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Archive 2016 · Drag boats

  
 
Bob Jarman
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Went to the Augusta Southern Nationals today - first experience with drag boat racing.

Back-story; course is 1000-feet for top fuel and top alcohol. Used to be 1/4 mile but became too dangerous. Top class boats put out 8,000 -10,000 HP. A crew member told me the top boats here put out ~ 3,500HP. For the 1000 feet, top time we observed was 3 second and change, 243+mph through the traps. Money and point runs are tomorrow. The reality is they race for fun.

A boat may run as many as 3 heats a day - engine is rebuilt between runs - always.

Thought you might be interested in some images, as always comments appreciated,

Thanks for looking,

Bob






Something came loose
























Jul 16, 2016 at 04:22 PM
Bob Kane
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Nice series. Gives a good idea of the action. Curious about what happened when "something came loose".


Jul 16, 2016 at 06:01 PM
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Bob Kane wrote:
Nice series. Gives a good idea of the action. Curious about what happened when "something came loose".


Thanks Bob,

Re aftermath: He shut it down and came to a stopped without a problem. Obviously something at the rear of the engine gave way, maybe up in blower? The plastic hose flapping runs from forward of engine to the platform holding the drag chutes, probably encasing the chute releases.

There is a very substantial bulkhead separating the cockpit capsule, literally a separate capsule (with oxygen supply for 30 minutes), from the engine.

In this case I think color helps...apologies to the purists among us.























Jul 17, 2016 at 10:51 AM





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