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Photo Sequences, 1st prize

September 01, 1979

Fatal Hit. A top fuel dragster blows the supercharger off the engine on the finishing line at the National Hot Rod Association US Nationals.

September 01, 1979

Fatal Hit. At the National Hot Rod Association US Nationals, a dragster driven by Frank Rupert turns over and hits the rail after blowing the supercharger off the engine.

September 01, 1979

Fatal Hit. At the National Hot Rod Association US Nationals, a dragster driven by Frank Rupert turns over and hits the rail after blowing the supercharger off the engine. The blower bounced over 229m down the track.

September 01, 1979

Fatal Hit. At the National Hot Rod Association US Nationals, a dragster driven by Frank Rupert turns over and hits the rail after blowing the supercharger off the engine. The blower bounced over 229m down the track, hitting cameraman Joe Rooks, who was later pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

September 01, 1979

Fatal Hit. At the National Hot Rod Association US Nationals, a dragster driven by Frank Rupert turns over and hits the rail after blowing the supercharger off the engine. The blower bounced over 229m down the track, hitting cameraman Joe Rooks, who was later pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

September 01, 1979

Fatal Hit. At the National Hot Rod Association US Nationals, a dragster driven by Frank Rupert turns over and hits the rail after blowing the supercharger off the engine. The blower bounced over 229m down the track, hitting cameraman Joe Rooks, who was later pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

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Charles Robinson

The Associated Press

1980 Photo Contest, Photo Sequences, 1st prize
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Charles Robinson

The Associated Press

01 September, 1979

Fatal Hit. At the National Hot Rod Association US Nationals, a dragster driven by Frank Rupert turns over and hits the rail after blowing the supercharger off the engine. The blower bounced over 229m down the track, hitting cameraman Joe Rooks, who was later pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

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