Cars need to follow road curves. Planes don't. The plane may have been able to cut some corners to get ahead of the car just long enough to land in front of it.

It's either that or the plane managed to snag some handy floating nitro power-ups FTW.

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[Dr. Horrible]___________________________[Penny]
Listen close to everybody's heart________And you believe there's good in everybody's heart
And hear that breaking sound_____________Keep it safe and sound
Hopes and dreams are shattering apart____With hope you can do your part
And crashing to the ground_______________To turn a life around