An unbelievable crash sends Kurt Busch flying through the air. Watch the wreck unfold from all of FOX Sports’ amazing camera angles. Also involved in ‘The Big One’ was Danica Patrick, J.J. Yeley, Ricky Stenhouse, Ryan Newman and more.
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The Crown Range, New Zealand. 47 corners, 1076 metres elevation, 10.4km long. The country’s highest paved roadway. For a moment in time it belongs to one man, Mike Whiddett. The moment will become, the drive of a lifetime.
The former state highway cuts a path between Queenstown and Wanaka. It is a short cut, which has long been a route for travellers. The first track dates back to the early gold rush days. The road now is still one of the most demanding and technical drives of the country.
The drive for Mike Whiddett will be challenging and faster than most. For the first time in NZ motorsport history, the road has been closed across three sections for a unique filming opportunity. The New Zealand-based international drift driver has a chance to push his bespoke quad-rotor rotary engine car to new limits on a completely clear road. The road closure signs are rolled out; it is time for Mad Mike to Conquer the Crown.
It’s not easy putting into context the ever-increasing performance of the world’s fastest sports cars, like the Porsche 911 Turbo S revealed today. But let me offer a few examples:
By the time your eyes reach the comma in this sentence, the new Porsche 911 Turbo S can hit 60 mph. At top speed of 198 mph, the 911 Turbo could outrace a Boeing 747 on takeoff. And the 2013 edition of the 911 Turbo S with 560 hp has double the motive energy of … Pictures and more
The tube we used, aka “jumbo dog”, we got from this website! They have all the summer toys you can think of. The way we used the jumbo dog was not they way it was intended, just a heads up 🙂