Veteran Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Doug Gordon was able to exit his Beta Motorcycles/Lucas Oil Camaro on his own power following his scary wall-banging accident during the first round of eliminations Saturday.

After conceding the rubber match to Shane Westerfield in their 29th meeting, Gordon’s Chevy crossed the center line in the wake of clocking a 247.52-mph speed. Just past the finish line, his car got out of shape, tipped over onto its side, skated on the side of its nose, and smashed hard into the opposite-lane (left) wall. The car jumped on top of the wall, nearly upside down, and slid for a few feet, and came to a halt with a tire hung on the barrier.

NHRA medical-team personnel examined Gordon on the site.