INDIANAPOLIS- Attractions motorcycle or car jump over a row of cars was mostly done by a stuntman. But, nobody knows, how many jumps the farthest by car? Team of Hot Wheels - toy manufacturers from the United States - try to do in front of thousands of spectators Indy 500 car race in Indianapolis, yesterday (29 / 5) in order to commemorate 100 years of single seater racing pride of uncle Sam's country.
Historic leap was made by Tanner Foust - professional riders who are members of Team Driver Hot Wheels Yellow - using a short pickup chassis that has been modified. Foust must spur his car past the steep orange derivatives as high as 24 meters and at the end of throwing the car to fly as far as possible.
As a result, Foust fly as far as 102 meters and landed smoothly and be a world record as the furthest leap.
"Fans not only see the new record-breaking leap today, but also how the fantasies of young people from the great generation that could come true. Hot Wheels are also rich in history in the racing world for 40 years, and there's no better time than Indy 500 for take action once in a lifetime, "said by Simon Waldron, Vice President of Marketing Hot Wheels, as reported by autoblog (29/05/2011).