Crash video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DziJdGwFQjU
Ghastly.....
Man o man. I actually caught part of the half hour show that preceded it today on ESPN2 (around 4:30pm, I think), 2007 Thrills and Chills. It featured a bunch of crashes just like this with some time set aside to demonstrate the safety advances, especially in the Funny Car class, with additional roll cage bracing and body protection.
By the looks of that crash, nothing would’ve made a difference. There’s only so much you can do to prevent death when halting a car from 225+ in just a few feet, with what apparently was still fuel on board.
Sad.