Slow-Motion Dragster Explosions Are The Only Fireworks You Need

Forget the New Year's fireworks displays around the world - the only light and sound extravaganza you need right now is this high-octane drag racing highlights reel

Drag racing has two key attributes from the crowd’s point of view: insane speed and spectacular explosions when things go wrong. The American National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) knows it.

That’s why it this week Tweeted an epic video of some of 2017’s most amazing action from US drag strips. There are a butt tonne of slow-motion explosions, engine failures, exhaust flames and huge wall impacts, and even a couple of racers that won while in various stages of disintegration. You can’t question their commitment…

If you don’t enjoy this compilation of some of drag racing’s most exciting moments from the year gone by, you might want to check yourself for a pulse. Here’s to more of the same in 2018!

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Comments

Anonymous

oOof

12/31/2017 - 19:12 |
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5:19.55

Are those safety barriere on the side enough?

12/31/2017 - 19:28 |
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Anonymous

This suits it a bit lol

12/31/2017 - 19:41 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

Thought it was this..

12/31/2017 - 20:10 |
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Anonymous

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12/31/2017 - 21:01 |
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Anonymous

Richard Hammond Intensifies

12/31/2017 - 21:03 |
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Martin Burns

Something I’ve always wondered about top fuel dragsters… how do the drivers fit in those tiny little seats with such massive cojones?

12/31/2017 - 21:48 |
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Anonymous

And that kids, is why those dragsters have the engine behind the drivers now

01/01/2018 - 00:43 |
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TheBagel

Running in the 90s!

01/01/2018 - 07:20 |
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Toasty

01/01/2018 - 08:48 |
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