Some folks near me have the Goldilocks theory of car ownership going: One is always just right, small, medium, or large. (Maybe tiny, small and medium, but you get the point.) They're usually parked in the driveway in size order, too.

Yes indeed, great spot. I always think of the sound of the vortices as similar to the ripping of waxed paper. On a good day at Gravelly, the sounds are simply amazing.

Maybe not everyone's seen this: http://www.streetwithaview.com

Excellent idea. You could also/or do a pit stop! Full crew out there with the lollipop, air wrenches, fuel can or hose…

I'll preface my comment by saying that I'm a big skeptic on many things, but...

That is indeed a likely assumption. He could be just playing to the audience. These are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know... morons.

No matter what, this is a prime opportunity for NASCAR to get NDT into a car, demonstrate the g-forces at work, and have him narrate a bit. Tie in the science to the racing and increase the audience. Hope they capitalize on it.

These guys:

Send a sahlahhhmi to ya boy in the ahhhmeee.

Follow along with their progress here: https://twitter.com/BLOODHOUND_SSC (They go into the build of the new ride, history, technical topics, etc. Good stuff.)

Anyone on board? Says it was a "driver in training" and don't see any medical response, so assuming no, but…

"Mr. Leno? Call for you on line 2. Something about a car you might be interested in…"

I'd trust FAI, frankly. FAI is the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the world keeper of aviation and space flight records. They have representative groups in most countries of the world (here in the U.S. it's the National Aeronautic Association, where I used to work), and use neutral observers, timing…

Definitely the Suburban here in DC. Uber drivers and other car service hacks, the gubment, soccer moms, power dads... They're all over the place. Looks like there's always a motorcade.

Neutral:

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Annnnnddd scene.

The Handley Page Victor. Looks like some odd sea creature to me.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_P…

The Edgley Optica. A very odd looking craft but quite functional for its purpose: observation. Beauty of a view from this thing.

1st Gear - Subaru's killing it? They're killing something, for sure. *cough cough [WRX] cough.*