Feb. 27--Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta is known for his 96 mph fastball that helped him win the 2015 National League Cy Young Award.
But after throwing batting practice Friday, Arrieta got an up-close experience at what car racing speed feels like.
Arrieta watched Top Fuel drag racing at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler.
It turns out that Arrieta is a neighbor of Top Fuel drag racer Tony Schumacher, and the drivers made a convincing impression on Arrieta as he stood on the starting line as the dragsters took off.
"It's like getting hit in the chest by a gorilla," Arrieta said during an NHRA interview.
