Top Fuel Dragster Helmet Cam - Phil Read 1/4 mile NITRO pass

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Phil Read Elimination round 1 at Perth Motorplex, Jan 29th 2011. 1/4 mile.
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Supercharger blows off and yet another fireball in the second half of the pass.
Update : 16 April 2020. This CoVid19 stuff is getting me down. You too, probably. I'll start adding Onboard DRAG RACING NITRO videos each day. But I need to get to 1000 subscribers and we're nearly there. If you like what you see, please Subscribe! so I can create some more clips from the archives. Check the one I did today!
And watch this please : • One Weekend in Novembe...
It's long, but it's super loud in the middle if you want to jump ahead : Heaps of super slow-mo nitromethane action, tyre-shake, engine explosions - really worth seeing if you like NITRO.
By the way, Phil's next pass was more steady and much faster - 311mph (501kph) in a virtual dead heat with Phil Lamattina. 4.806 vs 4.808. Eliminated by two thousandths of a second.
Thanks for watching everyone.

Пікірлер: 277

@cipher88101 4 жыл бұрын

Oh, flames in the cockpit at 252 mph? Yeah, that's on Mondays.

@TailgunnerATC 10 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't even want to go that fast because then everything else would feel slow.

@AKhellbindeR 10 жыл бұрын

Idles at the same rpm regular cars cruise on the freeway with. Insane.

@Saugusari11 10 жыл бұрын

you are not familiar with formula 1 I guess?

@AKhellbindeR 10 жыл бұрын

No, but im sure you are gonna tell me.

@3M46DN1M 10 жыл бұрын

Anders Kristensen F1 motors was _limited_ to 18krpm and before limitation rpms was like 18-20krmp. I think idle was and is around 4000-7000krpm. Next season fuel flow limitation maxes rpms to around 12-13krpm. Not 100% sure about the numbers, i'll stand corrected.

@Saugusari11 10 жыл бұрын

Internet is you friend Anders :)

@gtrefghuk 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my four cylinder jeep runs about 2500 at 100 km/h (about 63 mph).

@dukenukem706 9 жыл бұрын

wtf? i blinked my eyes, and the race was over.

@Dion304 8 жыл бұрын

+dukenukem706 race over kids xD

@tomska68 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard it costs about 3k per go, mad sport

@rigging1377 4 жыл бұрын

Looks just like my Prius going down the track....

@fatjeff7782 8 жыл бұрын

Scary just watching it. Huge balls these guys have

@davidryan5482 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a reusable, rebuildable, rocket on wheels. 👍

@LordLlurch 10 жыл бұрын

Just great to see everybody in action, knowing exactly what they're doing, cool, calm & collected.

@FeralVG 9 жыл бұрын

fantastic footage. Almost felt the blower explosion concussion.

@SWendel03 4 жыл бұрын

I was fast forwarding on an iPad so it was skipping every 10 seconds. I did one and he was already slowing down. Damn.

@Stu-SB 5 жыл бұрын

Deep pockets hobby... good share..cheers

@ryanthrow1346 7 жыл бұрын

As a kid we lived about 10 or so miles away from Route 66 Raceway. We would watch the races on tv and then a short while later you would hear a low hum from the engines from the direction where the track was located. Pretty fun stuff

@TheCAS1983 12 жыл бұрын

One of the sweetest videos I've seen on KZfaq so far! . . And I watch a crap load of videos. Too much. I need a job. Anyway, awesome vid!

@NoloPasoro01 9 жыл бұрын

3:27 I didn't know engine had stretchers too

@NoloPasoro01 9 жыл бұрын

h82bu223 it was a joke smartass

@caseythefalcon81 9 жыл бұрын

Shut up honda boy

@tannercox4537 4 жыл бұрын

Man things I’d do to drive a top fuel or even a funny car.

@fuffoon 5 жыл бұрын

Phil lost at 311mph. Sounds like a win even if he was second. What a thrill. 3 seconds of pure terror.

@NBC_NCO 4 жыл бұрын

Did it shift gears or is it one gear in forward?

@tylerbonser7686 4 жыл бұрын

It has multiple clutch plates not actual gears so no you wont hear it shift.

@VWC318 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks for posting!

@redracer1985 7 жыл бұрын

THAT is so awesome :D felt like I was in the car with Phil on that pass. Great stuff

@No1SantaPodShooter 12 жыл бұрын

This might just be the best onboard shot I've seen!

@Ecoli-jm5ik 7 жыл бұрын

amazing stuff...and well prepared crew

@Eric_412 4 жыл бұрын

This sounds awesome through surround sound..👍😄😀

@andrewdixon2550 9 жыл бұрын

In the drivers seat for a unique view of a 1/4 mile pass......Top Fuel..GREAT VIDEO 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟TURN IT UP!!!!!!

@tangledbadge7239 7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Dixon they only do 1000 feet

@stuartgreaves4539 7 жыл бұрын

No I shot this in Perth. We run 1/4 mile for the pro series here in Australia.

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. Fascinating!

@N-Scale 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the ride.

@zachamy4444 11 жыл бұрын

man i just love top fuel geat video mate.

@TheOneandOnlyGodHydra 5 жыл бұрын

It's scary enough to watch and feel these things drive by, I can barely imagine driving one.

@mr.bigglesworth1970 4 жыл бұрын

Thats so fast its almost fuckin unbelievable 😂 oh how marvelous modern technology is

@Deidarax01 11 жыл бұрын

Damn even though im behind a TV screen i still felt the adrenaline as if i was at the track. amazing video.

@miachevydude 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome video man!

@ukaryotik 3 жыл бұрын

blink and its over lol

@Lizzyluau 12 жыл бұрын

I am going to need to do this.... When I was asked as a kid what I wanted to be when I grew up I said, " I want to be a drag racer, I want to drive top fuel."

@bradi5050 4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit what a rush this is better than drugs

@Stikkzz 4 жыл бұрын

the motor at idle is muy calming

@nhrafan335 12 жыл бұрын

All I can say is Awesome awesome awesome video guys. I've never seen a full video from inside. On tv they only show a couple of seconds worth. From the burn out through the full pass awesome.

@harley333man 12 жыл бұрын

When the throttle is floored, a switch is operated, starting the pre-set timers for everything. There is a multi-plate clutch, which is gradually engaged as the car runs, only locking up at about half to two-thirds track. The power output from the engine is controlled by varying the ignition timing and the amount of fuel fed to the engine, by diverting some back to the tank. We have the fuel pressure set to 50psi for the burnout, and it actually runs around 600psi.

@lw216316 8 жыл бұрын

I had a bike that was rated 11.0 sec at 125. I never raced it but when I got on the gas it felt like I was going to fly off the end of the world and it was all I could do to not be pulled off the seat. Before this video I watched a go pro view on a dragster make a 6 sec run at just over 200. That seemed incredibly fast compared to my bike. Then I watched this video at 4.8 252 and it made the 6 sec 200 look slow. So it is beyond my imagination what a 4 sec 330 run would be like. I don't see how they can control the car. I guess that's why they get paid the big bucks. The first time you make a run like that it must seem like you are going to die because your brain is telling you there is no way you can stop before you get to the end of the track.

@Barry1337G 8 жыл бұрын

its called downforce and glued asphalt and balls :)

@GiniSsen 8 жыл бұрын

+Barry 1337 and parachutes :P EDIT: (sorry if i spelled it wrong)

@georgemenking9825 8 жыл бұрын

+Barry 1337 mostly balls, alot of em

@Matt_Comer 7 жыл бұрын

I could never do it, but i've been told those who do just want to go faster for the bigger thrill.

@JeffoJonJ 5 жыл бұрын

...wow...its amazing I get a rush at only 140mph on my old Vmax!! These blokes rock .😈😈

@GearheadOutlaw 9 жыл бұрын

I think when he opened up the throttle he opened the doors of hell, as we can hears all the tormented souls screaming for dear life at 8000 rpm!

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

@RIPSTOPPA Engine explosion. Blew the supercharger off. At the end when Phil looks at the smoking remains of his motor, you can see the blower is askew. All good though. Couple of hours - good as new.

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

Just before going into full stage, Phil pulls the fuel mixture from lean to rich. You can hear the engine note deepens and the revs drop a bit. I don't think it reflects on the dash. When fuel injectors are spraying as hard as garden hoses, it's hard to meter the fuel quantity precisely. But you don't want to risk flooding the cylinders and causing a hydraulic lock-up. I might be quite wrong, but that's why I understand they have a 'lean' setting up to the last possible second.

@harley333man 12 жыл бұрын

Yes, and more. At idle only the injectors just above and below the supercharger are used, and they work constantly. The lever is used to adjust the fuel pressure, to limit flow, and to avoid opening valves which allow fuel to the injectors in the cylinder heads. Excess fuel at idle cools the cylinders, and can lead to them not firing, hence cylinders going out early in the run. By running leaner, the cylinders stay hot. Pressure possibly the middle reading on the right hand side.

@johnb4244 9 жыл бұрын

Holy crap! What a ride!

@kissklassics 9 жыл бұрын

Great helmet cam. He beat the other guy with a hole shot.

@TheXDhard 11 жыл бұрын

@ 0:11 That fly on his glove is in for the ride of it's life.

@astruii 4 жыл бұрын

6 years later I may now laugh

@billsalvey 5 жыл бұрын

2:19 the take off

@AustinOgonoski 13 жыл бұрын

720p, Fullscreen. This is awesome

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah thanks. We did shoot it for the TV broadcast and they did only use a little bit, but after 3 years of shooting all the pro series events, my out-takes bin is fully of interesting and funning moments before staging or down the deep end. One day I should put them all together. It'd make a feature film...

@Mr.Mike510 11 жыл бұрын

man the just the feel is amazing, my dads friend races in the super comp class, his car scared the shit out of me me when he let me drive it during test & tune so i know to fuel is much crazier

@kirillcereal32 12 жыл бұрын

im so glad there's no tuner&domestic nonsense here. P.S this has got to be one of the most badass videos on youtube.

@duflar 12 жыл бұрын

Also the lever is set at half for the burnout, that’s plenty of power to spin the tires and get them sticky. The clutch is tuned to just pull the car when the you release the pedal and they hold it back with the hand break. They roll into the line and as soon as they stage that lever goes full on. As soon as the driver sees the yellow light up they mash the throttle pedal down and move from the hand break to the steering wheel and hold on. This is where the clutch man earns his pay.

@potatofuntime4012 9 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Supercharger!

@chev454 12 жыл бұрын

At least you guys down under still run 1\4 mile unlike up here in the states nice video

@omgmmm3 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@leepettit9516 11 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered what it would be like.........this is as close as I will get.....Thank you very much.!!!! Stu.... "Excellent" cliched but says it all !!!!

@kingsalami69u 11 жыл бұрын

Nothing unusual for the reads. Like father like son.

@jdspreest 9 жыл бұрын

I went to the Pomona NHRA races yesterday and holy shit, these things are fucking fast!! They accelerate to 313 mph in like less than a second, and when they go by your damn eardrums feel like exploding and the sound of the engine runs right through your body...I can't imagine the G forces these drivers must experience...and how in the hell can they control the fucking car??

@Merlinbird 9 жыл бұрын

Good to see another one hooked. >:)

@Belicose777 9 жыл бұрын

I think they remove the stock power steering.

@Amused54321 9 жыл бұрын

+jdspreest Just to correct your post, the fastest ones do 0 -100 mph in under one second, not 0 to 300 plus mph.

@CoalSlaw1320 8 жыл бұрын

+Belicose777 LOL these cars aren't "stock". liek wet r u evn saye rit now

@Belicose777 8 жыл бұрын

Obviously a joke. These are dedicated, custom fabricated dragsters not commuter vehicles. That's blatantly obvious.

@jb-ik8sj 6 жыл бұрын

Someone needs to design a ride that mimics these cars. Hell Id pay $20 per ride

@jamesandonian7829 4 жыл бұрын

Quite a few G's!!!

@aliveribarra7276 8 жыл бұрын

buggati vs dragster I'll be laughing my ass out😂😂😂I'm already imagining the race already😂😂😂😂I hope one day this wish comes true!

@butlerproman 8 жыл бұрын

Drag strip or race course? Venue determines which side of your ass you'll be laughing out of. However, I would pay good money to see both.

@monkey2702mw 7 жыл бұрын

The dragster will get to the veyrons top speed in the same time it will get to about 100mph!

@jack0342 10 жыл бұрын

AWSOME

@yukoncorneliusthelegendhim9751 3 жыл бұрын

is this what it would feel like to be in Sebulba's podracer?

@nastyevilninja 12 жыл бұрын

What a rush! :D

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

Yes, but the way I understand it - electronics manage the gradual feeding of the power to the drivetrain through a series of clutches. These are often timer-based and pneumatically actuated. The art is in programming how progressively that power is delivered - based on changing weather and track condition. Note that the burnout is done with a throttle-stop in place - set at 10% throttle. More than enough to frighten the kiddies.

@scornedghostify 7 жыл бұрын

awesome

@Breatherable 10 жыл бұрын

Respect..

@andyz28 12 жыл бұрын

Insta-subscribe. Awesome video!

@erinkeenan6095 11 жыл бұрын

Holy cow the flames is the cabin at 2:24

@shawnwalsh2060 8 жыл бұрын

lol look at the RPM jump thats awesome

@akasakakv9523 7 жыл бұрын

It's Nitro after all

@grumpystu 11 жыл бұрын

Fastrack Racing now has a ride experience in rail-type cars. Unfortunately only at Willowbank and Sydney, not yet at the Motorplex. Not T/F cars though. Normally aspirated, *just* 1000hp and 0-100km/h in around 1.6 seconds. With 2 passengers on board. 200km/h in 660 feet and they are only allowed to run 1/2 track with passengers for insurance reasons. Nothing like the fury of a T/F car but still a great experience. I've had a couple of runs and it launches pretty hard. (Full track = 8.6)

@KC_Smooth 7 жыл бұрын

What pedals are in a top fuel dragster? Just Gas and brake? or Gas & clutch?

@stressbizzle 12 жыл бұрын

Just FYI, top fuelers don't have injectors. Solid fuel rail with holes in it. Even during the exhaust cycles, fuel still pours into the cylinders.

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

@nashvilleraidersfan Thanks. And it helps to have the volume way up, too.

@sstocker31 12 жыл бұрын

Can you explain the lever on the left you are adjusting...I assume its the fuel lever?? Does your adjustment show up on the display, and if so where? Great vid, thanks for sharing!

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

Umm.. please see the comments. Phil lost in the next round in a very close race. At the end of the season Darren Morgan won the championship. At the very very end a year later, Phil sold the car and it went to New Zealand I believe. Beyond that I don't know.

@timsmith8462 11 жыл бұрын

these guys are crazy at 2.24 there are flames in the cabin with him. Mark webber couldnt do this- his reaction times are too slow of the line! poor mark lol. I'd sooo love to give that a go- id go to the motorplex more often if we had 20 top fuelers going head to head doing runs between 4.4-4.8 consistently. RIO/BHP/FMG/ATLAS/SANTOS/WESTRAC/CHEVRON/WOODSIDE should all sponsor a Perth based team each.

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

All you nice people who have subscribed to my channel because of this video, I hope I don't disappoint you too much with all the non-motorsport junk I post up. But I will try to add more exciting Drag racing stuff for you - there's plenty of it in my archives.

@bricksquad9552 12 жыл бұрын

@grumpystu that engine was all askew..not just the blower lol, but nice vid.

@Digitrouble 7 жыл бұрын

Looks Scary.

@VoidSixx 7 жыл бұрын

Noob question: Why don't top fuel dragsters build revs to launch like regular drag cars? Is it something to do with them using multiple clutch plates instead of transmission? (Or something like that, I can't remember exactly)

@minigungaming5915 6 жыл бұрын

VoidSixx Because they would explode very, very quickly. They only use 1000 feet for top fuel since a full 1320 (1/4 mile) was too dangerous

@samuelbottger972 5 жыл бұрын

no drive system on the planet could withstand a top fuel motor dumping all of its power in one go like a pro stock, and it would be pointless. at the start of the run every single clutch plate is slipping so only about 1/10th of the power is actually going to the rear wheels, (and even at that they still smoke the tires at launch regularly) plus you cant run a top fuel motor at full power for any length of time what-so-ever, the only reason they can do a burnout is because they are running half the fuel they would normally run in a pass, when you see him push that lever all the way forward to his left, thats him turning on the second fuel pump. you can actually hear the engine tone get deeper as it starts to run richer. any longer than 4 seconds and the engine is guaranteed to blow up. sometimes they let loose in less than 4 ;)

@grumpystu 11 жыл бұрын

He doesn't. He keeps his foot flat. Computers manage a pre-programmed run. So the engine goes straight to max revs and stays there. It won't over-rev. Of course Phil can lift his foot and modulates the throttle manually - if the car were to get tyre shake for example.

@dickfitzwelliner2807 4 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered why they run a hand brake and not a pedal

@BigBoyO56 12 жыл бұрын

Just because of this video im Subbing ;b

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

Explosion from the motor behind Phil as the supercharger separates from the manifold. The flames do have a habit of going forward into the cockpit.

@chig9357 3 жыл бұрын

wow

@UthinkUknowlol3715 9 жыл бұрын

THATS FUCKING INTENSE

@12th.jahlil 9 жыл бұрын

5gs

@yoriichitsugikuni833 7 жыл бұрын

3gs I think

@12th.jahlil 7 жыл бұрын

its 5, and 7 with the parachutes RefleXezZz Is Here

@mozkitolife5437 11 жыл бұрын

now i feel like a big mac.

@bikebuilder8567 4 жыл бұрын

Killah'!!

@user-ey8wt7bm3s 4 жыл бұрын

シールドに貼ってあるの見たらマック食いたくなった。

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think a 4.72 beat Phil, from memory. Fastest I have personally witnessed in this country is 4.59 @ 332mph. Yep, 332mph! Phil Lamattina in Perth. It's on one of my other video compilations.

@monkeyman1282 10 жыл бұрын

my GOD these things are fast

@pizzasubs 11 жыл бұрын

That was a fantastic view from actually inside the helmet right? May I ask was it a GoPro camera that you used, and if so, I also race myself what is called autocrossing where I drive my own car around a course and I have a GoPro too, and If I could ask you a very BIG favor, would you somehow be able to show me how you actually placed the camera inside your helmet for this view, Mine is a open face helmet so I dont know if this would matter or not, but I would love to film this way please

@daleolson3506 5 жыл бұрын

I once caught a fish this big

@grumpystu 12 жыл бұрын

Nah, motor and transmission stayed in alignment. Just the blower studs all sheared (by design). Crankcase and liners were OK. As I remember, a couple of pistons were a little unloved so they threw a new set in, but they had the thing running fine an hour later.

@metaomicron72 10 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my 1/8 th scale nitro buggy =)

@feeshtacos 7 жыл бұрын

From 11.00 rpm to 32 rpm just like that ... POP !!! d:O

@blooperjohn 12 жыл бұрын

piece 'o cake.

@alexilauto1419 4 жыл бұрын

Someone want to explain the big flame that just passed right into the cabin? EDIT: I saw the subtitle where he says his blower blew off. Yeah, if it weren't for this stuff, I would only somewhat hesitate to drive. I'd still be freaked the f*ck out though xD