Driving World Records
14 Records
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Most Countries Visited In 24 Hours
A team of four travelers – Yvo Kuhling (Netherlands), Liselott Martynenko Agerlid (Sweden), Philomena O'Brien (Australia) and Todd Hepworth (Australia) traveled to 17 countries in 23 hours, 30 minutes.
They visited Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and The Netherlands.
The trip began at Samac in Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 1, 2012 at 20:43. In each country the team got out of the car to step foot in the country and take a couple of photos. A cracking playlist and in-car menu kept the team's morale high throughout the attempt.
A GPS tracker recorded the trip at around five minute intervals and included each country as well. Learn more about the feat here.
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Slowest Drive Through A Redwood Tree While Listening To Hall & Oates
Kent Haines and Erin Descoteaux took 41.66 seconds to drive through the legendary Chandelier Tree while listening to "Maneater" by Hall amp; Oates[].
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Most Miles Safely Driven In A Commercial Truck
William Coe safely drove 3,001,276 miles in a commercial truck. He set the record between February 12, 1986 and March 14, 2009.
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Fastest Time To Drive 10 Laps Backwards On The "Moo Moo Meadows" Track In "Mario Kart Wii"
Kirsten S. drove 10 laps backwards on Moo Moo Meadows in Mario Kart Wii five minutes, 11.23 seconds.
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Most People Pretending To Be NASCAR Drivers
A total of 54 student campers from iD Tech Camps UC San Diego pretended to beNASCAR drivers.
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Farthest Distance To Drive A Golf Ball With A .22-Caliber Bullet
Doug McManaman used a .22 caliber bullet to drive a golf ball a distance of 91 feet (1,092 inches).
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Longest Golf Ball Drive On A Covered Bridge
Doug McManaman drove a golf ball on covered bridge that measured 172 feet in length.
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Farthest Distance Driven On A Kart Track In 24 Hours
Trey Shannon drove 845.48 miles (1360.66 kilometers) on a kart track in 24 hours. He set the record to raise awareness about Tourette Syndrome and to raise money for the Tourette Syndrome Association. Learn more about the feat here.
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Most Green Traffic Lights Driven Through Consecutively
Tai Star drove through 16 consecutive green traffic lights. He started in Phoenix and ended in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Most Caramel Milky Way Bars Eaten While Driving
Naader Reda ate three king-size Caramel Milky Way bars while driving.
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Longest "Monty Python" Quote While Stopped At A Red Traffic Light
Tai Star recited a 250-word Monty Python quote while stopped at a red traffic light.
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Longest Movie Quote Recited While Driving And Balancing A Book On Head
Tai Star recited a 265-word quote from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life while driving with a RecordSetter Book of World Records balanced on his head.
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Farthest Distance Driven While Balancing A Book On Head
Tai Star drove 84.4 miles while balancing a RecordSetter Book of World Records on his head.
Todd Hepworth 
Kent Haines 
William Coe 
Kirsten Sheehey 
CBC Life 
iD Tech Camps UC San Diego 
Doug McManaman 
Trey Shannon 
Tai Star 
Naader Reda