Boomers

[flapjack]

I missed Head's boomer at Topeka this year -- I was out in the parking lot
eating cheap bratwurst instead of $$$ hot dogs. What are the boomers you
have seen over the years, and if you have pics, that would be cool, too.

 

[Gary H]

This one
http://mysticspeed.com/NHRATestSessionJan2010/slides/tt102.jpg

N20 backfire, there WAS a hood scoop.. thsi was when the fire just started
http://mysticspeed.com/PSCASept282008/slides/2029psca.jpg

Just before the fire..
http://mysticspeed.com/NHRATestandTuneSaturday2009/thumbs/1012tt.jpg


I've seen a few others but no pics..

 

[Just Paul]

Doug Herbert Pomona... I didn't know what to think.

 

[Fireball]

Worst I've ever seen as well. Short lived but violent.


http://images14.fotki.com/v221/photos/1/115069/2624009/herbert-vi.jpg?1126208227

YouTube - Doug Herbert '99 NHRA Finals explosion

 

[james]

im sure you all remember this one , urs urbacher

YouTube - Urs Urbacher Big Kaboom Blow up Houston 2009 O'Reilly Spring Nationals

 

[HEMI6point1]

Worst I've ever seen as well. Short lived but violent.


http://images14.fotki.com/v221/photos/1/115069/2624009/herbert-vi.jpg?1126208227

YouTube - Doug Herbert '99 NHRA Finals explosion

IIRC Herbert's explosion was the reason why NHRA went 90% Nitro....

 

[Just Paul]

IIRC Herbert's explosion was the reason why NHRA went 90% Nitro....

Eddie Hill had a couple bad ones leading up to Dougs, I bet they all had something to do with it.

 

[flapjack]

Eddie Hill had a couple bad ones leading up to Dougs, I bet they all had something to do with it.

I remember reading of a big boomer Hill had back in the late 80's/early 90s. Pretty much all that was left of the engine was the crankshaft and a few con rods and pistons.

I think they went to the TFX block shortly after that.

Which reminds me, I've always wondered if the TFX is forged then machined, or if it is truly billet. Looking at them, it appears that they might very well be forged.

 

[twostep]

My vote for the Nitrous Weenie Roast of the Year. 0:40 into the video. The driver safely exited this inferno, believe it or not.

http://blog.cardomain.com/2010/06/23/five-spectacular-drag-racing-nitrous-explosions/

The worst I've actually witnessed was Mark Oswald at the Texas Motorplex about 20 years ago. Crank broke in the lights and most of the car just vaporized. I couldn't find a pic.

 

[turbo ken]

YouTube - Eddie Hill Top Fuel Engine Explosion

I think they had two major explosions close together using cast blocks.


Was Eddie the one who tried the "Indian"-?-modular engine for a short time?

Eddie did make a test pass or two with the Indian engine.