To me, the neatest thing about being down by the finish line during Top Fuel and Fuel Funny Car runs is being able to hear the superchargers whine as the cars get nearer! Near the start line, the exhaust sound drowns everything out!
Went to my first top fuel race a few weeks ago. I can’t believe I waited 58 years to see it. The most awesome display of mechanical power I’ve ever seen.
Lived near Ravenswood raceway, back when was a kid, we were about 10km away, on those hot summer nights, the top fuellers and funnies lit up the sky in the evening with the most guttural roar for mere seconds echoing across the land. What a place to live, what an amazing memory I have to this day, I car still hear it in my ears and my heart.
People that haven’t been there or don’t get drag racing at this level will never understand how absolutely spectacular a Top Fuel car is, how top notch these pit crews are and the almost superhuman reflexes these drivers have. If you see it up close once, you’ll never forget it. I was spoiled growing up living 40 min from Raceway Park in Englishtown NJ. We had a super fast track here and there was always something to do there on the weekends, swap meets, shows, motocross, run your own car etc. It’s still there but they don’t drag anymore. What a shame. That was such a great time out. Very family oriented and patriotic. The NHRA really lost out letting that go.
Ive been lucky enough to go to two NHRA events, and nothing beats the sounds of the funny cars and top fuel. It shakes your entire body while blowing your ear drums if you are not ready for it.
I'm impressed by the guys standing no more that 8-10 feet away from the lauch of these monsters seemingly without hearing protection (small foam plugs at the best or maybe "finger in the ear"). I bet we are talking 150-153 decibels.... (hell , even more - I see NHRA says 150dB at 50 feet... )
It is terrifying and exciting to watch these cars go by! And it feels like all of your guts are going to be shaken out too! I would recommend this, visiting a drag strip, for anybody.
The Most Perfectly Worded Rock Song: "When I get high, I get high on speed! Top Fuel Funny Cars the drug for me! My heart! My Heart! Kick Start my Heart"!!! 😮
i really like taking someone who has never seen this in person oh i seen it on tv i say thats like watching a silent movie when we leave they talk about it for days
Back in the day I would stand where the beams are at the finish line then they were going 220mph. I can't imagine doing that today where 340mph is around the corner. 🤯 220 was brutal enough, you could feel the heat and the concussion wave that would slam your body. If you didn't open your mouth to equalize the pressure and have good hearing protection it would certainly blow your eardrum s out of your skull. At 63 yrs young my bucket list has an Nhra nitro night All over it 😋🤘💥 Once you witness it your hooked for life. ❤
Roughly 10000 to 12000 or more horsepower out of a 500 cubic inch V8. The power is only an estimate as there is no dyno that could handle that much power.
You would literally be blown away. You feeling it as much as you see it. The Nitro is noxious as all get out, and like a thousand onions have been peeled right under your nose. Your bones rattle, and the sound is indescribably loud. Nothing accelerates quicker or faster than a top fuel/funny car. They hit 100 mph before they have travelled their 25 foot length(.08 seconds). I have attended the races since 1970, but not so much in the past few years. Once you have been, you will be hooked.
Did you know the flames you see is not fuel burning, it is the hydrogen split molecules from humidity in the surrounding air. Also the engines are only expected to turn 3 thousand total revolutions before needing rebuilt. (9,000 rpm for 4 seconds))
google the run ,and you will see Schumackers 4.426 -1320 ft et with the top speed back before the 1000 ft change .now a days top fuel would be running 4.20s at over 345mph in the 1320 track
No, as top speed is limited by the rules. In a good run, a Top Fueler maxes out near the 1000 ft mark, so there's is no point in racing another 320 ft.
I was at the track that night Robert hit 339.87. Near the tunnel that goes under the track at the finish line. I thought a swarm of hornets flew in my ears. #sonoma #nhra #johnforceracing #robertheight
That pass by Larry Dixon driving for team Rapisarda int motorsports will go down in history as the Australian national 1/4 mile Top Fuel record, now that 1000ft top fuel has taken over.
@@slowpoke96Z28hahahaha not that anyone cares about electric junk, but no electric Dragster will ever match top fuel dragsters. Like i said, not that anyone cares about something as boring as batteries
I used to live in Hamilton, New Zealand which is close to the champion dragway in Mere mere. You could stand at the side barrier and watch the top fuel dragsters. The burn out was impressive, the slicks would expand as they were burning rubber. The smell of the fuel and rubber was unforgettable, the sound from the engine was immense. Then it was back up and get ready to race, you could wander into the pits and watch the crews pull the engine down and reassemble in time for the next run, that was impressive to watch. Nothing beats cubic inches like more cubic inches. 👍🏎️
FiretrUCK the 1000ft track ... spend the miniscule money required to expand the facilities and safety zones for the TEAMS/DRIVRRS who enable your exhorbitant salaries, Return racing to a true QUARTER MILE, Not difficult ... thank you,
@@Goon_Lagoon69420Because NHRA thought it would help slow down the cars. And losing Eric Medlen didn't help. And clearly going to 1K feet has not slowed them down.
Its a relief that they cut it from the finishing end, so you can have the exact experience. 99% of viewers wont even regognice if cars were running 3000hp short if there was no timetables....
@@TCNTadas just ignoring the fact that these cars still couldn't make it a full mile , I doubt you'd have great attendance on a robot race , and since the winner would be the one to cross the finish line youd eventually just end up with a driverless street car going a bit over 200 mph top speed
14 gallons of top fuel @ $45 per gallon over the 1,000 ft track. How much is that, class? And you're right, at the end of the run, those engines ARE junk and have to be rebuilt! Usually in 45 minutes! Now you know why these events are corporate funded, rather than private, single-person owned.
@@vaughnmcmillan8400SO? What's your point? It's fucking Top Fuel Dragsters & Funny Cars!! Nothing beats it! It's better than Beer! It's better than Chocolate Cake, It's even better than Sex & Chocolate! Now that's saying a lot! Sex & Chocolate are both pretty damn good!! Especially when you mix them together!!! Hmmmmm?.....I wonder what Sex & Chocolate would be like in a Top Fuel Funny Car. I think we're gonna need a backseat for this adventure!!
Really? Really? You're asking about MPG? If I ever for a chance to run one if these the last thing in my or any other NHRA Guys mind would be MPG. That'd be like getting to ride a Saturn 5 ticket Rocket to the Moon & continuously asking.... "Are we there yet"? ³While playing on a Game Boy!
Old school said it best.... Gasoline is for cleaning parts, alcohol is for drinking, and nitromethane is for racing!
My teenage son walked to near the finish line to see what 300 MPH looked like at a 1/4-mile track. He said it was fast.
Really?
Although, the track isn't 1/4 mile, but 1000 foot. They shortened the track due to the high risk of fatal crashes at those high speeds.
@@Stonkish it was 1/4 mile when he walked it. Nostalgia drags.
To me, the neatest thing about being down by the finish line during Top Fuel and Fuel Funny Car runs is being able to hear the superchargers whine as the cars get nearer! Near the start line, the exhaust sound drowns everything out!
@@jerroldkazynski5480It's a quarter mile track but the finish line is at 1000ft for top fuel Instead of 1320ft. Slower classes run 1320ft
Simply mind-blowing, monstrous power.
Went to my first top fuel race a few weeks ago. I can’t believe I waited 58 years to see it. The most awesome display of mechanical power I’ve ever seen.
Now go to a tractor pull.
Lived near Ravenswood raceway, back when was a kid, we were about 10km away, on those hot summer nights, the top fuellers and funnies lit up the sky in the evening with the most guttural roar for mere seconds echoing across the land. What a place to live, what an amazing memory I have to this day, I car still hear it in my ears and my heart.
People that haven’t been there or don’t get drag racing at this level will never understand how absolutely spectacular a Top Fuel car is, how top notch these pit crews are and the almost superhuman reflexes these drivers have. If you see it up close once, you’ll never forget it. I was spoiled growing up living 40 min from Raceway Park in Englishtown NJ. We had a super fast track here and there was always something to do there on the weekends, swap meets, shows, motocross, run your own car etc. It’s still there but they don’t drag anymore. What a shame. That was such a great time out. Very family oriented and patriotic. The NHRA really lost out letting that go.
These video's are the best of the best. All the different angels and funny reactions from the spectators. Very entertaining !!
Nothing like the feel of power of a top fuel car!
Well, try the power of four of them at once at a four wide event. 40000++ horses pounding the ground at earthquake level.
@@williewade1 I still would love to go see the 4 wide nationals live!
@@williewade1Today I learned that four wide is a thing. I need to go see this!!
Rebuilding your engine ever 4 seconds, Teresa guys are something🤠
Ive been lucky enough to go to two NHRA events, and nothing beats the sounds of the funny cars and top fuel. It shakes your entire body while blowing your ear drums if you are not ready for it.
Agreed
Incredible to think the next speed barrier will be 340!!! 🤯
and the first crewchief to break it will be fined
And it just happened :)
❤ super vidéo 👍 comme toujours un vrai régal ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Outstanding. I'll just stick to a basic motor build with VPM1 fuel. I'm happy with 10s. These guys are nuts. WOW NEVER GETS OLD TO WATCH. ❤
I'm impressed by the guys standing no more that 8-10 feet away from the lauch of these monsters seemingly without hearing protection (small foam plugs at the best or maybe "finger in the ear"). I bet we are talking 150-153 decibels.... (hell , even more - I see NHRA says 150dB at 50 feet... )
And the raw fuel spewing out of the exhaust burns the eyes and nose too. Bit silly if you ask me to go without ear protection as now I am going deaf.
To you really think small foam plugs make a difference?
Ive heard on top alcohol laughing gas nos exhaust can make you collapse
people who dont use hearing protection at these events are just plain stupid
WHAT DID YOU SAY? 😂
It is terrifying and exciting to watch these cars go by! And it feels like all of your guts are going to be shaken out too! I would recommend this, visiting a drag strip, for anybody.
Merci pour cette superbe Vidéo ✌😎✌
Nice! Thanks 👍
The Most Perfectly Worded Rock Song:
"When I get high,
I get high on speed!
Top Fuel Funny Cars the drug for me!
My heart! My Heart!
Kick Start my Heart"!!!
😮
Yeah 💥💥💥🎼🎵🎶🎤🎤🎤
😱🔥🔥🔥 Phénomènale ❤
My Wife and I live near Pomona and go to the drags. Absolutely wild stuff!
k that was insane
4:57 Their microphone did NOT like that lmao
If you have never seen top fuel in person you haven’t lived . Your mind will be blown nothing like it
Imagine being an alien and watching this ! ,,,,, they must think we are insane for making this a sport 😂 but I love it
Imagine a Corvette going 180 mph screaming by a top fueler in the other lane as it gets the green light….and losing to the fueler in a quarter mile
The most amazing machines on this planet.
Exactly 💥🔥🚀
338 mph......holy shit
That's nearly fast😅
No EV will ever come close to being this entertaining. These things are impressive on so many levels.
Spettacolare bellissima gara 😂😂👍👍💪💪
Brainerd has some of the best moments in drag racing !
Skill and all I gotta say is Hemi!
i really like taking someone who has never seen this in person oh i seen it on tv i say thats like watching a silent movie when we leave they talk about it for days
The GREATEST sport ever...NHRA
Thank you
Back in the day I would stand where the beams are at the finish line then they were going 220mph. I can't imagine doing that today where 340mph is around the corner. 🤯
220 was brutal enough, you could feel the heat and the concussion wave that would slam your body. If you didn't open your mouth to equalize the pressure and have good hearing protection it would certainly blow your eardrum s out of your skull.
At 63 yrs young my bucket list has an Nhra nitro night
All over it 😋🤘💥
Once you witness it your hooked for life. ❤
Fascinating how much power you can get from these engines
Roughly 10000 to 12000 or more horsepower out of a 500 cubic inch V8. The power is only an estimate as there is no dyno that could handle that much power.
🇦🇺💨 Willowbank raceway is my local. Love it 🏁🍻
Never been, views from different pov really express actual amazing speed, great work!
You would literally be blown away. You feeling it as much as you see it. The Nitro is noxious as all get out, and like a thousand onions have been peeled right under your nose. Your bones rattle, and the sound is indescribably loud. Nothing accelerates quicker or faster than a top fuel/funny car. They hit 100 mph before they have travelled their 25 foot length(.08 seconds). I have attended the races since 1970, but not so much in the past few years. Once you have been, you will be hooked.
When they go side by side in low light on 300+ its amazing
i think maple grove and Sonoma have the most nitro records broken in history
Did you know the flames you see is not fuel burning, it is the hydrogen split molecules from humidity in the surrounding air.
Also the engines are only expected to turn 3 thousand total revolutions before needing rebuilt. (9,000 rpm for 4 seconds))
Fire breathing Monsters 💪
Topfuel is the Best........✌️😎
Damn that's fast.
Best is to wear ear plugs & ear muffs. The same for loud indoor gun ranges.
Nitrous shakin ground and chests
Real jet Life 😨🧬😨🧬😨
Que demais👏👏👏👏👍👍😄😄😄🇧🇷🇧🇷
THE ONLY WATCH FOR WEARING HI AWESOME THANKS FOR YOUR TIME SECURITY SETTINGS TO WHILE TRAVELING.
Love
google the run ,and you will see Schumackers 4.426 -1320 ft et with the top speed back before the 1000 ft change .now a days top fuel would be running 4.20s at over 345mph in the 1320 track
No, as top speed is limited by the rules. In a good run, a Top Fueler maxes out near the 1000 ft mark, so there's is no point in racing another 320 ft.
1,000 feet? What happened to the quarter mile??
i can remember back in the early 70ies at santa pod uk 250 in the 1/4 now look 338 wow 350 will be awsome
Meu sonho impossivel ..😔ver estas maquinas ao vivo acho que não dormia por uma semana.😊
I was at the track that night Robert hit 339.87. Near the tunnel that goes under the track at the finish line. I thought a swarm of hornets flew in my ears. #sonoma #nhra #johnforceracing #robertheight
ich liebe es...
😎😍😎
0:43
That pass by Larry Dixon driving for team Rapisarda int motorsports will go down in history as the Australian national 1/4 mile Top Fuel record,
now that 1000ft top fuel has taken over.
And people think tesla is fast internal combustion will all ways be better 😅😂😂😂
Keep thinking that. Don Garlits may prove you wrong.
@@slowpoke96Z28hahahaha not that anyone cares about electric junk, but no electric Dragster will ever match top fuel dragsters. Like i said, not that anyone cares about something as boring as batteries
@@valerystoichkov7429 You don't watch a NHRA Top Fuel race , You feel it. Man I really miss the smell of Nitro.
@@lilorbielilorbie2496 yeah the ground is literally shaking.
I used to live in Hamilton, New Zealand which is close to the champion dragway in Mere mere. You could stand at the side barrier and watch the top fuel dragsters. The burn out was impressive, the slicks would expand as they were burning rubber. The smell of the fuel and rubber was unforgettable, the sound from the engine was immense. Then it was back up and get ready to race, you could wander into the pits and watch the crews pull the engine down and reassemble in time for the next run, that was impressive to watch.
Nothing beats cubic inches like more cubic inches. 👍🏎️
😮😮😮
I was there
😂😄😄💪💪💪
400 mph😮
💥💥💥
Your right. Fill in the blank.
love that shit ma bro
Yup
Violence on wheels
Perfect Description! I'm stealing it!... LoL
*Let the Sunshine In...*
At what point does a drivers brain turn to porridge
Just watch John Force
And the eys pop
No offense ... but where is Eddie Hil, Kenny Berstein, Connie Callita (etal) in this montage? Sad bro.
FiretrUCK the 1000ft track ... spend the miniscule money required to expand the facilities and safety zones for the TEAMS/DRIVRRS who enable your exhorbitant salaries, Return racing to a true QUARTER MILE, Not difficult ... thank you,
Too Bad it's not the REAL QUARTER MILE anymore..
Why?
@@Goon_Lagoon69420Because NHRA thought it would help slow down the cars. And losing Eric Medlen didn't help. And clearly going to 1K feet has not slowed them down.
@@lilorbielilorbie2496 okey dokey
Its a relief that they cut it from the finishing end, so you can have the exact experience. 99% of viewers wont even regognice if cars were running 3000hp short if there was no timetables....
😲
💥💥💥
Los kilometros me sorprendió pero cualquiera con turbo pero si que es rápido
Tesla has left the chat
Is the U.S. Army running that car with "the taxpayers money" ???
This stuff is stupid loud it will make you poop your pants
Mubashir ahmed o9
Lol
5:01 microphone destroyed
The fastest one I've ever seen was 510
Very impressive and very environmentally stressful.
แค่เสียงเครื่องยนต์ก็ขัวญผวาแล้ว
火柱は天使の羽
😅🎉😊😮
This is why I will never repeat a Japanese car, they can't build this even today
why funny cars do the same times as top fuels?
HALF A MILE RECORD WHO IS GAME?
一度でいいから見に行きたい。
why not all 1 mile distance? they would achieve even more speed
They like for the drivers to stay alive for more then one race
@@sunstruckfarms4489😅 do you think it could blow up?
@@TCNTadas you think it wouldn't ?
@@sunstruckfarms4489 you can test without humans ....
@@TCNTadas just ignoring the fact that these cars still couldn't make it a full mile , I doubt you'd have great attendance on a robot race , and since the winner would be the one to cross the finish line youd eventually just end up with a driverless street car going a bit over 200 mph top speed
My Honda Civic is faster ;)
American "sports" lol
💪👌🤙🙏✌️🤌👍🤝🤔💯% Ethanol make Double horsepower with 900°c !????!!!!doit in the car no Nitro it better !?!?!or
FUEL 100 FOR 💯 OF THE MASTER PIECE MACHINE FOR THE ONLY THING WEARING 500 LITRES WITH. IN THE BOLIDE VEHICLE TURBO DIESEL GAME READY PLAYER.
Not a sport for sissys and wimps ......❤❤❤❤❤
Tesla Plaid is faster.
How many miles per gallon ?
1/4 ???
Great piece of junk ...
0.01 miles per per gallon
1000 feet
I saw nothing on your channel that's faster.
14 gallons of top fuel @ $45 per gallon over the 1,000 ft track. How much is that, class? And you're right, at the end of the run, those engines ARE junk and have to be rebuilt! Usually in 45 minutes! Now you know why these events are corporate funded, rather than private, single-person owned.
@@vaughnmcmillan8400SO? What's your point?
It's fucking Top Fuel Dragsters & Funny Cars!! Nothing beats it!
It's better than Beer! It's better than Chocolate Cake,
It's even better than Sex & Chocolate! Now that's saying a lot!
Sex & Chocolate are both pretty damn good!! Especially when you mix them together!!!
Hmmmmm?.....I wonder what Sex & Chocolate would be like in a Top Fuel Funny Car.
I think we're gonna need a backseat for this adventure!!
Really? Really?
You're asking about MPG?
If I ever for a chance to run one if these the last thing in my or any other NHRA Guys mind would be MPG.
That'd be like getting to ride a Saturn 5 ticket Rocket to the Moon & continuously asking....
"Are we there yet"?
³While playing on a Game Boy!