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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 ]
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]
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.
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