There were some righteous bikes back in the pits at this race.  One top fuel racer hit over 200 MPH in a qualifying run doing the quarter mile in under 7 seconds.  That guy looked like he was strapped to a bullet going down the track.  They wear titanium jackets in an attempt to protect themselves if the engines blow on these nitro fueled drag bikes.  Whew!

   
Racing for over 30 years and loving it Spare drag bikes just in case one blows.
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Front tire stolen from kid's tricycle The blower is bigger than the engine
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Bike in repair Lotsa tire on this one
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Aftershock at the outhouses? Smokin' rubber