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Old 04-23-2022, 09:25 PM   #931
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Originally Posted by Dadhawk View Post
Wheel driven (and piston engine) record is 470MPH set in 2012 at Bonneville by the Speed Demon Streamliner (3,000+HP big block Chevy engine)

It was doing 481HP at the exit of the second qualifying mile but world records use two-way averages.

I have more respect for that. Don't know why, they both need top notch engineers to push the envelope. Just like the "car" thing better.
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