Photographer David Hilner stares down the barrel of Phillip Oakley ’ s Texas Roadhouse-backed Top Dragster entry as Oakley starts to get sideways during the first qualifying session at the World Series of Pro Mod . Oakley , who was one of around 40 drivers invited to compete in the $ 50,000-towin Intercontinental Top Dragster Championship presented by FTI Performance , ended up smacking the wall with the rear tires before the car spun around and rolled over . The engine builder out of Owensboro , Kentucky , walked away from the incident without injuries .

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