Many don't understand just how loud these things really are. I used to live just over 10 miles from the race track, and every time the top fuel dragsters and funny cars were in town: you could hear the passes indoors with all the windows and doors shut from 10 miles away as the crow flies with plenty of hills, trees, and hundreds of homes in between. They're insanely loud, and even cause the equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake when they leave the starting line. If you ever get a chance to see them: do it! But bring hearing protection.

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

So nice, thank you for sharing your experiences!!!

@wanderingwarrior5626

5 ай бұрын

Oh yes! Think think they know. They don't. Pretty much applies to all Americans when it comes to real history, and world events too!

You will NEVER understand, until you attend a Top Fuel event. Then you will NEVER forget it.

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's nice 🙌

@williamtetrault1300

Жыл бұрын

Boy howdy!

@joeljenkins2876

Жыл бұрын

You ain’t NEVER LIED!!!!

@velt7560

Жыл бұрын

I went to Gatornationals and top fuel made my heart stop and my feet came a foot off the ground.

@luliluinc.3118

7 ай бұрын

True true. I've never seen so many people who can't speak properly and have so many teeth missing!

Words simply aren't enough to describe the raw power these machines make. When the driver's hit the gas it will shock every one of your senses. You'll walk away wondering how man has done such a thing. A truly unique experience. First timer's are never the same after.

@UMAKitsune

Жыл бұрын

not only that your heart just abotu stops if your close enough

@Jay_Richardson

Жыл бұрын

Hits the gas? You mean accelerator. Its called that because it accelerates the car. Gas pedal? The car uses a liquid for fuel.

@jbprescottaz2983

Жыл бұрын

@@Jay_Richardson Who said anything about a "pedal?" Wait, that was YOU. LOL.

@nitromartini1422

Жыл бұрын

@@Jay_Richardson : Oh goodie; another teenage engineering consultant. Go play your video games, kid.

@Jay_Richardson

Жыл бұрын

@@nitromartini1422 age 35, web developer. And i dont play games sorry ^^

Everyone needs to experience this once, myself, I love the feel the sound, and the one thing for me you left out the nitro/rubber burning smell great video and informative to the ones never saw this spectacle.

@zachchay7833

Жыл бұрын

I agree man. I just recently went to my first one of these in Indianapolis and it was phenomenal.

@masterofnonetv8361

Жыл бұрын

@@zachchay7833 its great living less than an hour drive from there!

@mickdabz

10 ай бұрын

nitro is the best sum one needs to make a candle that smells like it..

I heard one of these absolute MONSTERS start at a car show, and my dear GOD. They are MAD. 😳

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, these extreme monsters are firing flames and make us feel shocked😲😲😲

You're not human if you can walk away from the starting line of a top fuel race and not be blown away by every single thing about it. All five senses are maxed out in a millisecond. It truly is life-altering.

Dude. I've been to the Thunder Valley Nationals three times in Bristol. One of the BIGGEST examples of pure badassery you will ever feel,see,and smell in your freaking life. Hell yeah. Nothing else even comes close! Freakin love it.🤘💯🔥💪

When the drive shaft locks up, it can absolutely be over 6 g's! It's amazing to try to process when you're getting almost 280 mph at or before half track and then it starts accelerating harder than it did at the hit of the throttle!

Growing up as a kid in Edmonton in the seventies I remember top fuel funny cars and dragsters hitting around 260 mile an hour. And I think there were somewhere around 5 second quarter miles. I'll never forget thinking that can't ever possibly be surpassed. But if you've never had a chance to experience one of these live, it's almost intimidating if not scary....in a very mind bendingly awesome way! Wonder if we'll ever be in the low 3's?....

@PieterHalveLiter

10 ай бұрын

I state, the todays Pro Mods are the funnycars of yesteryear. Also, so f*ckin' awesome.

@robcicero8746

7 ай бұрын

Actually the cars would still be doing 4 or 5 seconds. They shortened the 1/4 mile from 1,320 feet to just 1,000 feet. So the times are all off now! Plus the NHRA has a restriction on the speed at 1,000 feet to not exceed 335 MPH. So top fuel is basically reached its peak. Like everything else these days; life was better in the 20th century. ✔️

I have been going to Pomona Winter Nationals and the Finals since around 1973. The cars of course go faster each year. There was a period of time I did not attend any drag races from 1979 till the 1990s after Kenny B. broke the 300mph mark also they changed the stands from wood to aluminum. The first top fuel run I saw in maybe 95, I swear I thought I was having a seizure with my brain vibrating inside my skull , when the adrenaline rush subsided and I realized I was not going to need medical help I was hooked again. I can describe it to you, but I can't understand it for you. It is truly something you must witness for yourself to fully comprehend what 10-12,000 horsepower can be in an 8 cyl. 500 ci.in motor running on Nitro- methane (originally used as a printing/ ink solvent)

@donwilson5780

9 ай бұрын

early years in seattle i was at the finish line when they came through at 304 mph with front wheels off the ground

Thanks for making this video! Finally a Top Fuel short documentary that does not abuse slow-motion takes that misrepresent the very sport they are trying to describe.

The green fire.lol😊

@luislongoria6621

3 ай бұрын

Toxic rocket fuel 🐟☠

Went to one of these drag racing events for the first time last year, you feel it in your soul.

Wow! respect for the racers who control these infernal machines. they really have balls in their pants. amazing.

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's right. These racers are really american superheroes! Unbelievable how they can control with crazy speed 🤪 🙃🤪🙃🤪🙃 How COOL when a top fuel dragster throttle whack and flyby👍👌🙌

@mackevil.320

Жыл бұрын

@@CoolCarTv I left you a subscription. i want to see more of it. I love it.

@DT-ge8gd

Жыл бұрын

Yep... and then for a short time when they hit the throttle they wear them as earings...😉

I love it, some of those reaction times amazing 👍🏻

You do feel it when they launch you know it

Thank god for these cars

I remember watching Shirley go up in flames. Was one of the rare times I got to see drags on TV. I searched out the movie about it after. long time ago man.

If you've never experienced it YOU HAVE TO GO ! It's CRAZY

@shorty808100

Жыл бұрын

It’s just another car pretty much like any other just a bit louder a bit faster it’s noting that special

@petercunningham3469

Жыл бұрын

@@shorty808100 nothing like a Stock Car you must be meaning right. Similarities 0 that's part of it for me, iam a mechanic retired with a few chevy engines and some HOGS in the shed also got the SMOKEY book on my shelf well read too. We don't have Stock car racing in Australia ,got Dirt track but I go watch that every chance I get .

@altchannel5095

Жыл бұрын

@@shorty808100 Nah, you don't just see them or hear them, you get to FEEL them. It's nothing even like alcohol dragsters, and those are the 2nd fastest dragsters.

Very informative... Respect to anyone willing to go to those G levels... Wow !!

That was great. I really enjoyed that.

I really like this kind of video clip. Thank you for bringing it to see.

AWESOME!!! THANKS SO VERY MUCH FOR SHARING THAT WITH US!!!

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Nice, Hope you enjoy!

@gmanchurch

Жыл бұрын

@@CoolCarTv I really enjoy watching your videos and keep ‘em coming please!!!

Surprising that Drag Racing is as popular as it was back in the 60s & 70s!!! If not even more popular. I remember stars such as Shirley Muldowny, "TV" Tommy Ivo and so many others!!

@Liquid_Mike

Жыл бұрын

I did a small bid in jail like 7 years ago, and everyone in the dorm stood around the TV to watch it

Top fuel is insane!!! I absolutely love it!!! Been 100 times and every time just as exciting as the first..took my son to the gatornationals 2 yrs back, (13 then), his first time. Went to the pits for a proper top fuel indoctrination..we had a blast😁

Agreed. I'm taking a friend of mine this weekend to Indy. He ain't seen it since Eddie Hill days. He b surprised this weekend.

@slowpoke96Z28

Жыл бұрын

How did it work out?

Great video TY !

Anyone who haven’t been to one needs to. That’s the take away from the video. I have and this is a bucket list experience.

I wish I could buy a t-shirt that says this is a real drag queen with Shirley's face printed below!

It's been too long since I have gone to see these cars in action :)

Sept 4, 2022 a top fuel car driven by Brittany Force at the US Nationals recorded a 299.73 mile per hour at the eighth mile clocks during a qualifying run. The newly formed 1/8 mile 300mph club almost had its first member. That my friends is acceleration.

@spaceace1006

Жыл бұрын

So it's now down to 1\8 mile? I had no idea!!!

@slowpoke96Z28

Жыл бұрын

@@spaceace1006 no. That's just a spot where timers are. It's been a goal to hit 300 mph by there. I don't remember this pass, but I will go back and look for it.

@slowpoke96Z28

Жыл бұрын

Maybe before the year is out itll happen.

@jacksonmehoff4963

Жыл бұрын

@@spaceace1006 no but 1/8 miles e.t. and speed timers have always been there, same as 60ft., 330ft. Still 1000' race.

@jacksonmehoff4963

Жыл бұрын

@@slowpoke96Z28 maybe mamy cars are in the 290 to 295 range, but already going that fast to gain is pretty hard. Grubnic may be the tuner to do it.

Great primer for the sport. 🏆

We are also so so so so close to see a 300 mph ⅛ mile pass! (And they are regularly doing it in less than 2.9 seconds now!) I really hope to see you at 340 mile an hour pass, after Robert what 339.87 in funny car a few years back, and again with the funny cars and the dragsters, changing the rev limiters, it's really good to see both classes hitting 335, 337 etc. It's what it needs to be the tires are good enough and I really I'm glad I don't hear much of the 300 should be the exception not the rule it's like no 330 needs to be the standard!

2:32 I love hearing the run than the Holy Shit at the end ! Reminds me of my first times at the races at the Auto Club Speedway in Pomona as a youth 💨

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Nice!

Effin awesome video...great commentary plus awesome footage...What more could a person want?

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Nice, thank you 👍

You can't understand their power until your in the stands and can feel the power in your chest!!!!!

@Aaron-ff5km

11 ай бұрын

It feels so great and love how it tickles my ear drums💯💯💯👍👍👍

First clip is in the car park of the Berrimah pub in my hometown of Darwin, NT, big big occasion when the top fuelers come to town

Love love

Exelente compilación, exelente 👏👏👏👏

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

Cool for sure..... But comp eliminator is where the really cool stuffs at.😎🤘🏻👍

Really good video!!! Nice explanations and good to see measures in metric and imperial.

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

Excellent video 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👊🏻however nobody gives you ear plugs or announces that it’s going to be loud lol not in NHRA LOL

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

🏎️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Ohmygosh!!!

Great video. You know you're in America when at one of these events.

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir 👍

Spectacular. It had to happen in America!

love the sound of these cars

I worked in an engine shop we built a 440 cubic inch big block stroker 15 to 1 compression on alcohol in a little Vega open headers tube frame yeah it was loud ran at 9:30 first time on the strip with a bad injection pump pedaling it

Thanks you for give a number of speed in km/h too

The one who is waiting for something doesn't wait to long!

Hammer 👍

A person must see them (in the flesh) to understand them. There are no words to describe the experience. Every gearhead reading this sport- SEE IT IN PERSON!!!

@gundalfthelost1624

Жыл бұрын

True. Had the luck of seeing Ida Zetterström pull the FIA top fuel European record in Santa Pod - UK. When she pulled into the lane and fired up... Holy crap. My entire body was vibrating with the sound and when she launched even my ear-pro failed because that shit hurt. Seeing that Swedish/Finnish flag on the record number was nice.

Fantastic 💪💪👍👍🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

Been to the local dragstrip once, they had the less powerful 3000 hp nitro rail cars and nothing in the world compares to the feeling of sitting on that starting line and they stomp on that peddle in anger.

@altchannel5095

Жыл бұрын

Then you should expirence the real deal. It's on a whole 'nother level.

@Aaron-ff5km

11 ай бұрын

Yaaaaaaaaaaa buddy !!!! Smash it and thrash it!!!!!!!! More power!!!!!!!

Super tare 🎉

Thx

6:49 love how that guy plays off his loss of hearing haha

Ultra glide!

The pits are awesome. Walking up to one starting in the pits you need to hold your nose n cover your eyes from the nitro fumes. But its cool.

Wow, thats a lot scary for some! John P.

respect to these guys ear drums

wow all these cars are so brutal

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

00:53 omg. Guys 372 mph in 4 sec is really insane, mind-blowing.

That's the kind of sport yt prefers.

I used to sleep on the bleacher while top fuel, the jet cars etc.. would run I could sleep through anything back then even a tornado I actually did sleep through 2 tornados, I don’t ever remember them handing out hearing protection you had to bring your own or go without I was a racers son so I went without I was so used to it

Watching Drag Racing in The 70s When Engines Were Not as Powerfull and a 1/4 mile at Santa Pod Raceway in Bedford England .Still Going at Race Meets .BUT Wow The Speed and Noise . One Day Love 2 Go 2 See NHRA ?

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Everything will be changed through the time, especially in speed and engine technology that will make race cars faster and faster ⚡⚡⚡

Alan Johnson is the most successful crew chief that is still active. The most successful crew chief ever is Austin Coil.

7:10 I just couldn’t stop laughing when I saw her reaction 😂😂😂

Devastating..🤤

@Muddicker

Жыл бұрын

Never seen it in real life but before I die I aim too

@nerk234

Жыл бұрын

@@Muddicker great idea..👌

Very fast....good lucky....

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Nice, super FAST and amazing ACCELERATION😮😮😮

That one shot at the finish line is from the now closed P.B.I.R in Jupiter fI.

To many, this is similar to moments of awakening? As you start to wake, you look around....I put my goggles on.... Green go. 💚

4:53 I never understood how those guys can stand there and not go deaf in an instant without ear plugs

Trop beau

The tires are the craziest part in my opinion. We can always build stronger and stronger engines and transmissions but getting the power to the ground. . . That's the tricky part. How do those tires hold the ground with all that power? ? Crazy

When you're around one of these cars in the pits and its running you will never feel anything like that again.

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Exactly Sir!

C hướng dẫn e và mn bài Một năm mới bình an- Sơn Tùng M-TP đi ạ. Mong c ra vid để e còn tập kịp ạ😅 !!!!

Why on earty would i plug my ears... this is a pure eargasm

@downunder4404

Ай бұрын

I guess the ability to hear is low on your list?

NOTHING IN THIS WORLD. SOUNDS AS BADASS AS A NITRO INJECTED HEMI .... HEMI BEING THE KEY WORD HERE .

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Exactly Sir, amazing sounds!

@slowpoke96Z28

Жыл бұрын

Any full size v8 on nitro sounds sweet.

@TonyStony

Жыл бұрын

@@slowpoke96Z28 nothing sounds as badass as top fuel hemi stop being so stubborn

@curtisthomas16

Жыл бұрын

@@TonyStony you've obviously never heard a tall deck rat on 95% nitro.

@bradhardy2629

Жыл бұрын

@@curtisthomas16 Yes , and it's not even in the same zip code as a Chrysler hemi . All the current NHRA FUNNY & TOP FUEL ENGINS ARE BASED OFF OF IT FOR A REASON .. Even the chebby guy's are trying to copy them by putting hemi type heads of a chevy block . The hemi has a stronger bottom end . deep skirt block , then the roadapple

Gob bless Cha-Cha!

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

💃💃💃

one of those pistons make as much as I want in my car

You have to experience this in person. 11,000HP, a new Corvette makes 500HP, they use about 8 gallons of fuel for the burnout, staging and 1-1,000ft run. That's $45 a gallon of nitromethane which equals to about $400 per run. 0-60MPH in the time it takes to blink your eye and 0-100MPH is in the first 60 feet. They stopped running 1,320 feet because the tires would expand so much at that speed and would cause them to explode. The cars at idle are on the verge of hydro-lock. The burnouts are done at half fuel volume into the cylinders. Spark plugs stop working halfway down the track because they are fouled out due to so much fuel and power sent to the plugs. A Dodge Demon that makes 700HP and can't turn over the supercharger because it's so far over driven. The engines are rebuilt after each run and cost about $10,000 to rebuild. Tires usually last 3 runs. The clutch fuses together about 300 feet out. The most G forces isn't felt at launch, you actually feel the most G forces when the transmission fully engages at about 200 feet. The spark plugs see 44 amps and 60,000 volts in one spark. You could pass the start line, for a 1,000 foot race, at 200MPH and the dragster is sitting still, the dragster will pass you at half tack and beat you by a quarter track with you going 200MPH.

3:43 bro that fat guy on the moped got me dead

Nice job posting footage of Scott Kalitta losing his life without any introduction or follow up on his legacy as a fuel car driver. Definitely could have left that clip out.

2:15 Whats that little chain link fence going to do to save anybody?

@altchannel5095

Жыл бұрын

It just holds back the spactators.

Are they all using hemis ?

The crew not wearing double ear pro are going to be paying for it in the future

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Yeah 🙌

"life begins & ends, god bless america" bro that guy is going to win or die, his own crew chief even did the crucifix on his body. What a fucking legend. 5:54

Just one run and u rebuild the whole engine. Damn. oh well it did something fast. :)

@velt7560

Жыл бұрын

$5,000 to $10,000 a run.

@thearizonian9500

Жыл бұрын

​@@velt7560not quite that much, but yeah

@scratchy523

Жыл бұрын

Kinda a waste imo

2:17 Palm Beach International raceway, R.I.P

My daughter and the old lady first time too.

The engine used in top fuel dragsters is a Chrysler Hemi V8 and dates all the way back to the 50's.

You will never understand until your friend Frank KETTLER helps you build a street legal 1964 lemans running the equivalent of model airplane fuel with lots more oil!!

i love america

Its even faster times and mph now

How does shortening the length of the run stop people from detonating their cars?

Apparently by the time the rear tyres reach the front tyres on a start it’s doing 70 mph ! 😳😳

It is loud hearing from my cell phone imagine being there in person.

0:43 dragsters: RARARARARRARA *lights go off* BAAAÆANDNDKSNDNDKDDNBD YAAAAAS YAAAAAS

100mph in 0.8sec.. that makes absolutely no sense but, i love it!

@CoolCarTv

Жыл бұрын

Oh Yeah, we wish to be in cockpit 🔥🔥🔥

Cool as they are and as fast as they are there's nothing like u f o s space and time that's what's it's all about