Everything in drag racing happens fast. So it’s easy to transform your ride from a ferocious 1/4 mile destroyer into something Gunnery Sergeant Hartman might describe as a “modern art masterpiece.” And that’s what happens in this clip.
When the driver of the Camaro gets loose just after the drop, he nails the wall, bounces across the strip and then tags the other side for good measure. Oops. Fortunately he was unhurt.
John Coyle's first memories are of identifying makes and models while driving with his dad. His favorite vehicles smell like gasoline, shoot fire, and sound like buildings falling down. Before he began his career in the automotive field, he daily drove a 1978 Jaguar XJ6 with a fully functional electrical system. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
