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Drag racer survives fiery explosion at 300 mph

Modern Funny Car dragsters can hit speeds of greater than 300 mph in just 1,000 feet, thanks to massive supercharged engines burning nitromethane to generate some 7,000 hp. When everything goes right, it's quite a spectacle — and when it all goes wrong, there's nothing quite as frightening, as driver Ron Capps demonstrated Friday.