PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHIE COURY / PRIMETIME VIDEO AND PHOTO IN-N-OUT BURGER POMONA DRAGSTRIP • POMONA , CA • SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 10 TH , 2012
TAPPED OUT
The Tap It Brewing Impala body launches off of the Todd Lesenko-driven Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car during the third qualifying session at the 2012 Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals . An engine explosion blew the body off almost entirely intact , with the composite shell eventually landing on the return road next to the track . Lesenko , on the other hand , bounced around in the seat of the out-of-control chassis . Fortunately , the parachutes deployed to help Lesenko get the car stopped . The veteran Jim Dunn-led team thrashed to get the car repaired and made it back up to the starting line for the final qualifying session .
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