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Scott Farley's Top Fuel fireworks amazed Friday night crowd in Epping

05 Jun 2026
Posted by NHRA.com staff
Race coverage

Fans packed into the grandstands at New England Dragway expecting to see header flames Friday night at the NHRA New England Nationals presented by bproauto. 

They got them a little earlier than expected. During the second qualifying session, Scott Farley's Top Fuel dragster erupted in a spectacular explosion on the starting line, producing a dramatic flash that illuminated the facility and instantly captured the attention of thousands of fans.