“It requires intense concentration so you don’t really have time to think about how it feels,” Spangler said. Turbinator II set a certified national record last month of 482.646 mph during the World of Speed time trials hosted by the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association.ĭon Vesco’s longtime friend, Dave Spangler, drove the car during Tuesday’s 503 mph performance. “Our family has been working on this goal since my brother Don Vesco set the international record.” Rick and Jinx Vesco now live in Rockville, Utah. Rick Vesco built the car in 1988 in Brigham City, and upgraded it in 2013 to fulfill his and Don’s dream of going 500 mph, said Rick’s wife, Jinx. Their dream became reality Tuesday at Bonneville Salt Flats when Turbonator II clocked 503 mph between miles 4 and 5 at the World Finals sponsored by the Southern California Timing Association.ĭon Vesco died of prostate cancer in 2002 at age 63 after setting a Federation Internationale Automobile (FIA) speed record for wheel-driven automobiles of 458 mph in 2001. Brothers Rick and Don Vesco dreamed of building a wheel-driven car that could clock speeds in excess of 500 mph.
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