Hot Wheels Sets a First-Ever World Record at Indy 500

hotwheels_2On the eve of the Indianapolis 500, Hot Wheels, along with four kids, set a record for the world’s longest toy race track. Staged on the front straightaway of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Mattel’s Hot Wheels created a 1 mile-long, four-lane toy racetrack to celebrate its World’s Best Driver Championship event. Kids were invited from all over the country to race four toy cars around the track. Coached by racing legends Mario and John Andretti, Christopher Bienusa, a 12-year-old from Alexandria, Minn., emerged as the victor. Bienusa celebrated in traditional Indy 500 fashion by drinking a bottle of milk and kissing the fabled Yard of Bricks on the speedway. More than 1,000 pieces of custom-made Hot Wheels track were used to build the longest toy track in history. Alexandria Industries manufactured the nearly 4,700 pounds of aluminum extrusions to withstand outdoor elements such as heat and rain.

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