Martin Drag Strip, Martin MI

At the Martin Funny Car Nationals all day today. I am 20 feet from the "Christmas Tree", the light pole that flashes down to start. Because I am carrying a camera, no one asked for my credentials or why I am standing here.

Some of these Nitro-Burning monsters do 330MPH in a quarter mile in 5-seconds. But they are so LOUD your head feels it will crack in half. Check out these shots:
Nitro burning monsters

My friend bought me a pair of .99 ear-plugs. If I had to choose the earplugs or my D-700 at the moment, I would have to give up the camera.

The Violator Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car raced to victory in the finals against Marc White of Chicago in the Flashback. The Violator ripped off a quarter mile pass of 250.84 mph in 5.766 seconds to win going away against White, who broke down.

Dom Lagana of Scarsdale, N.Y., in the Nitro Ninja Top Fuel Dragster, set a track record with a pass 326.07 mph in 4.85 seconds. CRAZY.