Nitro tire deformation (1 Viewer)

[DudeWaffle]

Here's what happens to a top fuel tire when you lose traction at about 250 ft.
Doug Kalitta (and Clay Milllican) at Norwalk yesterday, first round of qualifying.

 

[big guy]

Thats nothing compared to what happens to the tire on the big end.

 

[FC Girl]

Great picture. It really shows the tire stepping on itself displaying not enough wheel speed compared to one that's gonna go (unless it spins too much later in the run).

 

[Buzzz Miller]

They get weird sometimes-

 

[see h 3 N 0 TOO]

They get weird sometimes-

Wow!!! How far down track was that?

 

[Buzzz Miller]

bout 800-900 feet.