Air Strip Attack
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: MegaSpeed
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: Design, Technology, Sports
- Produced By: Exploration Production Inc.
- Year: 2015
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Running Time: 46m
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On an air strip at a Colorado airport the world's fastest street cars duke it out in an attempt to break the world record of 219 miles an hour over a half mile. Lucas English is the current record holder in his beefed up Nissan GTR, but his competition is in his rear view mirror and gaining ground. They call the event the Air Strip Attack and it features traditional standing start drag racing, along with the extremely challenging rolling start events.
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