Temporary Structures

Hot Wheels Fearless at the 500 – Indianapolis, IN Hot Wheels made history at this year’s Indianapolis 500! Yellow Team Driver Tanner Foust set a new world record for the longest jump made by a gas-powered four-wheel vehicle by launching  his full-scale Baja truck 332 feet, crushing the previous record of 301 feet. This $1 million stunt is a full-scale representation of the Hot Wheels V-Drop Super Velocity Track setup, with the car starting off at the top of a 100 foot (10-story high) door. The car raced down the 800 foot long run-in towards the 15-degree takeoff ramp, soared over the infield onto the 21 foot high landing ramp, and put on the brakes to stop just short of the fourth-turn safety barrier. There were many structural considerations for a project of this magnitude, not the least of which was integrating several different types of aluminum truss, tower, steel and scaffold framing systems together into a spectacular 1,500 foot long jump track system designed with over 125 tons of ballast to resist design wind speeds of 67 mph. In their press release, Mattel’s vice president of marketing, Simon Waldron, said, “It is a feat of engineering, and it’s a jaw-dropping sight when you see it.” For videos of the stunt, click here.

Red Bull Experiment: Ronnie Renner – Santa Monica, CA ESG provided the structural design for the custom-made landing ramp for a motorcycle high jump on the Santa Monica Pier. Red Bull made the ramps in an attempt to help Ronnie Renner break a world record.  Launching himself off a 25-foot-high quarterpipe, he made a successful jump of just over 59 feet.

Dew Tour 2010 ESG's 2010 work during the Dew Tour included: the Alli TV light tower and video wall, Nerf inflatable anchorage, and temporary tent structures for sponsors Matador™ by Jack Links®, Paul Mitchell, Powerbar, National Guard, and Verizon.

DEG/Galderma Acrylic Stage -- Orlando, FL ESG provided the structural design for this temporary riser system composed of SGA standard scaffold components.  The deck is made using clear acrylic and the riser system sits in the pool