Those are amazing stats.
I was working at the Seattle Int. Raceway during the NW Nationals in the late nineties and found myself in a disscussion with a NHRA Official. We were walking along and I was intent on the conversation, not looking where We were. He turns to me and say's (Yells) "Can You Hold on for 4 and a half seconds?" I nodded and looked around. We were inbetween Cruz Pedregon and another Racer AT THE LINE! All I saw was the tree go Green and The World went white and
Fell In on Me!
I've been to Space Shuttle Launches before, But
NOTHING Was Ever THAT LOUD!! Then Guy just turned around and looked back in my direction and just Laughed at me.
The Ground Shook and it just Hammered your Entire Body! I was deaf for damn near a half hour. That was
with Two Levels of hearing protection! All I could smell for the rest of the day, was the fuel that
Didn't burn that was all over me and my uniform.
I'll always remember that.
Cheers!
slack
