JOEY SEVERANCE HAS WILD RIDE at Ennis, TX

[lachgasvullen.nl]

Joey Severance missed out on a berth in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round Sunday at the AAA Texas Nationals at Ennis, south of Dallas.

But the driver, who's co-owner of Oregon's Woodburn Dragstrip, had a much wilder ride than semifinal opponent Jim Whiteley.

Severance's car began the pass cleanly enough but skated from the right lane and straddled the center line -- on the two left wheels -- for about 300 feet before setting itself back down, right-side up, in his own lane. He didn't make any contact with Whitely, but the front end of the car skewered a timing cone.

The electronic timing system clocked Severance at 180 mph at half-track.

Severance was not injured, although the one kebab-style cone was replaced. (Video courtesy of ESPN2/NHRA)


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