My Dragster Crash was in 1984 at the Meremere Dragstrip South Auckland New Zealand. This was the Collett & Taylor dragster I raced with the late drag racing legend Ron Collett. Oil leaked out of the engine and onto the right side tyre. After further examination I was found to have broken my neck and back and foot. Fractured C6, C7 & T4. Fortunately no permanent spinal cord damage, recovery took 2 years and now living life to the max. The car also caught fire but methanol flames are invisible in daylight. The flames burnt through 4 of 5 layers on the backside of my fire suit. After the car came to rest I didn't realise I was on fire, I lifted up the visor on my helmet and my eyebrows and eye lashes immediately went up in smoke. Yep put the visor back down but it quickly melted. Thanks to my alert crew & close friend Trev Tolhurst for getting me out so quickly I didn't suffer any serious burns.