The driving force of a heavily-modified Ford Mustang has been fortunate to keep away from harm after crashing the muscle automobile throughout TX2K23, a well-liked drag racing occasion in the USA. The driving force must also be thanking his fortunate stars that he didn’t take out a Lamborghini Huracan that he was racing on the time.
The accident occurred throughout a roll race between the Mustang and a Huracan and whereas we don’t have particulars concerning the two automobiles in query, it appears evident that each have benefited from a sequence of mechanical modifications, making them considerably faster than customary fashions.
Footage captured by 1320video reveals that shortly after the race acquired underway, the motive force of the blue Mustang misplaced management. We are able to see the rear finish kick out earlier than the automobile proceeds to slip to the suitable, reducing instantly into the trail of the Lamborghini. The horse automobile then slams into the crash barrier on the facet of the monitor, fully destroying its entrance finish.
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It’s unclear simply how briskly the Ford was touring on the time of the crash but it surely was clearly overlaying floor in a short time. In truth, it solely got here to a cease after spinning round 3 times and placing the wall on three separate events.
Whereas it will be straightforward accountable a scarcity of driving abilities for the crash, 1320video studies that the Mustang dropped a bunch of water within the moments earlier than the crash, noting that this most likely precipitated it to lose traction and slide uncontrolled. The driving force of the Huracan was solely capable of keep away from harm by stamping on the brake pedal as quickly as he noticed the motive force of the Mustang begin to lose management.
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The driving force of the Lamborghini additionally restricted the probability of being taken out by his rival by taking off barely later than the Mustang driver, permitting the Ford to get a slight head begin. Had each automobiles crossed the beginning line and commenced accelerating on the similar time, the Mustang could have slid instantly into the facet of the Italian supercar.