What happened to Craig Breedlove?

Breedlove, the iconic face of high-speed racing and subject of the 1963 Beach Boys song “Spirit of America,” has lived in the riverfront town since 1981. The 76-year-old is still active: He mounted a land-speed record chase in the 1990s, repeated it a dozen years ago and is designing a vehicle to go 1,000 mph.

How fast did Craig Breedlove go?

600.601 miles an hour
On November 15, 1965 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, 28-year-old Californian Craig Breedlove sets a new land-speed record—600.601 miles an hour—in his car, the Spirit of America, which cost $250,000 and was powered by a surplus engine from a Navy jet.

What is the world record for the longest car jump?

The longest rally car ramp jump is 81.99 m (269 ft) and was achieved by Travis Pastrana (United States) at the ‘RedBull: New Year. No Limits’ event, in Long Beach, California, United States, on 31 December 2009.

What is the land speed record for the fastest rocket car?

763.035 mph
The current holder of the Outright World Land Speed Record is ThrustSSC driven by Andy Green, a twin turbofan jet-powered car which achieved 763.035 mph – 1227.985 km/h – over one mile in October 1997. This is the first supersonic record as it exceeded the sound barrier at Mach 1.016.

Can you just drive on the salt flats?

Driving is permitted on the flats, although there are sometimes seasonal closures when the salt is moist or there’s standing water on the surface — signs will be posted. Visitors should only venture beyond the road when the flats are completely dry.

Who holds the speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats?

Teddy Tetzlaff drove a Blitzen Benz racecar and drove across the Bonneville Salt Flats. He set a 142.8 miles per hour speed back then.

How fast does a ThrustSSC go?

763 mph
ThrustSSC is a British-designed and built World Land Speed Record car. ThrustSSC holds the current World Land Speed Record which was set on October 15, 1997, by accomplishing a speed of 763 mph.

Who holds the indoor speed record?

Porsche Taycan reaches 102 mph* *Indoors. New Guinness World Records™ Title for Indoor Land Speed Record set by racer Leh Keen. Even when circumstances mean that being indoors is the safe and, at times, unexciting option, racer Leh Keen recently found a way to make being indoors considerably less boring.

What is the world record for jumping a motorcycle?

351 ft
The longest motorcycle ramp jump is 106.98 m (351 ft) by Robbie Maddison (Australia) at the Crusty Demons Night of World Records at Calder Park Raceway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 29 March 2008.