Pro Extreme veteran Hugh Scott suffered a patented Hugh Scott accident today, crashing off the starting line of his lone qualifying attempt for the inaugural ADRL Texas Drags at Houston Raceway Park (HRP).
Pro Extreme veteran Hugh Scott suffered a patented Hugh Scott accident today, crashing off the starting line of his lone qualifying attempt for the inaugural ADRL Texas Drags at Houston Raceway Park (HRP).
Lined up beside defending class champion Todd Tutterow, Scott fortunately waited until after Tutterow was long gone to launch his ’41 Plymouth from the left lane and straight into the right guardwall. Scott’s car shook hard, then made a sharp right just past the starting tree, getting up on its two left wheels before slamming nearly head-on into the far concrete in a fiery explosion.
With its front end heavily damaged, but no apparent residual fire, Scott’s car then rolled to a halt on the center line near half-track, where ADRL officials quickly arrived and began spraying the engine with fire extinguishers while other track safety workers helped the Red Bay, Alabama, native out of the cockpit.
Scott was checked out by on-site paramedics, who fortunately reported no injuries to the driver.
Here’s an excerpt from Roger Richards’ incredible photo sequence.
