VIDEO: Dragster burnout misses crewman by inches, be careful!
30 July 2020
A dragster driver almost took out a crew member in a near-accident during a burnout at Byron Dragway.
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A dragster driver almost took out a crew member in a near-accident during a burnout at Byron Dragway.
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