---
title: "This Collision Between Two Drag Racing Nissan GT-Rs Is the Definition of a Close Call"
description: "With 1,300 horsepower, things can go south in a hurry."
date: "2017-09-20"
modified: "2017-09-20"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/14492/this-collision-between-two-drag-racing-nissan-gt-rs-is-the-definition-of-a-close-call"
categories:
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tags:
  - "close calls"
  - "Coupe"
  - "Drag Race"
  - "GT-R"
  - "Nissan"
  - "Nissan GT-R"
  - "Supercar"
---

# This Collision Between Two Drag Racing Nissan GT-Rs Is the Definition of a Close Call

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It's been a great year for fans of Nissan GT-R drag builds with horsepower counts in the four digits. Our brains have been reordered by the sight of a 3,000-horsepower kaiju [smashing the half-mile speed record](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/11672/watch-the-worlds-fastest-nissan-gt-r-destroy-half-mile-record-at-255-mph>)—at altitude, no less. But as this code-brown clip shows, "only" 1,300 horsepower is *plenty* to get you in trouble.

Drag maven [*1320Video*](<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0PXqiud6dbwOAk8RvslgpQ>) took his camera to a [drag meet](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/13271/thieves-caught-after-taking-stolen-dodge-hellcat-chevrolet-camaro-acura-nsx-to-drag-strip>) in Oklahoma City and caught this incredibly close call between a pair of Nissan GT-Rs. The two line up for a rolling start, but as they both open it up on the green light, the driver of the 1,300-horsepower red GT-R loses control and spears sideways across the track into the other lane. He makes contact with the other car, but thankfully his opponent keeps it under control and they're both able to straighten out and avoid a serious crash.

The driver on the receiving end of the shunt appears to be just a little frustrated in a brief post-race interview, but the damage is limited to a few scrapes and he seems more grateful to have stayed off the wall. The reaction of the guy who did the shunting was slightly less measured. He blames a patch of oil on the track, while admitting track officials inspected the surface and found no evidence of any fluid spills. He also don't seem particularly apologetic, instead focusing on the damage to his car and repeating how it could have been "so much worse," though its possible that happened off-camera.

Oil spill or not, the video just goes to show that even straight line racing can have [its unexpected turns.](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/9901/watch-the-rear-axle-implode-on-this-plymouth-belvedere-drag-car>)

https://youtube.com/embed/6hzNRiI75mI

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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