A former US Air Force pilot broke a world record after whizzing on skis across an asphalt parking lot at nearly 70 mph, according to authorities.
Johnny Cruz Buckingham, who already has over a dozen world records to his name, shattered the title for the fastest towed asphalt skiing last August, the Guinness World Records announced on Friday
Buckingham was pulled by a moving car along a pre-measured flat track, while strapped to a pair of skis, multiple times until he was “confident in his abilities,” the agency said.
After a few practice attempts, a radar speed gun captured him breaking the record by zooming at a blistering 69 mph across the lot.
The adrenaline junkie, who also goes by “MrWorldRecords,” has won five more titles since his August victory, including the most knife fire spins on a balance board in one minute at a record 104 spins and the fastest time to burst 100 balloons with the feet at a speedy 19.78 seconds, officials added.
He also set the world’s fastest time to visit all New York City ferry stations, clocking 6 hours and 59 minutes.
In February 2025, he broke the record for the fastest time to travel all seven continents — in just two days and 16 hours during a second attempt.
The serial record-breaker told Guinness World Records officials that he was inspired to achieve this specific asphalt-skiing title to prove to his son that anything is possible.
“I want to inspire my child, Hurricane Thomas Buckingham, to set big goals and reach for the stars,” he said. “This record is for you, Champ!”
Read the full article here
