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13 Aug 16

After a two-year break because of bad weather, Speedweek is underway on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Danny Thompson, the 66-year-old son of (…)

18 Jul 16

Danny Thompson’s goal of achieving a new Land Speed Record for piston-driven vehicles continues with Challenger 2. The car originally (…)

05 Dec 15

William R. “Bill” Burke, once known as “Mr. Hotrod,” passed suddenly Nov. 25 from a massive stroke. An unquestioned pioneer of the early (…)

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The United States in the late 1950s was car crazy. This was especially true on the West Coast, specifically the Southern California region (…)

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Twelve people have gone over 400mph in a piston-powered car. I’m the most recent one. The twelfth man. I’m exceptionally proud of that, (…)

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The RACER team has supported Danny Thompson and his Challenger 2 project since since he first shared his (…)

08 May 15

It’s been seven months since Danny Thompson’s goal of achieving a new Land Speed Record for piston-driven vehicles was postponed by a (…)

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Danny Thompson has confirmed that his rebuilt Challenger II will make its final runs of 2014 at the SCTA’s World Finals event in Bonneville, (…)

14 Aug 14

Walt Arfons, Land Speed Record innovator and half-brother of fellow LSR legend and drag racer Art Arfons, passed away Tuesday at the age (…)

18 Jul 14

Danny Thompson’s quest to bring his late father’s “Challenger II” back to life 46 years after it was built to chase the World Land Speed (…)