Sam Wheeler, land speed motorcycle racer died in a crash at Bonneville

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Sam Wheeler, land speed motorcycle racer died in a crash at Bonneville

07-29-2016, 05:17 PM

Mike Cook, the event organizer, who witnessed the incident said,
Pat McDowell, a fellow racer and a long time friend said,

"At one time, he held the land speed record for motorcycles, He's was pretty much one of the legends of our sport. He did it with his brain, not his wallet."

Sam Wheeler was testing the motorcycle for two big races in August and September at the Salt Flats. He had been working on the motorcycle in the recent years with a goal of setting and surpassing the 400 mph speed record on a motorcycle.

Sam Wheeler had about 50 years of land speed racing experience and he topped 355 mph at Bonneville a decade ago.

Bill Lattin, president of the Southern California Timing Association said,
News Source: Salt Flats Legend Sam Wheeler Dies In Crash At Bonneville | MotoAmerica
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08-08-2016, 01:50 PM

Re: Sam Wheeler, land speed motorcycle racer died in a crash at Bonneville

RIP. Thanks for pushing the envelope.
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