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Scott Speed: Race Car Driver

KidzSpeed goes to Pole Position Raceway

KidzSpeed went to Pole Position Raceway to try indoor karting.  I thought it would be a great chance to improve my racing skills.  The cars are electric and the track is smaller than I am used to.  The tighter turns and smaller track helped me to improve my driving...

Yves Rossy, “The JetMan”
Yves Rossy, “The JetMan”

Yves Rossy, "The JetMan" is my favorite stunt pilot. He and his jet propelled wing have flown all over the world. Recently he flew here in the US next to a B-17 bomber over Wisconsin and he appeared at the Reno air show. Here is a video of him in flying in formation...

Interview with my racing classmate Jack

I went to NJMP to practice over the 4th of July weekend and I ran into my friend, Jack again. He was nice enough to let me interview him for KidzSpeed.  We learned to race on the same 2-day class in Fall of 2011.  Jack is older than me and he has graduated...

Hot Wheels Apptivity is AWESOME!

I love playing this game on the iPad.  It's FREE and one of the coolest racing apps I've found for the iPad. You can use your fingers or an actual Hot Wheels car to play the game! Here is the Hot Wheels web site:   http://mattelapptivity.com/app-toys-games/hot-wheels/...

My first video blog

One of my first KidzSpeed video broadcasts reporting from Raceway Park. Reporting between races.   "Safety first" and "See you at the finish line".

Having fun, kid kart racing today
Having fun, kid kart racing today

Sunday, running laps with Nate, Ryan and Gemma (not pictured, but in the video). Gemma was really racing great today!  Ryan, Nate and I had fun running around the track between races. Thanks to Ryan for lending me fuel when I ran out of gas. Thanks to Nate for sending...

World’s first recycled race car
World’s first recycled race car

 World First Racing has invented the first sustainable racing car of the future. http://www.worldfirstracing.co.uk/ This was a project I did for school.  The seats, steering wheel, body panels and fuel are made with ingredients from carrots, potatoes, flax, soybean...

Welcome to KidzSpeed.com (2011 website launch)
Welcome to KidzSpeed.com (2011 website launch)

Hi and welcome to KidzSpeed! My name is Christian, and I’m a kid who loves auto racing, fast cars, and the coolest toys in the world!  For as long as I can remember, I was always fascinated with Hot Wheels, remote control cars and any toy that moved fast....

The Importance of Driver Training
The Importance of Driver Training

This is a GREAT article for drivers and their parents to read.  courtesy of BBR Karting My Dad has me mostly spending time practicing what my racing coaches have taught me - just improving technique. We don't change out a lot of components on the kart or use any...