Parachutes fails to deploy on Gary Densham drag car – Video

 

In a pair that was exciting for all the wrong reasons, Jim Campbell’s Funny Car blew up at 300 feet in the right lane, but then all eyes were on the opposite lane. Gary Densham went 4.050, 307.70 in the left lane, but his parachutes failed to deploy.

The retired schoolteacher and nitro veteran ended up in the top-end sand trap and safety net. Densham climbed out of his car safely, with the safety net, the Grant Downing-built chassis, and safety equipment working as intended at the 2016 Circle K NHRA Winternationals in Pomona.