George Poteet's Blowfish Sets 291-MPH Record at World of Speed 2009By Brian Lohnes Posted 09/19/2009
George Poteet, in the Blowfish Plymouth Barracuda built by Rad Rides by Troy a few years ago, finally set a big record at last week's World of Speed at Bonneville, an event by the Utah Slat Flats Racers Association. The record is 291.841, but George's web site is reporting a top speed of 303 mph! Read More >
2009 Bonneville Speed Week: It's a WrapBy Chad Posted 08/14/2009
As the sun rose on the 7th day of racing at Speed Week 2009, hopes were high among teams, spectators, and SCTA officials alike that we would see a 400-mph measured mile from the Speed Demon streamliner. The Poteet and Main crew were smiling and hopeful, but certainly not cocky given their week-long parts breakage string. Read More >
Event Coverage: Thursday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed WeekBy Chad Posted 08/14/2009
There is only one day left at the SCTA/BNI Speed Week 2009, and although the number of cars is dwindling, the racing is just as fierce. We saw the Team Nish AA/Fuel Streamliner throw a rod out of the engine today in an attempt to beat the Poteet and Main Speed Demon's 387-MPH pass from Wednesday, and then a few hours later saw the Speed Demon make a 394-MPH pass to raise the bar even further. Read More >
Video: We Interview George Poteet after he runs 401 MPH at BonnevilleBy Chad Posted 08/13/2009
BangShift.com man on the scene Chad Reynolds was at the 7 mile marker on Bonneville's famed speedway, when George Poteet took the Speed Demon D/Fuel Streamliner through the 5 mile at an average of 394 miles per hour with an exit speed of 401 miles per hour. We were right there when the car came to a stop to get all the info and reaction from George. As usual he was cool as a cucumber, and was ready to go faster. This pass has the highest recorded speed of the SCTA's 2009 Speed Week, and was incredible to watch. Check out the video below to see what Poteet and engine builder/tuner Ken Duttweiler had to talk about after this amazing pass. Read More >
Breaking News: Speed Demon Runs 401-MPH Exit Speed, Nish Streamliner BreaksBy Chad Posted 08/13/2009
For the past few days we've been following the chase for top time of the meet at the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week. It started with three streamliners, then fell to two shooting for the highest mph and a place on the Hot Rod Top Time award. This morning it was the Team Nish Royal Purple car against the Poteet and Main Speed Demon. Read More >
Event Coverage: Wednesday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week, Including a 262-MPH Truck!By Chad Posted 08/13/2009
OK, you readers, I admit I am totally wiped right now. While the cool guys are out at the 200 MPH Club banquet tonight, I'm still pounding out all the coverage I can on the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week. Click here for the photo gallery of today's action. Read More >
Team Nish Still in the Hunt for Top Speed at 2009 Speed WeekBy Chad Posted 08/12/2009
The 2009 SCTA/BNI Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats is slowly drawing to a close as teams set records, blow up, or just plain fail. Meanwhile, the fastest cars of Bonneville are still in a fight for top time of the meet. On Tuesday, the Poteet and Main Speed Demon, which had been plagued with drivetrain issues, finally put together a solid run at 387 mph. Today, the Team Nish Royal Purple streamliner steped up with a very threatening 385-mph run. Read More >
Video: Take a ride in a 235-MPH CorvetteBy Chad Posted 08/12/2009
Ed and Linda Van Scoy have been racing their C4 Corvette at Bonneville for 15 years. It has gotten Ed into the Bonneville 200-MPH Club, and has held several records. All of that experience clearly pays off if you watch this video. It is smooth like we've never seen before. If you want to know what you should be doing in a car that goes 235, watch the video and take notes. It's perfect. Read More >
Video: Gary Hart's 248-mph Studebaker Blows a Turbo at SpeedBy Chad Posted 08/11/2009
Blowing up a turbo isn't good. It's really not good at over 200 mph. Running a car at Bonneville Speedway is a lot like putting your engine through a 2-minute dyno pull, which means you have to have some durability to go with your horsepower. Gary Hart has always had the reliability and horsepower going for him thanks to a 515 inch World Products big-block Chevy that utilizes a couple of breathed-on Ford PowerStroke turbos, a Megasquirt EFI, and plenty of home grown ingenuity. What he was missing was oil pressure. Read More >
Event Coverage: Tuesday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed WeekBy Chad Posted 08/11/2009
It was another long day for BangShift.com at the 2009 SCTA/BNI Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats, as we tore all over the Salt to bring you a photo gallery of all the action from Tuesday. Read More >
Poteet and Main Speed Demon Streamliner runs 387 at Bonneville Speedweek 2009By Chad Posted 08/11/2009
When we arrived at Bonneville Speedway on Saturday for the start of the 2009 SCTA/BNI Speed Week, it was no surprise that the team of Poteet and Main had the first car on the line to make a pass. With salt conditions even better than last year's once-in-a-lifetime surface, everyone in attendance was looking for big things, like a 400-mph pass. And the Poteet and Main D/Blown Gas Streamliner named Speed Demon did not disappoint, laying down a pass of 369 mph to start the week. This was enough to take and maintain the lead in the quest for the Hot Rod Top Time Trophy even though teams like Nish and Spirit of Rett were giving it their all. In fact, the Spirit of Rett team ran a 369 mph pass of their own, but it fell just .200 mph short of the Speed Demon. Read More >
Event Coverage: Monday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed WeekBy Chad Posted 08/10/2009
The 2009 SCTA/BNI Speed Week at Bonneville got hot on its third day, and we aren't just talking about the 105-degree temperatures. With teams vying for a piece of record pie, the Hot Rod Top Time trophy, and bragging rights in general, the competition was as fierce as the air temp. Read More >
Event Coverage: Sunday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed WeekBy Chad Posted 08/10/2009
Speed Week 2009 is reinforcing Bonneville Speedway's "World's Fastest" designation, and in grand fashion. Jump here for the BangShift.com photo gallery of Sunday's action and hot rods. Read More >
Event Coverage: Saturday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed WeekBy Chad Posted 08/8/2009
Today was the first day of competition at the SCTA/BNI 2009 Bonneville Speed Week, and if today's top speed is any indication of things to come, we are in for some great racing action. Poteet and Main's Speed Demon Blown Gas Streamliner ran an incredible 369.46 to take the early lead in the running for the Hot Rod Magazine Top Time Trophy. Read More >
BangShift.com Coverage of the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week Starts NowBy Chad Posted 08/8/2009
It's almost midnight in Wendover, Utah, on August 7, and I just arrived in town (late, as usual) to start off the BangShift.com coverage of the SCTA/BNI 2009 Bonneville Speed Week. Racing starts after the drivers' meeting tomorrow morning, and I'll be there on the starting line and in the pits bringing you breaking news, photo galleries, and videos for most of the week. Keep checking back for more! Read More >
November '08 El Mirage Photo Gallery Now LiveBy Freiburger Posted 11/21/2008
The SCTA land-speed racing season came to a close last weekend with the final meet of the year at El Mirage Dry Lake here in SoCal. We attended as spectators and volunteers and snapped a few photos for ya. See them here. For more information on land speed racing at El Mirage and Bonneville, see www.scta-bni.org. Read More >
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