Drag racer blows car up in fireball twice in one weekend — and wins both times

At last weekend's U.S. Nationals drag race meet in Indianapolis, Funny Car driver Todd Lesenko had a scary moment Saturday when his 7,000-hp engine blew off the Chevy Impala body in a ball of fire and fiberglass, sending parts 50 feet in the air. Lesenko was uninjured, the car won the heat and the race team had a spare body for Sunday's race -- where another fireball smashed a shell again.The video below showing Lesenko's first explosion also highlights how much he had to steer the car to keep it from crashing into the wall. His car is moving about 280 mph when the explosion takes place: