who has drove to the track and couldn't drive home(because you broke it)

Local racer,at Famoso,1987.70 Challenger,4.30's,833,Max Wedge headed 511.Twin n2o plates,Holley d.ps,edelbrock crossram.Drop the clutch@1500,wack 250 of spray off the line.Was getting 1.3,1.4 sixty fts.3rd pass,sacks the spray,carb backfired.Gets towed to the pits.Was a 2 piece plenum manifold.Blew the gasket,sheared three or four mounting fasteners.