TAD Racer Jasmine Salinas Involved In Gators Blowover Crash

Jasmine Salinas, the daughter of Top Fuel competitor Mike Salinas, was uninjured in a high-speed crash during Top Alcohol Dragster qualifying Saturday morning at the Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Florida Saturday.

So this just happened. Jasmine Salinas TAD. She got out of her car under her own power.

Posted by Sam Davidowicz on Saturday, March 13, 2021

Video by Sam Davidowicz

Salinas, driving her 5.1-second, 280 mph nitro-burning Scrappers Racing A/Fuel Dragster, went airborne past the 1/8-mile mark and somersaulted over the guardrail, tumbling to a stop in the grass along the shutdown area. Salinas reportedly climbed from the dragster under her own power and was evaluated on the scene by medical personnel. 

Entering the ill-fated final session, Salinas was qualified atop the 18-car field with a 5.177 at 279.50 mph. Karen Stalba, who was in the opposing lane as Salinas crashed, overtook her with a last-ditch 5.172.

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