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Jesse James, the daredevil reality TV star who is wed to actress Sandra Bullock, is constantly stretching the limits of possibility by taking risks that could him kill him if the smallest detail go wrong. But there is no stopping Jesse, who is now getting ready for his new TV show ‘Jesse James is a Dead Man’, in which he is sure to take risk-taking to the next level. How does Sandra allow him to put his life in jeopardy?  …  Details

Jesse James’ new stunt series is alive and kicking on Spike TV, with a premiere episode that set new ratings records for the network.

“Jesse James Is a Dead Man” debuted Sunday night at 10 p.m. and drew the largest audience ever for an unscripted Spike TV series. “Dead Man” was seen by 2 million viewers — including 900,000 among the network’s target demo of men 18-49.

In the premiere episode, the former “Monster Garage” personality rode a 1,000-horsepower motorbike powered by highly combustible nitromethane fuel…  Details

NHRA driver Courtney Force will document her summer on the drag-racing circuit in an online column for USA TODAY. This is her first entry:

I am excited to be contributing to USATODAY.com this summer. Many of you may not know me as well as you may know my dad, 14-time Funny Car champion John Force, or maybe my older sister, professional Funny Car driver Ashley Force Hood.

I have been racing in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series the past four years. I started my racing career just like Ashley in a Super Comp dragster. Last season I stepped up to the Top Alcohol Dragster class. This is the fastest class without racing professionally.

I promised my parents I would finish college before I started …  Details

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jet200mph jet cycle would like to be world’s fastest – but compare it to US Top Fuel motorcycle speed and E.T’s.  Still looks like lots of fun.

Imagine sitting on top of two jet engines, catapulting yourself to 200 mph in 7.887 seconds. If this unconfirmed wild ride is for real, that feat would make this jet-powered motorcycle the world’s fastest jet bike. Sure beats that 155mph superbike we were gawking at last year.

Not much else is known about this alleged world record-breaking stunt, except that the cycle’s powered by J402-CA-702 Model 373 turbine engines, originally developed for the U.S. military’s cruise missiles…  Details & Video

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