The strangest things first time at the track

This wasn't a first time or a first time driver (either lane thank God!) but picture this....
Race event is on a overcast and moonless night but well lit track. My buddy is in an 11 second car in the right lane and another guy I know well is in a 10 sec. car in the left. They are just approaching the lights at well over 100 MPH and the track has a power outage! Like you flipped a switch off outage. Neither car has working headlights. The track is out in the middle of nowhere and it's F***ing DARK when the lights are out. My buddy who has been in combat said it was the scariest moment in his life getting that car stopped. The other guy was still shaking so bad 1/2 hour later, He couldn't hold a cigarette in his hand or mouth. Both needed a change of underwear! It's amazing that neither one hit the rail or each other.