A drag racer escaped injury after crashing her car at the end of a race over the weekend, amazing many that she even survived. After all, video footage of the wreck looks like the worst case scenario might have happened, especially once the vehicle became a momentary fireball.
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The incident happened on the night of August 16 at the Killer Street event held at Elk Creek Dragway in Virginia. As racers went head to head against each other, Shelby Lynn, a racer from Memphis, Tennessee suffered a mishap that could have cost her everything.
Her purpose-built Dodge Challenger got sideways at the finish line after the passenger-side rear tire rolled onto the grass shoulder at the track. She shot left from her position on the right, thankfully missing the other car which had deployed its parachute, instead hitting the barrier before erupting into a fireball and breaking apart.
Thanks to a structure that’s unbelievably solid, Lynn was able to get out of the car without assistance. As you can see, the cage appears to be intact.
Immediately, when the video of the crash dropped, some were quick to say it was another no-prep drag race, proving how irresponsible those are. However, Spoold Media, which put on the event, claims the track surface was prepped for slicks.
Many others asked why grass is on the sides of the track, a fair query to make. We have seen many drag racing crashes which involved a tire crossing onto the mushy, slippery stuff, making us question why any tracks have grass anywhere near the strip.
Lynn is upbeat about the incident, saying she’s “a little sore” but said she’s eager to get her car rebuilt so she can compete once again. Hopefully she has the resources to do just that, because the best thing to do after an accident is get back out there.
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