a bad move. It happened and will continue to happened but he his one turned out pretty lucky. Fingers crossed the luck continues
Posted By: dustergirl340

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 04:14 PM

Dang! And Keith Haney's 'Enigma' in the other lane trying to avoid the wreckage.
Posted By: 1967dartgt

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 04:40 PM

Second bad mishap with that team this year. Big fire in qualifying at Georgia and now this.

John I would bet that car has 60% nose weight, motor, turbos, fuel cell, battery etc are all in the front.
Posted By: DusterDave

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 04:45 PM

It has a Hemi in it, so it's appropriate.
Posted By: Bad340fish

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 04:47 PM

Originally Posted By DusterDave
It has a Hemi in it, so it's appropriate.


Those "Brand Neutral" Hemi's make some steam!
Posted By: pittsburghracer

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 05:40 PM

Originally Posted By 1967dartgt
Second bad mishap with that team this year. Big fire in qualifying at Georgia and now this.

John I would bet that car has 60% nose weight, motor, turbos, fuel cell, battery etc are all in the front.


Very true and retry sure I saw somewhere it had 2 turbos on it so that's probably even heavier. Man these things fly.
Posted By: GY3

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 05:44 PM

On of my favorite tracks to race at!
Posted By: Dynoguy

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/03/17 09:30 PM

I was looking through some of of you tube videos of that race it looks like Big Shawn from Street Outlaws knows that guy, he was in one of the videos..
Posted By: 6PAK70CUDA

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/04/17 04:26 AM

I know its against all the "bad-ass street rules" to do so but how about some wheelie bars if you are going to put down that much HP?
Posted By: Sport440

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/04/17 04:39 AM

Not to you 6pac, But why did Both cars flip up so easily. WTH???
Posted By: FastmOp

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/04/17 04:55 AM

Track prep is why. They Glue the Surface so much it is like fly paper.

No spin = dead hooked
Posted By: Roughbird72

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/04/17 04:33 PM



Yep, those two car were the first on a fresh prepped track.
Posted By: BobR

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/04/17 06:27 PM

IMO it's idiocy racing without wheelie bars. These blowovers are far too common. Just a matter of time before rules mandate them. I would never run my car without bars.
Posted By: Dynoguy

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/04/17 08:48 PM

Depending on what class he is running some classes don't allow wheelie bars..
Posted By: WHITEDART

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/05/17 04:35 AM

Originally Posted By Dynoguy
Depending on what class he is running some classes don't allow wheelie bars..
considering BobR's car is just as fast as either one of those cars... I'm pretty sure he understands the rules
Posted By: 1967dartgt

Re: Not a Mopar but WOW!!!!!!!!! - 04/05/17 06:09 AM

Originally Posted By WHITEDART
Originally Posted By Dynoguy
Depending on what class he is running some classes don't allow wheelie bars..
considering BobR's car is just as fast as either one of those cars... I'm pretty sure he understands the rules


No offense to BobR but his car isn't as fast as these cars. The one that blew over has been deep in the 3.70s and was the third fastest radial car in the country this year.

Second a set of wheelie bars won't work on a car at the 330' mark going 130+ mph on a radial that is dead hooked. It would either ride up on the wheelie bars or break them at those speeds.
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