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Disc 2

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The Wildest Ride, 1964

 Item — disc: 2
Scope and Contents The landspeed record switched hands twice in the first week of racing at the Salt Flats, with the new world record sitting at 434 miles per hour. Breedlove's run is measured at 442 miles per hour on the way out, which he finds disappointing. After the run, he learns that he has gone 468 miles per hour. During the run, his concern was with rough sand in the measured mile of the track that shook him enough to crack the canopy of the car after his helmet collided with it. His return run had...
Dates: 1964