By Travis Holman
Did you know that Vashon Island is currently working toward setting a world record?
This attempt is something that may bring out the inner child in you, because the mission is to collect and assemble the longest Hot Wheels track in history!
If you need a refresh, Hot Wheels are those little, die-cast cars that almost every child since 1968 has had hours of fun with, scooting across the floor or on miniature racetracks.
A Hot Wheels racetrack that will shatter the existing record of 2,500 feet, aiming at a whole mile – that’s 5,280 feet – is our goal! We already have about 400-500 feet of track donated, so we’re almost 10% of the way there. Can you help?
Straight, orange portions of track, of either 1- or 2-feet are easiest to find at your local Dollar Tree, and you can even find it on Amazon. Curved pieces are welcome as well, for fun, but we’re looking for sheer length here.
Why are we doing this? Because we can. It’s great for community and fun.
Where will this event happen? Wherever we can find a whole mile to let gravity carry a Hot Wheels car into the history books.
When will it happen? Simply put, whenever we have 5,280 feet of Hot Wheels track!
So! If you would like a little nostalgia kick, or you simply want to help some Islanders achieve a lofty goal, you know where to find us.
You can mail Hot Wheels track or donations to P.O. Box 1245 Vashon, WA 98070. Granny’s Island Variety has volunteered to set aside any Hot Wheels track that comes their way for the cause. So, with the community’s help, we can make this world-record attempt a reality, Island-style!
