Gordie Bonin | |
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Born |
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | September 30, 1948
Died | November 29, 2013 | (aged 65)
Citizenship | Dual: Canada, USA |
Known for | Drag racing; first driver to break 240 miles per hour in the standing-start quarter mile |
Gordie Bonin (September 30, 1948 – November 29, 2013), along with Ron Hodgson and Gordon Jenner, made up what is considered one of the best Canadian drag racing teams ever. Bonin was nicknamed "240 Gordie". [1] [2]
At the 1978 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, Bonin drove the Bubble Up Pontiac Trans Am funny car. [3]
Bonin, along with his teammates, was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2000. [4] [5]
Gordie Bonin | |
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Born |
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | September 30, 1948
Died | November 29, 2013 | (aged 65)
Citizenship | Dual: Canada, USA |
Known for | Drag racing; first driver to break 240 miles per hour in the standing-start quarter mile |
Gordie Bonin (September 30, 1948 – November 29, 2013), along with Ron Hodgson and Gordon Jenner, made up what is considered one of the best Canadian drag racing teams ever. Bonin was nicknamed "240 Gordie". [1] [2]
At the 1978 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, Bonin drove the Bubble Up Pontiac Trans Am funny car. [3]
Bonin, along with his teammates, was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2000. [4] [5]