Comedian and TV host Jay Leno shocked audiences in what could have ended up being a terrible tragedy.
Recently, he uploaded a video to his YouTube account that involved him trying out a 2,500 HP powered Hemi Under Glass.
“This has been on my bucket list since I was a kid,” Leno said. “Ever since it stood up in 1965, the Hurst Hemi Under Glass has been the king of the wheel standers in drag strips all across the country.”
Leno explained to audiences why the car has its peculiar name: the vehicle is capable of standing on its back wheels while it flies down a drag strip. The car’s heavy engine is located in the back where spectators are then able to see it once it’s wheel standing.
It has “a 468-cubic-inch Hemi with 2,500 horsepower. That’s right, 2,500 horsepower on two wheels! What could go wrong?” Leno joked. The comedian had Bob Riggle, an 80-year-old stunt driver, accompany him for the ride and take the driver’s seat.
Once Riggle hit the gas, the front end of the car shot up and both of them went flying down the track. In order to get the vehicle level again, Riggle hit the brakes so the car can return to its normal position. This is where things went wrong.
Ahead on the track was a sharp turn. When the fastback landed, the tires were still bouncing from wheel standing. When Riggle tried to take the turn, the car was uneven and had too much momentum. That momentum flipped the car and sent it rolling multiple times.
A camera from inside the vehicle showed both Riggle and Leno being thrown around like rag dolls. Thankfully, they were secure in their seat belts, and both of them were wearing helmets — no one was seriously hurt.
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