| Russ Wicks | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
Russ Wicks is an American racing driver. He is the only living person to hold world speed records over 200 mph, on both land and water. Wicks' racing career started with professional motocross.[1]
Speed records
[edit]On June 15, 2000, Wicks set the world water speed record for propeller-driven boats at 205 mph (330 km/h) in an unlimited hydroplane in Seattle's Lake Washington.[1]
On July 3, 2006, Wicks set a stock car world speed record in a NASCAR-spec Ford Taurus of 222.623 mph (358,28 km/h), at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.[1]
On October 9, 2007, Wicks set a new stock car world speed record of 244.9 mph (394,13 km/h), at the Bonneville Salt Flats.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Russ Wicks Biography". Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ "American 'Speedking' Russ Wicks Sets New World Speed Record". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ K&N Engineering, Inc. "Speedking Russ Wicks Sets Newest World Stock Car Speed Record at Bonneville". Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2016.