Tanner Foust, an American professional racing driver and stunt driver, broke the world record for a distance jump in a four-wheeled vehicle at the Indianapolis 500 on May 29th, 2011. Watch as Tanner Foust drops 10 stories down 90 feet of orange track and soars 332 feet (101 meters) through the air.
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Why is his face obscured I wonder??
Hot Wheels, a manufacturer of die-cast model vehicles, has a team of mystery drivers called Green, Red, Blue, and Yellow.
This particular stunt was done by the 'Yellow Driver' whose identity would be revealed after the record jump. That's why prior to the jump nobody was allowed to see who it was.
Upon landing, the mystery driver doffed his helmet to reveal himself as Tanner Foust.
I don't have any time for jump records where the vehicle uses gravity to gain speed. If it isn't done from a standing start straight and level to the ramp it shouldn't count as a record.
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