00:01a drag racing driver escaped a terrifying fireball after his car's
00:05engine exploded during qualifying in Las Vegas Daniel Wilkerson was racing
00:10alongside J.R. Todd at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals when his funny car
00:15suddenly lost traction and erupted in flames
00:22oh Daniel Wilkerson a huge fire he's into the wall he clipped the wall with
00:27the rear tire he's got it straightened out the body came off of it there was a
00:32massive fire the explosion ripped apart the car's body sending debris flying as
00:37Wilkerson struggled to maintain control and scrape the safety wall Wilkerson
00:41managed to stop and escape without injury his crew immediately began
00:45preparing a backup car hoping to return for the final qualifying session
