One of baseball's best young players tries his hand as a race car driver


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Chicago Cub's third-baseman Kris Bryant has already established himself as one of the best players in baseball in only three seasons.

Bryant married his long-time girlfriend Jessica, earlier this year. But with training camp, then the regular season, the two didn't get a chance to go on a honeymoon right away. Last month, the two finally had the chance to get away, according to WGN.

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They were in Austria when Bryant decided to give racing a shot. He was at the racing mecca, known as the Red Bull Ring, when he took a Nissan 370z for a spin. It was a cool, slick day, but that didn't keep Bryant from getting the car up to 111 mph, with Jessica sitting shotgun.

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Bryant was put through drift training, and then given the opportunity to sit shogun himself, in a TM X-Bow, an ultra-light sports car built for road and race use. While in a race circuit simulation, the vehicle reached speeds of 125 mph.

It was evident he enjoyed the thrilling ride.

"My heart was beating a little fast, but super fun," Bryant said.  "I always wanted to get on the track and see how fast I can go."

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