Nitrous Mustang Fox Body Flies Into the Wall at No Prep Event
No Prep drag racing has always been dangerous by nature and this Mustang learns that the hard way.
“No Prep” drag racing is a sport for those who prefer the extreme to everything else. As if racing wasn’t hardcore enough, there are always though those particular individuals who just need a little bit more spice in life. For those unfamiliar, any professional drag course will have the road surface “prepped” before events to ensure even traction throughout the pass. This is done in a variety of different ways. Usually, a traction compound is sprayed across the track surface to ensure full coverage. Then a tractor or similar heavy duty vehicle will drive the track with sets of tires to trigger the chemical reaction in the compound, building grip.
Thus, a no prep event is essentially the opposite. Some people prefer it because it replicates a real street race more accurately, where the road conditions are always unknown and dynamic. The road could be grippy one day and slick the next and part of the race is to inherently take that risk of not knowing if luck is on your side or not.
Thus, a no-prep event is interesting in the fact that drag surfaces at tracks if not prepped actually will have less grip than conventional roads due to extreme rubber build-up and wear on the prep compound. This is make-or-break for many drivers and as seen in a video by Blown64vette on YouTube, a certain Foxbody falls victim to the no-prep battle.
Lined Up
The owner of this Mustang is Jason Taylor, who has been running this particular nitrous LS-powered Mustang for the season without issues. This venue takes place at Brainerd Motorsports Park in Ringgold, Georgia where they were holding the Scenic City Smackdown No Prep event. Taylor was up against a competitive nitrous Camaro and knew it was stiff competition.
The setting of the race is particularly beautiful, a stunning sunset is taking place just as they line up to the staging tree. From the initial launch, it is clear to see that the Mustang is struggling with traction, but continues forward. After a slide or two left and right, the car is left completely out of control for the driver, resulting in Taylor crashing head-first into the left-most wall of the track. After the damage is done, the driver is okay and the car actually seems to be in repairable condition. The Mustang did have a tube-frame front-end which is easily repairable for these very situations. We are glad to see he is okay and hope to see him at another event soon.
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