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SPEED RECORDS |
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From 1959 to 1962 |
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NATIONAL CLASS - UNLIMITED
Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1K |
5/14/60 |
March AFB Calif. |
Assault I (Pontiac) |
132.94 |
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1M |
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Assault II (Pontiac) |
149.93 |
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Flying Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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5K |
10/6/59 |
Bonneville, Utah |
Challenger (Pontiac) |
345.33 |
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5M |
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340.70 |
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10K |
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327.59 |
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10M |
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286.16 |
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NATIONAL CLASS A 8000 cc. and over (488 Cu. In. and over) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1K |
5/14/60 |
March AFB Calif. |
Assault I (Pontiac) |
132.94 |
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1M |
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Assault II (pontiac) |
149.23 |
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Flying Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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5K |
10/6/59 |
Bonneville, Utah |
Challenger (Pontiac) |
345.33 |
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5M |
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340.70 |
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10K |
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327.59 |
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10M |
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286.16 |
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NATIONAL CLASS B 5000 to 8000 cc. (305 to 488 Cu. In.) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1K |
5/14/60 |
March AFB Calif. |
Assault II (Pontiac) |
132.71 |
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1M |
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149.93 |
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Flying Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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5K |
7/24/62 |
Bonneville, Utah |
Pontiac Catalina |
124.20 |
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5M |
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134.69 |
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10K |
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137.80 |
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10M |
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143.56 |
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NATIONAL CLASS C 3000 to 5000 cc. (183 to 305 Cu. In.) Flying Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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25K |
9/18/62 |
Bonneville, Utah |
Harvey Alum (Buick) |
177.90 |
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25M |
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177.02 |
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50K |
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177.05 |
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50M |
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177.11 |
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75K |
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177.03 |
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75M |
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176.79 |
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100K |
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177.21 |
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100M |
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174.77 |
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200K |
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172.75 |
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200M |
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169.05 |
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250K |
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170.81 |
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250M |
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168.96 |
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300K |
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169.06 |
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300M |
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162.29 |
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400K |
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168.98 |
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500K |
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162.39 |
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1 Hour |
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169.73 |
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Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1K |
7/9/61 |
March AFB Calif. |
Pontiac V-8 |
123.90 |
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1M |
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138.93 |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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25K |
9/18/62 |
Bonneville, Utah |
Harvey Alum (Buick) |
168.94 |
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25M |
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172.23 |
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50K |
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172.53 |
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50M |
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174.08 |
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75K |
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173.93 |
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75M |
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175.26 |
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100K |
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174.87 |
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100M |
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174.52 |
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200K |
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172.65 |
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200M |
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168.76 |
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250K |
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170.88 |
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250M |
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168.93 |
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300K |
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169.02 |
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300M |
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167.55 |
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400K |
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168.94 |
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500K |
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162.35 |
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1 Hour |
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170.04 |
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NATIONAL CLASS D 2000 to 3000 cc. (122 to 183 Cu. In.) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1K |
7/15/62 |
March AFB Calif. |
Attempt (Pontiac) |
112.09 |
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NATIONAL CLASS E 1500 to 2000 cc. (91.5 to 122 Cu. In.) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1K |
7/9/61 |
March AFB Calif. |
Pontiac Tempest |
96.37 |
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1M |
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114.35 |
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NATIONAL CLASS F 1100 to 1500 cc. (67 to 91.5 Cu. In.) Standing Start |
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DISTANCE |
DATE |
LOCATION |
VEHICLE |
SPEED (MPH) |
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1K |
7/9/61 |
March AFB Calif. |
Pontiac Tempest |
91.37 |
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1M |
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106.782 |
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