Best bang for the buck

**boywonder** · 04-09-2005, 10:31 PM

Story:

Today, I went to Great Lakes Dragway in Union Grove, WI to watch a few of the Maximas I know run. For the most part, the runs were pretty decent but I was paying a lot of attention to the other cars that were running.

One of my favorite cars that ran was a Lexus SC 300 with a TT Supra Motor that was ran a best of 10.4 in the quarter. Right behind that was one of two black `71 Chevelles that ran 10s in the quarter consistently and did a lot of wheelstands.

However, one of the strongest runners of the day was a yellow Z06 Corvette. This car was running 11-12 second quarters consistently. At any rate, I was in the parking lot talking with one of the WI Maxima owners about MFs and other detailing goodies when I heard the most hellacious bang. I turned around and saw a large plume of black smoke and some flame. Pretty soon, a crowd of folks ran over to the track to see what was going on.

End result:

Apparently, the driver sprayed too soon and the nitrous went kaboom.

**Scottwax** · 04-09-2005, 10:50 PM

Oops!

That`ll buff right out.

**Soarer V** · 04-09-2005, 11:38 PM

One of my favorite cars that ran was a Lexus SC 300 with a TT Supra Motor that was ran a best of 10.4 in the quarter.

Was this a black on black Lexus from TX? If so did you notice his detailing job?

**imported_mrecktid** · 04-09-2005, 11:49 PM

Sprayed too soon? How did the car get to that spot? That looks pretty hellacious I might say.

**boywonder** · 04-10-2005, 07:44 AM

Originally posted by Soarer V

Was this a black on black Lexus from TX? If so did you notice his detailing job?

Nope. It was a white Lexus SC 300.

**boywonder** · 04-10-2005, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by mrecktid

Sprayed too soon? How did the car get to that spot? That looks pretty hellacious I might say.

Had to be pushed from the track. The other side was worse and the interior was pretty bad, too.

**Eliot Ness** · 04-10-2005, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by PrinzII

Nope. It was a white Lexus SC 300.

Hmmmmm, wondering if this was the Lexus:

http://autopia.org/forums/showthread...threadid=53071

**boywonder** · 04-10-2005, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by Eliot Ness

Hmmmmm, wondering if this was the Lexus:

http://autopia.org/forums/showthread...threadid=53071

Yes. This was the exact Lexus.

**stilez** · 04-10-2005, 09:42 PM

Nice day out...Too bad about the Vette. It sucks that they will most likely total it out

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**LightngSVT** · 04-11-2005, 11:51 AM

I feel for the guy with the Vette, insurance aint payin` for that! I cant believe the power they get out of those Supra motors!! WOW!

**kompressornsc** · 04-11-2005, 03:45 PM

When I say the title of this thread, I was going to recommend this place I know in Costa Rica, but then I saw the picture.

**Pats300zx** · 04-11-2005, 06:28 PM

Ugh..I can imagine how that guy feels. We had this tricked out Supra show up for our Z meet. The car stalled in front of all of the Z`s and the guy couldn`t get it started. He had to push it away...

**Scottwax** · 04-12-2005, 11:43 PM

Here is a link to a video of the Z06 going `boom`.

Caution: There is a bad language-my understanding is the person holding the camera had more than a few drink and his commentary, to say the least, is a bit `colorful`. If cursing offends you, either don`t download or watch with the volume off.

11.3 MB file size. http://www.driftsauce.com/z06/Al%20...%20c5%20z06.avi