Valerie Thompson ready to race in her BMW branded one piece suit and Schuberth full face. Valerie is a five time land speed record holder, is an official member of the BUB Speed Trials 201 MPH Club, Mojave Magnum 200 MPH Club, and Texas Mile 200 MPH Club… dang! She also set a personal best top speed of 212 mph on her BMW S1000RR during the March 2013 Texas Mile competition. Pretty incredible. Valerie will be appearing at BMW Las Vegas open house this weekend, Saturday April 19th, 2014 from 11a to… Continue Reading »
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Porterfield Seeks New Land Speed Record
Leslie Porterfield holds land speed records in several classes. She’s the worlds fastest woman on two wheels, hitting an average of 232 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Waldo Stakes, a California contractor, designed a rocket car that supposedly could hit 2,000 mph. But he’s not planning on driving- he wants Leslie to be the first woman in history to break the current 763 mph land speed record. How does Porterfield feel about this potential opportunity? She said it best- “I have the bug. I have no idea when I’ll be done,… Continue Reading »