Alcohol dragster driver Jim Whiteley crashed into both retaining walls during Top Alcohol Dragster qualifying tonight at the 47th CARQUEST Winternationals today at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif. The Idaho resident was not hurt during the incident that saw his dragster get loose, cross the centerline before ricocheted off both walls and errupting into flames.

Alcohol dragster driver Jim Whiteley crashed into both retaining walls during Top Alcohol Dragster qualifying tonight at the 47th CARQUEST Winternationals today at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif. The Idaho resident was not hurt during the incident that saw his dragster get loose, cross the centerline before ricocheted off both walls and errupting into flames. (Brian Losness sequence)