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09-29-2010, 01:27 PM
Dallas-based racer and businessman Charles Nearburg made history at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the Red Line Oil-equipped "Spirit of Rett" streamliner, breaking a 45-year-old land-speed record and also setting the fastest single-engine car record in history with an average speed of 414.5mph. This eclipsed the Class 11 record (409.27mph) set by the Summers Brothers "Goldenrod" in 1965.
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On Sept 21, the "Spirit of Rett" made back-to-back speed runs over 400mph under the watchful eye of FIA officials [Watch video BELOW]. The first run averaged 417mph with an exit speed of 422.6mph. According to FIA rules, the Lee Ryan-led team was required to service the car in one hour and make a return run in the opposite direction. Facing more difficult wind and salt conditions on the return run, "Spirit of Rett" averaged 411.7mph with a top speed of 417.65mph. The two runs are combined for an average speed per FIA regulations.
In addition to this latest FIA record, "Spirit of Rett" also holds the four fastest unblown engine records at Bonneville and another FIA record, all of these at two-way average speeds between 348mph and 392mph.
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On Sept 21, the "Spirit of Rett" made back-to-back speed runs over 400mph under the watchful eye of FIA officials [Watch video BELOW]. The first run averaged 417mph with an exit speed of 422.6mph. According to FIA rules, the Lee Ryan-led team was required to service the car in one hour and make a return run in the opposite direction. Facing more difficult wind and salt conditions on the return run, "Spirit of Rett" averaged 411.7mph with a top speed of 417.65mph. The two runs are combined for an average speed per FIA regulations.
In addition to this latest FIA record, "Spirit of Rett" also holds the four fastest unblown engine records at Bonneville and another FIA record, all of these at two-way average speeds between 348mph and 392mph.