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El Mirage Fastest & 297MPH on 2 Wheels | Ralph Hudson | Legacy Episode

El Mirage Fastest & 297MPH on 2 Wheels | Ralph Hudson | Legacy Episode

FromCarstories by The Petersen Automotive Museum


El Mirage Fastest & 297MPH on 2 Wheels | Ralph Hudson | Legacy Episode

FromCarstories by The Petersen Automotive Museum

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2017, CarStories sat down with Ralph Hudson who was a racer and a builder. He is a member of the 200mph Club at Bonneville and wears his red hat proudly. He's the fastest man on two wheels at El Mirage dry lake. He is also an accomplished road racer and generally an incredible guy to sit and listen to. He's got more racing stories than we have time for in one episode so we hope he'll come back sometime soon. Ralph is also something of a mentor to Stacie B. London, so she came in to help Ralph tell his story. Hudson set the 297-mph record in Bolivia, in July 2018.

In 2020, unfortunately Ralph Hudson, current FIM World Record holder for the all-time fastest non-streamliner motorcycle at 297 mph, died from injuries suffered Bonneville Salt Flats. He was 69 years old.




Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Petersen Automotive Museum's CarStories podcast is committed to bringing you the best interviews and automotive stories from celebrities, racers, enthusiasts and industry professionals. The Petersen Automotive Museum is dedicated to the exploration and presentation of the automobile and its impact on American life and culture using Los Angeles as the prime example. Encompassing more than 300,000 square feet, its exhibits and lifelike dioramas feature more than 400 rare and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles.