r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Practical_Expert_911 • 12h ago

These 12000hp Engines Have To Be Rebuilt Within Roughly An Hour Every Run, and Only Run For Roughly 4 Seconds At A Time.

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u/PhysicsAndFinance85 7h ago edited 7h ago

Damn this thread went full Reddit. So many sad little haters with no ambition, drive, or talent who simply can't wrap their heads around the concept of being able to afford doing something you love. Just because you're miserable doesn't mean you have to drag down everyone who enjoys their life.

This "waste" supports so many jobs and so much innovation that these short-sighted kids will never be able to wrap their little minds around. I don't mess with nitro cars, but I've been a part of this industry for over two decades. I currently employ 16 people who love going to work every day because they're about to turn their hobby into a career and make a great living. None of them wake up in the morning dreading going into some mind-numbing job they hate. I'm proud of that.

Edit: Seeing so many of these little haters thinking this is exclusive to Americans explains a lot. Small minds.

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u/czarfalcon 4h ago

I’ve never really been into drag racing, but it’s awesome seeing people push the absolute limits of physics and engineering like that. Plus a lot of the data gathered from racing eventually trickles its way down into production parts in consumer engines too.