John Force in a bad bad wreck today

One of the most violent funny car crashes I've ever seen. The safety gear did it's job and by all indications John is going to be okay. The big topic of discussion is why the chutes didn't deploy when the engine came apart.
Don't the crew chiefs have a box so they pop the chutes if something goes wrong?

My wife watched the video with me and was amazed he wasn't killed. Prayers for a speedy recovery