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Top speed of the year earns an SCTA tropy; for the inaugural year, it went to Alex Xydias and Dean Batchelor for the So-Cal streamliner, with a speed of 193.54 mph (311.47 km/h). [6] Since then, the trophy has gone to Mickey Thompson, Art Arfons, the Summers Brothers, Don Vesco, Al Teague, and ten-time winner George Poteet, among others. [6]
Teague was trying to go even faster on February 11, 1959, eleven days before the first Daytona 500. "Teague pushed the speed envelope in the high-powered Sumar Special streamliner – to an estimated 140 mph (230 km/h)." [8] His car spun and flipped through the third turn and Teague was thrown, seat and all, from his car. He died nearly ...
Later the Burklands' 411 Streamliner set the official new record at 415.896 mph (669.320 km/h) on 2008/09/26 (Class AI-I-11). Goldenrod was not supercharged, so it still held the class (AI-II-11) record [ 4 ] until 21 September 2010, when Charles Nearburg in the Spirit of Rett increased this to 414.316 mph (666.777 km/h). [ 5 ]
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The Spirit of Rett is a streamlined car designed to challenge the wheel-driven land speed record. [1] [2] On September 21, 2010 it made two speed runs piloted by Charlie Nearburg at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
After reading his caption, Al's wife Deborah Roberts commended him for making sure he relaxes amid a busy holiday season. "So happy to see you exhale and chill!! Or warm up, I guess! 🔥 ...