Watch: Hot Wheels Sets World-Record 322-Foot Track Jump

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Before Dan Wheldon’s stunning victory at the Indianapolis 500, crowds witnessed another spectacular stunt.

As part of a promotion for Hot Wheels, Top Gear star and stunt driver Tanner Faust set a world record, jumping 332 feet on a track designed to look like the toy-car brand. The previous record jump was 301 feet.

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See below how Faust prepared for his high-flying spectacle.

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