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SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:06 am
by DLRA
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On Monday September 17, 2012, George Poteet, driving the Poteet and Main “Speed Demon” Streamliner, at the Mike Cook Shootout at the Bonneville Salt flats in Utah, set a new FIA International Category A, Group1, Class 10 records in the kilometer and mile distances by averaging the following two way flying start speeds. Kilometer 707.408 KPH and mile 439.562 MPH, and the speed for the mile 439.024 Miles per hour and the kilometer at 706.540 KPH. This makes the Speed Demon the fastest piston engine wheel-driven car in history. No other piston-engine car has ever achieved this speed.

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The car was powered by a Kenny Duttweiler 368 cubic inch “Hellfire” engine

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The Bonneville Hot Rod Magazine Top Time Trophy
Poteet & Main Speed Demon has won the Top Speed Trophy for the last 4 consecutive years. Every year that Speed Week has been run since 1949, HOT ROD magazine has issued the Top Time Trophy, the award for the single fastest pass of the meet, regardless of if the pass is a record or not. To many, this is the ultimate prize for Speed Week.

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The Speed Demon Team
Here's the Poteet & Main Speed Demon crew, from left to right: Nate Jones, Dave Main, Ian Mann, Aron Crawford, Kristoph Raschke, Chris Raschke, Joe Galatti, Dave Diviak, Steve Watt, Kenny Duttweiler, George Poteet, Paul Green, Ron Main, Danny Burrow, Steve Burke, Troy Trepanier, Greg Piles

Re: SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:07 pm
by penny
I was looking in the cockpit in impound Speedweek 2011 and noticed the speed sheet on the seat . That was a photo opportunity, but the crew member i asked was worried that i might run off with it. well i said " you will have my camera in hand " and now i have a photo holding it in front of me with the 408 mph speed .
One of the main things you take away after seeing speed demon is how "quiet it is "at speed .

Re: SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:04 pm
by Stayt`ie
[quote="penny"]I One of the main things you take away after seeing speed demon is how "quiet it is "at speed ,,

thats because the sound is following about 300 meters behind the sucker, :lol: ,,,

at the 2011 Shootout we were returning to the pits when the salt was closed (when thay run a vehicle on course, everyone on the salt must stop ), anywhay, we just happened to be adjacent to the timed mile, he came through at 429mph (i think),, most impressive thing i have ever seen, 8) ,, you looked at the car then looked behind it at where the noise appeared to be, :D ,,
yes, it is quiet, :)

Re: SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:27 am
by penny
This is a forum post on Landracing.com, compiled by dean of Los Angeles .You will notice that on the 16th of sept he made 3 runs that day. The nature of the event is return runs , which means he turns around , carries out vehicle checks has a nervous wee and returns back down the course ,and in doing so rolled back into his pit . One COOL dude.
To put this is some kind of context ," more people have walked on the MOON than have been over 400mph"


The last Speed Demon run was the 26th over 400. Stupendous. Here are the 25 runs I could find.

Shootout 2012
Sept 15 8:21 Speed Demon Entry 432.99 Kilo 436.35 Mile 436.17 Exit 438.83 A-1-9 3-5 liter Class 9 299 ci “D” Record 363 No return run. Hole in head.
Sept 16 7:54 Speed Demon Entry 425 Kilo 428.8 Mile 428.7 Exit 432.3 A-1-10 5-8 liter Class 10 362 ci “C” Record 405 Down run
Sept 16 8:34 Speed Demon Entry 404.9 Kilo 411 Mile 411 Exit xxx A-1-10 5-8 liter Class 10 362 ci “C” Record 405 Return run Bearing problem in front wheel
Pending New Record Kilo 419.923 Mile 419.776
Sept 16 1:47 Speed Demon Entry 419.1 Kilo 425.3 Mile 425.1 Exit 430.6 5-8 liter Class 10 362 ci “C” Record 405 Down run Aux fuel circuit kicked in 18
Sept 17 8:58 Speed Demon Entry 444.0 Kilo 449.32 Mile 449.16 Exit 453.8 A-1-10 5-8 liter Class 10 362 ci “C” Record 405 Down run.
Sept 17 9:57 Speed Demon Entry Kilo 430.035 Mile 429.200 Exit A-1-10 5-8 liter Class 10 362 ci “C” Record 405 Return run. With a shredded tire. 26th run over 400mph
Pending New Record Kilo 439.562 Mile 439.024

Speedweek 2012
1715 D BFS Poteet & Main Speed Demon 333.460 354.826 399.153 423.325 430.593 423.325
715 C BFS Poteet & Main "Speed Demon" 318.353 341.168 390.195 419.055 427.468 419.055
1715 D BFS Poteet & Main Speed Demon 325.616 345.768 385.095 401.431 398.237 401.431
1715 D BFS Poteet & Main Speed Demon 322.186 342.589 382.262 401.329 409.132 401.329
1715 D BFS Poteet & Main Speed Demon 324.270 342.003 378.067 399.863 408.549 399.863

Speedweek 2012 record
1715 Poteet & Main Speed Demon D BFS 404.562 422.509 George Poteet

Shootout 2011
715 A-1-10 347 ci 14:11 George Poteet Speed Demon 439.775 442.830 442.854 446.057
715 A-1-10 347 ci 14:36 George Poteet Speed Demon 452.944 458.189 457.964 462.345
715 A-1-9 299 ci 10:04 George Poteet Speed Demon 436.000 441.200 441.000 445.500 stopped about the 1 1/2 mile. broke the Weismann rear end. 299 cid


Speedweek 2011
Vehicle Engine Body Entry Name Quarter Mile1 Mile2 Mile3 Exit Speed Comment
715 C BFS Poteet & Main "Speed Demon" 313.949 333.033 376.028 408.460 421.009 HOT STUFF RUN !!!!!!!!
715 C BFS Poteet & Main "Speed Demon" 322.222 343.459 388.314 416.539 426.91
715 C BFS Poteet & Main "Speed Demon" 311.347 334.614 381.801 408.732 411.836

Shootout 2010
Monday Entry Kilo Mile Exit Notes
715 A-1-9 299 ci 8:59 Speed Demon 403.488 413.537 413.256 422.546
715 A-1-9 299 ci 3:35 Speed Demon 419.611 417.73 415.649 405.196

Speedweek 2010
Vehicle Engine Body Entry Name Quarter Mile1 Mile2 Mile3 Exit Speed Comment
1715 Poteet & Main Speed Demon D/BFS 275.904 326.338 345.070 384.063 407.426 416.097
1715 Poteet & Main Speed Demon D/BFS 266.744 317.570 337.242 377.463 405.931 417.596
1715 Poteet & Main Speed Demon D/BFS 266.296 320.942 340.870 382.869 409.847 418.486

Speedweek 2010 Record
1715 Poteet & Main Speed Demon D BFS Poteet & Main Speed Demon George Poteet 404.562

Shootout 2009
434.252 436.067 435.685 435.868

Speedweek 2009
1715 Poteet & Main Speed Demon D/BFS 299.744 319.739 366.627 394.346 401.285


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Re: SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:02 am
by AuotonomousRX
That is one great Team and one amazing Streamliner.

It shows how Land Speed Racing just keeps on evolving.

How fast could it go at Lake G :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Pete
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Re: SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 10:06 am
by big chook
Awesome performance , congrats to the whole team . cheers Mick

Re: SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:51 pm
by Greg Watters
After being with Ronnie last yr watching it fly by
going back to the same spot this yr was nearly an anticlimax as i knew what to expect,
Nothing like the first time to realy make an impression.but i think i could watch it go by another 100 times or more before tiring of the sight
We just downed tools while we were getting ready for a run to hot foot it to the viewing area .

Re: SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:31 pm
by dplecko

Re: SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:33 pm
by AuotonomousRX
Great Vid

Our sport really is an Exponential Challenge 8)

Pete

Re: SpeedDemon Breaks World Land Speed Record

Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:21 pm
by hawkwind
Just amazing what cubic dollars can achieve :shock: