20 Years Ago: The Rocket Bike at Bonneville
20 years ago, engineer Richard Brown (aka Rocketman) built a rocket powered bike with the hopes of breaking the current land speed record of 332 mph.
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20 Years Ago: First Ever 9 Second FWD Quarter Mile
In 1999, Stephan Papadakis, took the first FWD into the 9-second club.
20 Years Ago: 21st Dakar Rally
On Jan. 1 of 1999, the 21st Dakar Rally sprang into action, not ending until Jan. 17 after a full 16 stages had been run.
20 Years Ago: Kenny Irwin Jr. Dies in NASCAR Practice at NHMS
20 years ago NASCAR lost one of its rising stars.
20 Years Ago: Tony Schumacher Shattered the 330mph Barrier
In 1999 in Phoenix, Ariz., Tony Schumacher became the NHRA’s first drag racer to meet or exceed the lightning-fast pace of 330 mph.