stackyFACTSCareening down an ice tube in a fiberglass bathtub requires a disgusting amount of money. The sleek shaping and materials involved in shaving milliseconds off a run mean these unpowered sleds can cost upwards of a hundred thousand dollars, completely ruining the budget of any amateur team.
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