*puts volume on mute* ..... still hears engine

those rolling 10k horsepower burnouts will never get old

0:35 the guys face as he drives away 😂😂😂

You can't appreciate how violent these machines are unless you have visited a race. Wearing the best ear plugs I have found while working in construction only lessened the noise to a little more comfortable level while my body still shook noticeably from the noise the dragsters generate while racing. I strongly recommend wearing the best ear plugs you can find while wearing over the ear protection as well to compliment them. I can't explain enough how violently loud these cars are. If you visit one of these races you will experience something you will never ever forget. The cars are violent! I will assure you that you will never regret attending one of these top fuel drag races, especially if you bring good ear protection to help you enjoy the experience.

3:10 I love how it’s basically stopped but runs a 10.2

These engines really living a quarter mile at a time

First time I stood next to the starting line of one of these races I could not push my fingers in my ears hard enough! My clothes were shaking, I thought my eyes were going to shake out of their sockets. The smell of the unburned fuel burned my eyes, it was just an unbelievable experience. And I was a master engine builder! What an experience.

Normal people: whats the 0-60 time? Dragster racers: whats the 0-600 time in quarter miles please?

They bought those spoilers at los santos customs

If you’ve never seen top fuel in person it’s a MUST when they launch it pounds your chest you have to wear ear plugs the smell if you’re close burns your eyes they’re absolute beasts

Those aren't engines. They're tamed explosions.

Watching them on KZfaq doesn't do them justice.

Just the clutch is 10k a piece. The engine block complete is about 58k. A complete built Dragster is 500k. True power has it's costs, which is why I am happy to just be a witness.

7:20 the best part

Every time I hear one of these monsters, it reminds me of an A10 Warthog loosing off some rounds from its 30mm cannon.

Is it me or do they sound like a prehistoric monster roaring in defiance

Meanwhile I get pulled over for emission violation on my bicycle...

I am a retired law enforcement officer and worked for years and years iin that job full time. Since police officers have families and bills just like everyone else, we had to work par time to make ends meet. I worked for my last five years part time at our local drag strip. Not a big venue, 6500 people total, but it drew many drag racers from all over. My job was, of course, security and I worked in my police blues, gun belt the whole nine yards. I never had so much fun at at part time job. I not only didnt have to pay to get in, they paid me and my fellow officers decent money for a fun job and the department I worked for had take home cars and allowed it's officers to drive to their part time jobs.. Sure there was alot of drinking there going on, but most people we had to talk to were respectful and didnt get out of line too much. It was cool to wander the pitts, return road, line up area, starting and finishing area. I was 62 when I finally pulled the plug and couldnt work security anymore. I sorely miss that part time job. I went to the oval races too on the smaller oval track. I am 75 now and still a big kid when I get a chance to go to these races. I went to Vegas five years in a row on Halloweern week end for the NHRA finals there. My buddy and I had seats just 25 or 30 feet from the start line. We would get to the Vegas Race Park at 9am on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and leave at 6pm. What a blast. You have to experience a 11,000 HP dragster or funny car from that distance. The ground shakes. I know, I know, we were over the top but we loved it. I never had any desire to drive one but they are fun to watch. Thank you

When they do the tire warmup the tires say "O-0-O"

6:27 the tires deformation 😨😨

0-300mph in 4 seconds. What a thrilling and dangerous ride that must be.

Seeing (feeling) them in person is a must. Put that on your bucket list.

I went to one of these races. It is insane. The reason the exhaust is shaped the way it is is to give the car another thousand pounds of downforce at the rear wheels. These machines are incredible. If I'm not mistaken I understand they make 11,000 to 15,000 horses and burn through something like 12 gallons of fuel per run. I'm all for it! Nothing exceeds like excess. I just feel sorry for the poor clutch plates.

The amount of manpower and preparation that goes into a 3 second race is astonishing. You know your on a different level when you need parachutes to slow down.

The balls and confidence to drive one of these is insane

Unlike a lot of other motor sports racing, you can go right into the pits, get pictures of you and talk to the drivers. That’s what makes NHRA drivers the best.

Newbie: Gee, your cam seems to have a rough idle Driver: Yeah, it only smooths out above 9000...

This type of racing pushes mechanical engineering to its limits; especially when you consider that the track is only 1/4 mile long, yet half the time the cars breakdown before they even reach the finish line.

If you’ve ever been in the pit wall for top fuel/funny car dragsters. You know how mad the fumes are, I could not believe it at the beginning of this video, the amount of methane being burned, yet the mechanics aren’t batting an eyelid. Mad.

The fact that the engine literally tears itself apart in the 1/4 mile is just insane. Can't wait to go to one of these races soon!

Crazy how much the tires expand when they gas it🤯🤯

You have to witness these vehicles in person to experience the feeling of your organs rattling.

These things are quite possibly the loudest things ever. It made me cover my ears, from half a mile away. I could still hear them even after I was about 2 miles out from the fragstrip

8:55 best part no questions asked

I love watching rockets on wheels. I love the feeling when you're right there and muffles from the engine and exhaust are felt through your body.

My 02’ explorer would gap these things no questions asked

i can hear and feel the power of the 11k horses

Im excited to watch top fuel again. Great sound quality btw!

1OOmph a sec,holy miss moly, got me a live one!💨

4:00 that sinking feeling when you have to eat another burger and sink a couple cold ones while they dry the strip!

Imagine the worse possible scenario being a 10.21

Is anyone else fascinated by how the tires expand out because of how much force and load is put on them it’s crazy they even start warping you can see it in the slow mos

I LOVE THE SMELL OF NITRO IN THE MORNING! ! !👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

UFFF this Speed & Sound... so brutal and mindblowing

Where is the EV at? Oh yeah that's right..

00:23 that golf cart must be pushing serious HP to race a fuel dragster. 00:25 oh ok another dragster. I went from really happy to really bummed in 2 seconds.

These motors are started on what is essentially pump gas, and then the nitro methane is added. That's why the engine is running somewhat smooth at the start, and not quite as loud. Once the nitro methane kicks in, that's when the motor really comes to life!

I love this. Just popping smoke and roaring big block horsepower. No goofy music or miscellaneous BS.

I'm really happy to see how many views you have after only a few days! Everybody should experience this sport! It is a bummer there's no real good way to truly capture how much of a sensory overload this is compared to every other Motorsport and most things in the world! Camera footage can do some speed Justice if it's taken right but yeah, nothing like the real thing especially at night! Thanks for the upload! :-)

The ground actually vibrates with the engine.

“20 miles to the gallon?” “No no, gallons to the mile”

Dude takeoff sounds like incoming apocalypse

8:52 to 9:01 your welcome..

i used to work at a drag strip.. i was race starter most weekend days. standing between a pair of fuel cars as they leave the line is like being in a pillow fight.. with king size mattresses is the best i can describe it.. i was even race starter when the top fuel car got stuck in reverse and took off backwards during the burn out. hit the stack of containers behind the starting line.. driver was a quadriplegic as a result.. and i totally blame his crew..

I can’t stop watching these

I went to one of these in Florida as a child it was literally the loudest thing I have ever felt. I say felt bc they literally shake your bones

The fact that the drivers can get to that speeds is making me give all my respect to them

9:17 those sparks were probably the values shredding apart. I’ve seen a red hot valve shoot out of a dragster at night. Way before everyone had a camera in their pockets. Back when if you wanted to remember an event, you better pay attention watching it.

I have been to Santa pod and seen top fuels and jet cars IRL, the whole earth shakes and vibrates, like your vision goes fuzzy and your stomach wobbles when you are there, videos do no justice

Lamborghini-Bugatti-Ferrari- Maserati-Nissan GTR-Konisseg-Mclarren. They just notings just display in this race,top fuel master of speed 👍😊

you don"t just hear the sound, "YOU FEEL IT"

The amount of technology is mind blowing and these people know how to use it.

I am not a fan of drag racing but I still love watching top fuel and the spinning tyres. That is AWESOME power. Also I have a tyre fetish.

This was a great video! My favorites are the funny cars. Thanks!

That kind of acceleration is INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!

Having to be in an enclosed space with this monster hammering away has to be pure torture..lol

Looks real fun, ur lucky to be apart of this

I'll be living in paradise with all the money spent with those dragsters.

I took my daughter to her first funny car race when she was 4, after a few races she turned to me and said daddy when they go by I see wiggly..lol

bruh that tiny ass wheelie bar to the back is halarious

Dominic Toretto be like: You don't need nitro methane to do a quarter mile, you need *FAMILY*

Watch these in person. It shakes your heart.. and every hair on your body is blown

7:21

I would love to pull up to a traffic light with one of these bad boys

8:53 the cameraman and video editor knew exactly what they were doing with that shot

8:55 best part of video lol she got them thangs knocking! 😂🤣

The launch is like a nuclear detonation

Ground Pounding Chest Vibrations Bring it Back and Recondition the Engine...

I went to a drag strip race here in vegas today and it was so loud. Your body vibrates with every launch. You have to be there to experience it.

I was impressed watching Garlits in 1966 crack 225...the idling noise was increible, and the launch took the air out of my lungs....cant imagine a 380mph machine...

3:04 imagine fucking up severely and still doing a faster quarter mile that the average sports car with 600hp

The exhaust has a unique smell to it, because it's pure nitro.

I had a 74' Toyota Corolla 4 banger, and whenever I had a full load of passengers, could actually get 4th gear rubber. Even spun it under a tanker truck trying to pass on a hill. Cool car, flat black.

I know it's nitpicky, but, I'd like to see the tree as much as possible prior to launch. Idk, that's 1/2 of the excitement for me. Great video!!

Some day I want to take in an NHRA event. Looking forward to Top Fuel and Funny Car and having them reach deep into my soul with that power.

These Engines are so LOUD ( 150 db ) that they literally cause small Earthquakes. They can be heard 15 Miles away. No Joke.

Awesome footage ! 👍

You have to see this in-person to experience what it's all about. It's not just loud. You're hit with sonic pressure and the ground shakes for 4 seconds. It's like being in the middle of an Earthquake with thunder and lightning all around you for 4 seconds.

Gasoline is for kids. Nitromethane is for legends🔥🔥🔥🔥

Dragster: *exists* Tesla Roaster: “why do I hear boss music?”

Idk if I like the top fuel dragsters of the top fuel funny cars more! So good

Its like a Jet doing a low pass over and over again. TV does no justice. The eyes watering , body shaking, heart pumping thrill of it all. Ive been once and what an experience. If it goes back to 1/4 mile Ill go again.

i REALLY want to see a tachometer going from 0-over500 in less than 4 seconds my brain would probably stop working the same second its seeing that acceleration

just got to love Nitro

Reminds me of what I imagine a pissed off Tyrannosaurus Rex must have sounded like.

I knew dragsters where long but when i went to a museum i didn't expect it to be long long bro.. and i saw sum other cars :))

Can almost smell them just by watching, weird. Must be a memory thing.

8:53 now that's a lot of vibrations...

holy shit you can see the tire expand when they burn out that's insane

It feels like observing animals in their habitat. Wild monsters letting out their loud roars. Like a couple of dragons.