Here’s What Happens When a Drag Racer’s Chutes Don’t Work
A drag racer named Mike Bowman had his parachutes fail as he tried to stop during a qualifying heat on Saturday. His car had topped 255-miles-per-hour, but when the chutes…
PODINGTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 05: A Pro Stock car races during qualfiying for the European Drag Racing Championships at Santa Pod Raceway on September 5, 2014 in Podington, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
(Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)A drag racer named Mike Bowman had his parachutes fail as he tried to stop during a qualifying heat on Saturday. His car had topped 255-miles-per-hour, but when the chutes were released, they got tangled up.
His brakes slowed him down, but not nearly enough. The car eventually barreled into a sand trap and GIANT NET at the end of the track. He's okay.
