Travis Pastrana Finally Going Nitro

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Got a scoop last night at ZMAX Dragway that NHRA Top Fuel Pilot Alex Laughlin found a way to get at Travis Pastrana for not ever driving anything powered by Nitro (nitromethane fuel) after naming his business ’Nitro Circus’ and everything else nitro… Travis will be strapping in a Top Fuel Dragster supposedly Monday after the race in Charlotte 😁
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abn-166 9/24/2022 8:28am
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That will be interesting. I seriously doubt he will do the full 1000 yards under full power.
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Hman144 9/24/2022 8:35am
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Interesting. When has he ever NOT done anything all the way under full power?
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abn-166 wrote:
That will be interesting. I seriously doubt he will do the full 1000 yards under full power.
It’s 1000ft
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abn-166 wrote:
That will be interesting. I seriously doubt he will do the full 1000 yards under full power.
hbdesigns913 wrote:
It’s 1000ft
Travis will keep her flat all the way till the sand section LOL.

Genuinely interested to see this.

Watch a shit ton of drag and drive stuff, NHRA , not so much, but this will be fun .
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hbdesigns913 9/24/2022 10:06am
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This is what the sport desperately needs. Someone like Travis could bring in a younger/new fan base.
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Tumic 9/24/2022 10:23am
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hbdesigns913 wrote:
This is what the sport desperately needs. Someone like Travis could bring in a younger/new fan base.
Still about as interesting as watching paint dry.

There is so much awsome things to do with a car, and drag racing is not one of them.
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hbdesigns913 9/24/2022 10:31am
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hbdesigns913 wrote:
This is what the sport desperately needs. Someone like Travis could bring in a younger/new fan base.
Tumic wrote:
Still about as interesting as watching paint dry. There is so much awsome things to do with a car, and drag racing is not one of...
Still about as interesting as watching paint dry.

There is so much awsome things to do with a car, and drag racing is not one of them.
On tv I agree. Top fuel is something you must experience in person to appreciate
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jtiger12 9/24/2022 10:42am
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hbdesigns913 wrote:
This is what the sport desperately needs. Someone like Travis could bring in a younger/new fan base.
Tumic wrote:
Still about as interesting as watching paint dry. There is so much awsome things to do with a car, and drag racing is not one of...
Still about as interesting as watching paint dry.

There is so much awsome things to do with a car, and drag racing is not one of them.
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On tv I agree. Top fuel is something you must experience in person to appreciate
100% if you have never been to either finals or top fuel qualifying on Saturday, you are missing out big time. Most amazing thing you can see as a motohead. I love browsing the pits and watching the startups. Pro tip, take a respirator with you.
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RCN4HIM 9/24/2022 11:03am
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hbdesigns913 wrote:
This is what the sport desperately needs. Someone like Travis could bring in a younger/new fan base.
Tumic wrote:
Still about as interesting as watching paint dry. There is so much awsome things to do with a car, and drag racing is not one of...
Still about as interesting as watching paint dry.

There is so much awsome things to do with a car, and drag racing is not one of them.
Says someone who has obviously not witnessed Nitro cars in person go down the track… Tony Stewart would not have started a multi million $ 2 car Nitro team for the NHRA top series here in 2022 if it was as fun as watching paint dry 🤨
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SEEMEFIRST 9/24/2022 11:07am
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I sat in my buddy's nitro funny on the stand, and did a "switch to nitro" warm-up.

There's no way I could make myself do just a burn-out.
Scary as hell.
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backinthesaddleagain 9/24/2022 11:14am
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It’s amazing how the team can rebuild an engine between rounds like they do. Watch a top fuel dragster or funny car from the starting line for part of a day then at the end of the track part of the day. It’s an amazing display of power.
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digger 9/24/2022 11:30am
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RCN4HIM wrote:
Says someone who has obviously not witnessed Nitro cars in person go down the track… Tony Stewart would not have started a multi million $ 2...
Says someone who has obviously not witnessed Nitro cars in person go down the track… Tony Stewart would not have started a multi million $ 2 car Nitro team for the NHRA top series here in 2022 if it was as fun as watching paint dry 🤨
I'm sure Tony's wife, Leah Pruett, had a little something to say about him getting into TF racing.

There really isn't alot of driving involved, throttle wise. The throttle pedal isn't really soft and progressive. It's either opened of closed.

I'm sure it will take him a few hits to work him up to 1000'. It's not a super comp dragster.
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RCN4HIM 9/24/2022 11:32am
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abn-166 wrote:
That will be interesting. I seriously doubt he will do the full 1000 yards under full power.
The cars would blow up well before 1000 Yards 😜
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moto162 9/24/2022 11:53am
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Tumic wrote:
Still about as interesting as watching paint dry. There is so much awsome things to do with a car, and drag racing is not one of...
Still about as interesting as watching paint dry.

There is so much awsome things to do with a car, and drag racing is not one of them.
hbdesigns913 wrote:
On tv I agree. Top fuel is something you must experience in person to appreciate
jtiger12 wrote:
100% if you have never been to either finals or top fuel qualifying on Saturday, you are missing out big time. Most amazing thing you can...
100% if you have never been to either finals or top fuel qualifying on Saturday, you are missing out big time. Most amazing thing you can see as a motohead. I love browsing the pits and watching the startups. Pro tip, take a respirator with you.
Pro tip bring ear plugs. The ringing in your ears will thank you.

But seriously those cars blowing past you is like nothing else. I've seen f1 motogp ect. But when you can feel them pass you its crazy to think what their feeling.
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Tumic 9/24/2022 12:19pm
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moto162 wrote:
Pro tip bring ear plugs. The ringing in your ears will thank you. But seriously those cars blowing past you is like nothing else. I've seen...
Pro tip bring ear plugs. The ringing in your ears will thank you.

But seriously those cars blowing past you is like nothing else. I've seen f1 motogp ect. But when you can feel them pass you its crazy to think what their feeling.
I have been to drag racing, about as interesting as Hill climb or other lame motor sports.

I want to watch real driving, F1, Rally, Rally X etc. Sure a dragster can sound and feel agressive when you watch it the first time, but after one pass it’s like ”meh” and then it just continues all over again.

And having Travis in the car won’t change that one bit.
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RCN4HIM 9/24/2022 12:55pm
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moto162 wrote:
Pro tip bring ear plugs. The ringing in your ears will thank you. But seriously those cars blowing past you is like nothing else. I've seen...
Pro tip bring ear plugs. The ringing in your ears will thank you.

But seriously those cars blowing past you is like nothing else. I've seen f1 motogp ect. But when you can feel them pass you its crazy to think what their feeling.
Tumic wrote:
I have been to drag racing, about as interesting as Hill climb or other lame motor sports. I want to watch real driving, F1, Rally, Rally...
I have been to drag racing, about as interesting as Hill climb or other lame motor sports.

I want to watch real driving, F1, Rally, Rally X etc. Sure a dragster can sound and feel agressive when you watch it the first time, but after one pass it’s like ”meh” and then it just continues all over again.

And having Travis in the car won’t change that one bit.
Question still not answered… Have you been to a NHRA race with Nitro Top Fuel and Funny Car?

Some Po-Dunk track in the sticks somewhere with Honda civics and whatever else does not compare to over 2 12,000 horsepower cars going down the track 0-330 mph in 3.6 seconds from a dead stop 🤨
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MX304 9/24/2022 1:02pm
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With his history of head injures I hope he can handle the level of acceleration and deceleration these cars have during run. Even worse if he gets into tire shake.
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abn-166 wrote:
That will be interesting. I seriously doubt he will do the full 1000 yards under full power.
RCN4HIM wrote:
The cars would blow up well before 1000 Yards 😜
Be outta fuel for sure.
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Luklearmissile 9/24/2022 1:10pm
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Tumic wrote:
I have been to drag racing, about as interesting as Hill climb or other lame motor sports. I want to watch real driving, F1, Rally, Rally...
I have been to drag racing, about as interesting as Hill climb or other lame motor sports.

I want to watch real driving, F1, Rally, Rally X etc. Sure a dragster can sound and feel agressive when you watch it the first time, but after one pass it’s like ”meh” and then it just continues all over again.

And having Travis in the car won’t change that one bit.
If a top fueler doesn't get your blood flowing you might want to talk to your doc about cialis
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Tumic 9/24/2022 3:10pm
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Luklearmissile wrote:
If a top fueler doesn't get your blood flowing you might want to talk to your doc about cialis
Sorry, not a fan of massive power going in a straight line. I bet that you could get a kick out of driving it, but watching dragracing is not for me when i can watch real racing.
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King_George_III 9/24/2022 3:13pm
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Absolutely love drag racing. Pro-mods, funny cars and top fuel are incredible to watch, be great to see pastrana in one.
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lostboy819 9/24/2022 3:14pm
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MX304 wrote:
With his history of head injures I hope he can handle the level of acceleration and deceleration these cars have during run. Even worse if he...
With his history of head injures I hope he can handle the level of acceleration and deceleration these cars have during run. Even worse if he gets into tire shake.
He isn't going to be doing a 3.9 / 338mph run. Whistling
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H.E.penyypacker432 9/24/2022 3:14pm
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Tumic wrote:
I have been to drag racing, about as interesting as Hill climb or other lame motor sports. I want to watch real driving, F1, Rally, Rally...
I have been to drag racing, about as interesting as Hill climb or other lame motor sports.

I want to watch real driving, F1, Rally, Rally X etc. Sure a dragster can sound and feel agressive when you watch it the first time, but after one pass it’s like ”meh” and then it just continues all over again.

And having Travis in the car won’t change that one bit.
F1 has a button to push for passing
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SEEMEFIRST 9/28/2022 7:54pm
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Tumic wrote:
I have been to drag racing, about as interesting as Hill climb or other lame motor sports. I want to watch real driving, F1, Rally, Rally...
I have been to drag racing, about as interesting as Hill climb or other lame motor sports.

I want to watch real driving, F1, Rally, Rally X etc. Sure a dragster can sound and feel agressive when you watch it the first time, but after one pass it’s like ”meh” and then it just continues all over again.

And having Travis in the car won’t change that one bit.
H.E.penyypacker432 wrote:
F1 has a button to push for passing
So does a Top Fuel car.

Actually Indy has the "push to pass" button, F1 has different maps, and DRS.
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ToolMaker 9/28/2022 9:04pm
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I sat in my buddy's nitro funny on the stand, and did a "switch to nitro" warm-up. There's no way I could make myself do just...
I sat in my buddy's nitro funny on the stand, and did a "switch to nitro" warm-up.

There's no way I could make myself do just a burn-out.
Scary as hell.
Did you know the drivers briefly black out from the g forces? A good buddy of mine went in a 2 seater. Very short black out. When he asked the driver, the driver told him it's a very common occurrence for most of the drivers.
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