George Poteet (1948 – 16 July 2024) was an American Memphis-based [1] [2] land speed racer and winner of the 1996 Ridler Award.
Poteet's 1937 Ford roadster (built by Don Pilkenton) [3] won the 1996 Ridler Award. [4] [5] [6] This car would go on to take "America's Most Beautiful Roadster", top prize at the Oakland Roadster Show. [7]
In 2011, Poteet drove Speed Demon (built by Ron Main) to 426 mph (686 km/h) at Bonneville, [8] and eventually breaking both the C/BFS and D/BFS (supercharged fuel streamliner) records. [9] After making "the fastest piston engine pass ever", [10] Speed Demon was displayed at the 2018 Detroit Autorama. [11]
Poteet died 16 July 2024. [12]
Notes
- ^ Larivee, Bob (2015). Hot Rod Detroit. Oxford, Michigan: DP Publishing. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-692-30899-8.
- ^ Autorama.com (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Hot Rod Magazine online (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Larivee, Bob (2015). Hot Rod Detroit. Oxford, Michigan: DP Publishing. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-692-30899-8.
- ^ Autorama.com (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Mlive.com (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Hot Rod Magazine online (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Squatriglia, Chuck. "This is what 426 mph looks like." Autopia. Wired. August 24, 2011. [1]
- ^ [2] (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ [3] (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Classicarnews.com (retrieved 3 January 2019); Detroit News online (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Galimi, Mike (16 July 2024). "Remembering George Poteet: Land Speed Racing Pioneer and Hot Rodding Legend". motortrend.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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George Poteet (1948 – 16 July 2024) was an American Memphis-based [1] [2] land speed racer and winner of the 1996 Ridler Award.
Poteet's 1937 Ford roadster (built by Don Pilkenton) [3] won the 1996 Ridler Award. [4] [5] [6] This car would go on to take "America's Most Beautiful Roadster", top prize at the Oakland Roadster Show. [7]
In 2011, Poteet drove Speed Demon (built by Ron Main) to 426 mph (686 km/h) at Bonneville, [8] and eventually breaking both the C/BFS and D/BFS (supercharged fuel streamliner) records. [9] After making "the fastest piston engine pass ever", [10] Speed Demon was displayed at the 2018 Detroit Autorama. [11]
Poteet died 16 July 2024. [12]
Notes
- ^ Larivee, Bob (2015). Hot Rod Detroit. Oxford, Michigan: DP Publishing. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-692-30899-8.
- ^ Autorama.com (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Hot Rod Magazine online (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Larivee, Bob (2015). Hot Rod Detroit. Oxford, Michigan: DP Publishing. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-692-30899-8.
- ^ Autorama.com (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Mlive.com (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Hot Rod Magazine online (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Squatriglia, Chuck. "This is what 426 mph looks like." Autopia. Wired. August 24, 2011. [1]
- ^ [2] (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ [3] (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Classicarnews.com (retrieved 3 January 2019); Detroit News online (retrieved 3 January 2019)
- ^ Galimi, Mike (16 July 2024). "Remembering George Poteet: Land Speed Racing Pioneer and Hot Rodding Legend". motortrend.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
External links
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