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Goldenrod is an American streamliner land speed racing car which held the wheel-driven land speed record from 1965 to 1991. It was owned by Bob "Butch" and Bill Summers, of Ontario, California. Bob Summers drove the car to set the land speed record.
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 ...
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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.
The two-year starter will be a fascinating draft prospect for NFL teams. Milroe was 205-of-319 passing for 2,844 yards and 16 TDs with 11 interceptions in 2024.
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