Anita Board next to her junior dragster car. (Mike Sprlyan/Junior Dragster Australia/AFP)The idea of an 8-year-old behind the wheel of a drag racing car, which even in its scaled down children’s version can hit speeds of 60 mph and beyond, may seem daunting. No information was immediately available on the power of the car Anita Board was driving Saturday. Her death produced an outpouring of condolences from junior dragster enthusiasts across the world, particularly from members of racing teams. Junior dragster cars with top speed of 96km per hour driven by 8 year old… ???

Source: Washington Post November 13, 2017 10:26 UTC