SPEED RECORDS

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1962

AMERICAN CLASS B CLOSED CAR DIVISION 5000 to 8000 cc. (305 to 488 Cu. In.) Standing Start
DISTANCE	DATE	LOCATION	VEHICLE	SPEED (MPH)
1K	7/15/62	March AFB Calif.	Pontiac Catalina	90.55
1M	"	"	"	105.14
DISTANCE	DATE	LOCATION	VEHICLE	SPEED (MPH)
5K	7/24/62	Bonneville, Utah	Pontiac Catalina	124.20
5M				134.69
10K				137.80
10M				143.56
Flying Start
DISTANCE	DATE	LOCATION	VEHICLE	SPEED (MPH)
1K	7/24/62	Bonneville, Utah	Pontiac Catalina	153.64
1M				153.67
5K				153.52
5M				153.45
10K				153.42
10M				153.47
25K	7/25/62	Bonneville, Utah	Pontiac Catalina	149.28
25M				149.25
50K				149.24
50M				149.27
75K				149.27
75M				148.96
100K				149.27
100M				139.38
200K				141.23
200M				143.22
250K				142.57
250M				142.37
300K				143.11
300M				143.44
400K				142.31
400M				142.94
500K				143.42
500M				140.64
1000K				137.78
1 Hour				142.09
3 Hour				143.12
Standing Start
DISTANCE	DATE	LOCATION	VEHICLE	SPEED (MPH)
25K	7/25/62	Bonneville, Utah	Pontiac Catalina	142.37
25M				144.92
50K				145.75
50M				147.07
75K				146.90
75M				147.77
100K				147.49
100M				146.78
200K				140.42
200M				142.93
250K				141.99
250M				142.01
300K				142.75
300M				143.07
400K				141.98
400M				142.67
500K				143.30
500M				140.70
1000K				138.18
1 Hour				141.47
3 Hour				143.11

NOTE: Records for 25K and above set on 10-mile circle at Bonneville in several classes with pontiac stock car are shared by Mickey Thompson and Lloyd Cox, who co-drove after the first 100 miles. This applies to both the Unlimited Class and the Class B stock car records.

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