2018 Speed Week Update: Danny Thompson Sets New 448.757-MPH Record at Bonneville
Driving his Challenger II land speed record car, Danny Thompson set a new AA/Streamliner record at the 2018 SCTA Speed Week in Bonneville, UT with a two-run average of 448.757 miles per hour. In case you were wondering, that makes the Challenger II the fastest piston-powered car in the world. (The record was previously held
Check Out This Homemade Belly Tank Salt Flats Racer
During World War II, long-range fighter and bomber aircraft were equipped with “Belly Tanks” or “Drop Tanks” full of fuel which extended their range for long-distance flights. After the war, the tanks’ streamlined housings became the go-to choice for hotrodders looking for an aerodynamic body for their Salt Flat racers. With little more than a




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