How an Element E50 Put Out a Mustang Fire Without Missing a Beat
Racing pushes machines to the limit. High heat, high fuel loads, and high stress on every part of the car mean that fires aren’t a matter of if—they’re a matter of when. That’s why fire suppression is one of the most critical safety measures in motorsports.
In this user-submitted video, a Mustang catches fire during a race event. What could have been a dangerous, messy, and costly setback turned into a quick, controlled response thanks to an Element E50 fire extinguisher.
When Seconds Matter
At the track, there’s no time to second-guess equipment. Traditional extinguishers are bulky, heavy, and often secured to pits or safety vehicles. That delay can mean extensive damage before help even arrives.
What this video shows is how a lightweight, compact Element E50 can be deployed immediately. The driver had a tool right at hand, about the size of a road flare, easy to mount in the car or keep trackside. With a quick strike to ignite the tip, the extinguisher went to work, flooding the engine bay with Element's patented vapor and halting combustion at the molecular level.
The fire was stopped before it spread, with zero mess left behind.
Clean Agent = Clean Car
Racecars are precision machines. A typical powder extinguisher might save the car from fire, but it also coats everything under the hood in corrosive residue. That means hours of teardown, inspection, and repair—if the car is salvageable at all.
The E50 used in this video left no residue. No powder to vacuum out of wiring harnesses. No chemical damage to sensors or electronics. Just a race-ready Mustang that was back in service without costly downtime.
For racers, that’s more than safety—it’s continuity.
Built for Performance Environments
Element fire extinguishers are unaffected by vibration, temperature swings, or pressure loss. That makes them perfect for motorsports, where equipment is constantly pushed to extremes. With at least 50 seconds of continuous discharge—five times longer than a traditional 5 lb bottle—drivers and crews have more time to react and control dangerous situations.
This Mustang fire is proof: whether you’re on the drag strip, a road course, or off-road, Element is built for the kind of risks traditional extinguishers just weren’t designed to handle.
Safety That Keeps You Racing
This video demonstrates why more drivers, pit crews, and race teams are adding Element extinguishers to their cars. They’re compact, powerful, and above all, practical in real-world emergencies.
Because when the green flag drops, you don’t have time for bulky, messy, or unreliable tools. You need fire protection that works as hard—and as fast—as you do.
It’s time to Rethink Your Fire Extinguisher.
