Ever wonder what an NHRA drag race looks like from the chief starter’s point of view? NHRA fans and race teams will begin to enjoy a new level of immersion and interaction with their favorite sport as NHRA experiments with 360-degree video.
Viewers can interact with the videos on desktop and mobile devices by swiping up, down, left, and right with a mouse or finger to pan and follow the action, or they can just enjoy a customized viewing angle of a run or even the crew’s reaction.
Below are the first examples of the technology, featuring the Top Fuel and Funny Car final rounds from the K&N Filters Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Chicago.