--- title: "Brutal Crash Takes Out Drag Racers at World Cup Finals" description: "During a qualifying session for the drag racing World cup Finals, two fox-body mustangs were taken out by one crash." date: "2022-11-06" modified: "2022-11-06" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/brutal-crash-takes-out-drag-racers-at-world-cup-finals" categories: - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Racing" --- # Brutal Crash Takes Out Drag Racers at World Cup Finals ![]() Drag racing has always amazed me from a far. I've never really followed it closely but it's always been a fascinating motorsport for me because its drivers willingly strap themselves into what can only be described as a four-wheeled bomb and fire themselves off toward the horizon. This video from *[FloDragRacing]()*, in which two drag racers are violently taken out in a crash, is proof of just how dangerous the sport can be. The video comes from a qualifying session of the Haltech drag racing World Cup Finals in the Maryland and it features two cars from the X275 vs Hot Rod class. That class allows for both foreign and domestic cars but the two involved in this crash were heavily modified, purpose-built [Fox-body Mustangs, ]()driven by David Farlow and Bill Colson. Almost immediately after the race started, Farlow's gold Mustang lost control, made almost a 90-degree turn, and drove directly into Colson's white Mustang. The impact immediately ripped Colson's driver's side door off and flipped the car onto its roof. Farlow's mangled car deployed its parachutes but they did little to slow it down before it hit the concrete barrier, burst into flames, and rolled several times. Thankfully, the flames quickly went out, keeping Farlow safe. Both drivers were unharmed and walked away from the crash, which looks impossible when you see how violent the crash was and how mangled the cars were. Roll cages and [safety gear save lives](), folks. The crash happened on Friday, November 3, and just one day later Farlow posted to Facebook to give his followers an update on how he was feeling. Thankfully, his injuries were pretty minor, with just a sore back and a jammed finger. It seems that Farlow will physically be ready to race again quite soon. However, his car is a twisted hunk of metal at the moment, so he's going to need a source a new ride before he gets back on the drag strip. *Have a tip? Send it over to nico.demattia@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()