it looked. he had bruises all over him and kind of hard for him to get around for a few days, but no broken bones. amazing to walk away from something like that. matter of fact, i talked to him about two weeks after that and he was already looking for parts to get another car back together. >> the driver, tommy adams, returned to racing. he died in 2011 from an illness unrelated to the accident. drag racing is clearly a dangerous sport, but that's all part of the attraction. >> any time you stick 3,500 horsepower in a suspended door car it will add a little more excitement and a little bit of fun. anything that's fun and exciting, it's going to be dangerous. you can't hardly walk to the store without having a little bit of danger. coming up, a truck ramp turns into a launch pad. >> can't imagine i'd ever get anything like this on tape, again. [ female announcer ] want to spend less and retire with more?