ESPN’s super slow motion clips on the NHRA broadcasts up close and personal with the rear slicks of a car as the torque meets the earth are about as cool as it gets. And if you happen to be tuner of said or similar race car, they’re pretty educational, as well. Well this little doozy of a video takes the whole slow motion wheel spin thing a few steps further by following the car out for the length of what should’ve been an entire pass. Repeat; should’ve been.
This clip comes to us from Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire, England and features the 8.4-second, 150 MPH bracket-style, PRO E/T Altered of 27-year old Mark Bishop as it completes the space shuttle liftoff procedure by launching all four wheels clear off the racing surface.
The run starts out pretty well, with a slight bit of tire spin and wheel hop followed by what looked to be the obligatory pop of the front wheels as the chassis unloads itself after the hop. Not so in this case. The car continues to increase altitude as it goes by the tree and for a split second, has all four wheels and the rear tip of the body completely off the ground. Of course what goes up must come down, and like most wheelstands of this magnitude, it doesn’t have a happy ending. From the vantage point of the camera, it looks rather expensive. Before viewing, make sure your tray tables are put away, your safety belts are securely fastened, and your seats are in the upright and locked position.
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