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REST IN PEACE, CRAIG BREEDLOVE

Legendary land speed racer Craig Breedlove passed away on April 4, 2023, after an apparent battle with cancer. He recently turned 86 years old.

Breedlove’s record-breaking machines were known as Spirit of America, and when you look at what defined his life in land speed racing, he really did embody the American spirit. He was largely self-taught in his craft, uniquely entrepreneurial, and displayed relentless persistence in pursuit of the ultimate land speed record, becoming the first driver through the 500- and 600-mph barriers in the process, piloting

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