Butner Crashes

[JEFF ESSMANN]

this was on the nhra site
This was ugly - Butner's car was out of the groove and near the wall all the way down the track, fighting to get enough traction to stay with Treadwell. Treadwell won by a car length, taking a 0.10 CIC to get the win. Then, past the finish line, Butner's car went out of control, hitting the wall and overturning, then bursting into flame as it slid upside down through the shutdown area. The Safety Safari was on the scne quickly and we are awaiting word on Butner's condition. This is the second time in less than a year that Butner has been involved in a fiery top-end incident, suffering burns when a fuel leak turned into a high-speed bonfire at the second Las Vegas national event last year.

Finally came the word we were waiting for - Butner is out of the car and okay. Once again the safety gear worked as intended. Glen Treadwell's MOV: 0.0777 seconds (approximately 19 feet).

good to hear he is ok