Most liked posts in thread: Tanner Foust - Hot Wheels Record Jump

  1. Steve

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    #6 Steve, Jun 2, 2011
    Absolutely, it's not Hot Wheels without the big loop!
     
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    #2 old81, Jun 1, 2011
    Holy Crap, that was a jump... Could have moved it out some too. :crazy: :Thumbsup:
     
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    #3 Johngo, Jun 1, 2011
    That wasn't a jump... That was a Trans Atlantic flight! WOW!
     
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    #4 am0eba, Jun 2, 2011
    Nice flourish at the end, fishtailing into the sand trap! Awesome.

    Next, I want to see the big LOOP!

    _Dave_
     
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    #5 Justa Jim, Jun 2, 2011
    You're right. He almost over jumped the landing ramp. I've seen ski jumpers do that, landing on the flat and it can be ugly.

    The guy should have said, "You broke the world record and lived to tell about it, so get out and celebrate". :D

    Jim
     
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    #7 Metalman, Jun 2, 2011
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    #8 Nathan, Jun 17, 2011
    The near miss in practice....

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_kzpmRLDaE]YouTube - ‪Team Hot Wheels - Yellow Driver's Near-Crash During Testing‬‏[/ame]
     
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    #9 Professor, Jun 17, 2011
    I think I would have peed a little