Parachute fails on drag racing car - GIF

[Jon]

The parachute failed, but everything else worked well.



Previously:

3-ring parachute release system - GIF, video, patent
wing snaps off plane, whole-plane parachute deploys safely
NHRA Funny Car engine explosion
Exploding disc brake GIF
Drag racer switches motorcycles mid-race
Slow motion dragster GIF

[McDesign]

Cool to see the brake rotor glowing red!

[Toolmaker51]

Chute failure, whattya 'spect? Safety gear sharing a good name with a long running cartoon....
JK, they make excellent products.
And tougher poking fun at 'Deist'.

[wizard69]

Cool to see the brake rotor glowing red!

Interesting I thought he lost his front tire.

[Frank S]

Its me again Harriet did you say you wanted me to bring home scrambled eggs or just spill the milk? yeah I hit the net again.

[Jon]

[Frank S]

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looks like the guy on the rt. blew a tire lost a wheel or something popped his chute the debris caused the guy on the left to crash in the weirdest half roll half flip I've ever seen wound up wheels down just at or before the finish line for the win in a spectacular way.

[Jon]

Parachute grab gone wrong.

[Frank S]

Parachute grab gone wrong.

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Wonder what he thinks he is going to do? catch it and paint it green?

[Scotsman Hosie]

Wonder what he thinks he is going to do? catch it and paint it green?

Bet he had a butt that turned green – following the black 'n blue stage.