Actually he had pulled the laundry well before the explosion. The explosion was in the traps probably at 1400 feet. They pull the shoots at about 1000 / 1100 feet since their moving 450 feet per second at that point on the track and the shoots take some time to deploy. They have brakes to, you just have to think he was not able to use them.
I do not want to see the video again!
Since almost all the engine explosions take place at the end of the track, I look for them to either shorten the track, or again take away more nitro. They have been down to 90% nitro for some years now. Maybe were ready for 85%, or a 1000 foot track which has been discussed many times. At least for funny car and top fuel.
Regardless of weather they shorten the track or not I still think they need to take away some nitro. the engines are just bombs waiting for a place to explode, and thir have been too many sensational explosions this year, most on the big end of the track. It will save the teams some money on fuel and parts, cut down oil downs and accidents, and lets face it, they are running 270 at the 660' mark, as fans, we could not tell the difference between a 330 MPH and a 300 MPH run.
JMO.
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