Phil Lamintina Crash.... Top Fuel 500kmh

[sclarke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rik5MtDYLhA

2 important things.....

1. He lived
2. it looked great.......

4.62 over the quarter as it breaks up and 262 MPH at the 1/4mile mark

Now i have the spoken to a guy who got the best veiw of this accident............. The other driver Darren Morgan (my Brother in Law)

What happened in unknown, but the strength of this car is a true testimate to modernt engineering and design.

Go the Carrot King....

[LandyAndy]

Hi Clarkie
Saw that on the news on the weekend.
UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!!
The old flying Carrot hasnt gone as well since they ditched Darren.
Looking forward to seeing them in action in Perth this season:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

[Ken]

Just goes to show the attention to detail they take when building these weapons
Top Fuelers are the quickest over all to accelerate over the quarter mile (Its in the Guiness Book)

[LandyAndy]

Not only the quater mile Kenneth,they are the fastest accelerating thing in the world.
Andrew

[Ken]

Not only the quater mile Kenneth,they are the fastest accelerating thing in the world.
Andrew

Yeh thats what I meant theres nothing like being at the drags watching them go past Theres no substitute for cubic inches :twisted:

[sclarke]

Watching them is a buzz.

BUT sitting in it when you blip the throttle with full fuel is more then exciting..... Quickest way to get a Wood

[camel_landy]

Just watched the replay...

He was very lucky, although it rolled a few times, it didn't actually land on its roof. For each revolution, it took off, spun around in the air (without touching down) and then landed on its wheels again!!! :eek2:

M

[LandyAndy]

And still maneged to do the quater in 4.62 and 500ks:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
Did he end up beating Darren Clarkie????
Or doesnt it count if you havent got all your bits in one box???:cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

[sclarke]

And still maneged to do the quater in 4.62 and 500ks:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
Did he end up beating Darren Clarkie????
Or doesnt it count if you havent got all your bits in one box???:cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

Nah Darren shut it down early for what ever reason, so that was won by Phil.

[shorty943]

Yep, saw that as well.

In slow motion, the front end broke off, about a metre behind the steerers. And she just launched.
And Phil came out without a scratch.

Kissed by a fairy that man.