Complex sentence: Both L-29s consistently posted laps at or above 500 miles per hour; former Astronaut Curt Brown took first place in Viper, "followed by Red Bull racer Mike Mangold in" Euroburner.
Split into simpler sentences: Both L-29s consistently posted laps at or above 500 miles per hour. Former Astronaut Curt Brown took first place in Viper, "followed by Red Bull racer Mike Mangold in" Euroburner.