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Craig Breedlove (March 23, 1937 – April 4, 2023) was an American professional race car driver and a five-time world land speed record holder. He was the first person in history to reach 500 mph (800 km/h), and 600 mph (970 km/h), using several turbojet-powered vehicles, all named Spirit of America.
Apr 9, 2023 · Craig Breedlove, the first person to set land-speed records at 400, 500 and 600 miles per hour, died on Tuesday at his home in Rio Vista, Calif. He was 86. The cause was cancer, his wife, Yadira...
- Alex Traub
Apr 5, 2023 · Craig Breedlove, who set astonishing land speed records in the 1960s, has reportedly died at age 86. The news of Breedlove's death comes via multiple media reports, including from a...
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Jan 19, 2024 · Daredevil speedster Craig Breedlove put his life on the line in his race to break the land-speed record. The American race car driver was so determined to drive his car Spirit of America faster than anyone else had gone before that he set a record he would never have expected to.
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Apr 21, 2023 · The web page reports the death of Craig Breedlove, who set land-speed records by topping 400, 500 and 600 mph in jet-powered cars. It also provides information on how to opt out of targeted advertising, selling or sharing of personal information.
Apr 21, 2023 · Craig Breedlove, who set land-speed records by topping 400, 500 and 600 mph in jet-powered cars nicknamed Spirit of America, has died. He was 86. Breedlove died at his home in Rio Vista, Calif.,...
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Apr 11, 2023 · For a few years in the 1960s, the fastest man on wheels was a California hot-rodder named Craig Breedlove, a handsome former firefighter obsessed with speed and engineering.
