Alan Wilzig, a New York banking scion, built the largest racetrack zoned for private recreational use in the U.S. at his farm in Columbia County, NY. Take a tour of the circuit at Wilzig Racing Manor, featuring nine turns that thread through more than 80 feet of elevation changes, including a 20-percent banked curve. Also on site is a clubhouse and museum for Wilzig’s car and bike collection and race shop for his IMSA racecar and racing karts.
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Dan, Roy and I at the Allendale Outlaws Kart Track driving a 125cc shifter kart w/racing slicks on dirt.
Yesterday two friends of East Jesus stopped by to visit. As they pulled up, I noticed they had some kind of strange device attached to the top of their car. It turned out to be what they called a Rail Rider, basically a self-built go kart specially designed to run on railroad tracks. I’ve seen a few of these vehicles online, but they were all pedal powered. This one was powered by a Honda motor, and boasted speeds of up to 30 mph.
Greg and Troy were nice enough to take me along on their adventure the next day. While we didn’t get to go as high up into the mountains as we’d hoped (no train tunnels — dang!), it still made for an excellent adventure, and I can’t thank them enough for helping me knock one more item off my bucket list. Check out the video to see the entire adventure.
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Stunt woman Jolene Van Vugt was flushed with pride after setting a new land speed record for the world’s fastest motorised toilet.  … Pictures and more
Jolene Van Vugt backflip