Team Hot Wheels™ Sets New World Record With 332 ft. Distance Jump at Centennial Indianapolis 500
29 Maio 2011 - 2:19PM
Business Wire
Today as part of “IZOD Presents Hot Wheels Fearless at the
500™,” Team Hot Wheels™ Yellow Driver Tanner Foust successfully
landed a ramp-to-ramp distance jump of 332 feet. Foust, a
three-time X Games gold medalist and professional stunt driver
smashed the previous world record by an impressive 31 feet at the
100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500.
Tanner Foust of Team Hot Wheels sets a
new world record with a 332 ft. distance jump at the IZOD Presents
Hot Wheels Fearless at the Indy 500 on Sunday, May 29, 2011, in
Indianapolis. (Ross Dettman/AP Images for Mattel)
“Fans witnessed not only a record-breaking jump today, but also
an incredible childhood fantasy come to life which engaged multiple
generations,” said Simon Waldron, vice president of marketing for
Hot Wheels®. “Hot Wheels has a deep and rich history in racing that
spans over 40 years and there was no better global stage than the
Indy 500 to create this once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Spectators at the Indy 500 watched anxiously today as a masked
mystery driver sped down a 90 ft. ramp, suspended on an enormous
10-story high door (100 feet tall) and flew across the infield of
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Moments after the jump occurred,
Foust was revealed as the mystery Team Hot Wheels™ Yellow Driver.
The “IZOD Presents Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500™” jump brought to
life the iconic Hot Wheels® V-Drop® track set boys have played with
on their bedroom doors for years. The stunt will be nationally
televised today at 3:30 PM EDT in a 30-minute ABC Special
highlighting various Team Hot Wheels™ stunts, including the new
world record distance jump. Additional behind-the-scenes footage
and interviews with Tanner Foust will be available on Facebook
after the ABC Special. Complete footage of the jump will be
available on www.youtube.com/hotwheels at 4:00 PM EDT.
“As a kid playing with Hot Wheels I could only dream of
experiencing something as outrageous as a life-sized V-Drop track
set, and today it became reality,” said Tanner Foust, Team Hot
Wheels Yellow Driver. “There’s a lot that goes into being on Team
Hot Wheels and the training and testing leading up to the jump gave
me the confidence needed to push the mechanical and mental limits
of the challenge and land the world-record title.”
Foust is a professional stunt driver with a record number of top
finishes and thrilling behind-the-wheel moments captured on-screen.
In addition to being a three-time X Games gold medalist and
two-time Formula Drift champion, Foust is also an on-air host for
Top Gear USA on HISTORY. He recently became the first American ever
to win a round of the FIA European Rallycross championship in his
Rockstar Energy Drink Ford Fiesta. His professional stunt driving
credits include Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, Dukes of Hazzard,
Bourne Ultimatum, Iron Man 2, and the remake of Red Dawn.
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About the Hot Wheels® Brand
Since 1968, Hot Wheels® has been passionate about creating
thrilling vehicle experiences through innovative product and
content. With a fan base of more than 41 million people, Hot
Wheels® is the No. 1 vehicle property in the United States
producing the coolest cars imaginable. The Hot Wheels® brand began
as a line of 16 1:64-scale die-cast vehicles; today, it has evolved
into a true, global lifestyle brand for boys of all ages with
segments that range from aftermarket parts to licensed apparel to
branded digital content from Team Hot Wheels™, a real-life race
crew of professional drivers performing over-the-top stunts. For
consumers to learn more, visit www.HotWheels.com and
www.Facebook.com/HotWheels.
About Mattel
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT - News) (www.mattel.com) is the
worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys
and family products. The Mattel family is comprised of such
best-selling brands as Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever
introduced, Hot Wheels®, Matchbox®, American Girl®, Radica® and
Tyco® R/C, as well as Fisher-Price® brands, including Little
People®, Power Wheels® and a wide array of entertainment-inspired
toy lines. In 2011, Mattel was named as one of FORTUNE Magazine's
“100 Best Companies to Work For” for the fourth year in a row, and
also is ranked among Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "100 Best
Corporate Citizens." With worldwide headquarters in El Segundo,
Calif., Mattel employs approximately 30,000 people in 43 countries
and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations. At
Mattel, we are "Creating the Future of Play."
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