John Pressure was injured when his engine exploded and his automotive caught fireplace Sunday afternoon at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
“Through the first spherical of Humorous Automotive eliminations on the PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals on Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park, John Pressure’s Humorous Automotive suffered an engine explosion on the end line after which crossed the centerline, placing each guard partitions earlier than coming to a cease,” the Nationwide Scorching Rod Affiliation mentioned in an announcement.
“Pressure was alert and was examined onsite by the NHRA Medical Crew earlier than being transported to a neighborhood medical facility for additional analysis.”
Pressure, 75, is taken into account a drag racing legend, having gained greater than a dozen championships.
Earlier this month, Pressure raced to his document 157th NHRA victory.
This story was initially printed by Scripps Information Richmond.