Top 5: Fast and Furious

Crisscross America to experience its TOP 5 adrenaline pumping thrills.
Crisscross America to experience the TOP 5 adrenaline pumping thrills allowed by the law. Go 150 mph on a NASCAR track, scream your way down an Olympic bobsled run, fly sky-high kite-surfing and scorch the clouds in air-to-air combat.
1. Richard Petty Driving Experience
Richard Petty Driving Experience

Richard Petty Driving Experience

Photo by: Dave Center

Dave Center

Get behind the wheel and experience the thrill of 600 horsepower with the chance to drive anywhere from 8 to 50 laps at over 20 racetracks nationwide.
2. Bobsledding
Bobsledding in Utah

Bobsledding in Utah

Photo by: US Army Images

US Army Images

Thrill-seeking riders can climb into one of Utah Olympic Park’s bobsleds and reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. Zip around 15 daring turns on the same course that Olympians rode in 2002.
3. Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing in Hawaii

Kitesurfing in Hawaii

Photo by: Thinkstock

Thinkstock

Use a kite to ride the wind and waves, propelling your body to speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, and lifting you up to heights of about 50 feet where the wind can really catch hold of you.
4. Black Diamond Skiing
Whiteface Mountain Skiing

Whiteface Mountain Skiing

Photo by: ORDA/Whiteface

ORDA/Whiteface

Ski down the greatest vertical drop east of the Rockies at Whiteface Ski Resort, which offers mountains and trails ranging from beginner level to double black diamond for the true ski experts.
5. Fighter Pilot For A Day
Air Combat USA

Air Combat USA

Photo by: Air Combat USA

Air Combat USA

Challenge your friends and family to dog fights 8,500 feet in the sky as you test out your top guns and experience up to 5 Gs of force. "Everything is real… except the bullets!"

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