If you have been tuned into our live video/timing feed from the Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas, there's no doubt you watch in horror as Drag Radial racer Eric Peterson's Firebird got out of shape and hit the retaining wall. While this impact was violent enough, the stuck throttle on the car while sitting stationary added to the anxiety. Peterson was treated and released by on staff medical personnel.

If you have been tuned into our live video/timing feed from the Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas, there's no doubt you watch in horror as Drag Radial racer Eric Peterson's Firebird got out of shape and hit the retaining wall. While this impact was violent enough, the stuck throttle on the car while sitting stationary added to the anxiety. Peterson was treated and released by on staff medical personnel.

Watch this video of the incident.