Nolan White

Nolan White (February 26, 1931 – October 20, 2002) was an American land speed record race car driver and one of the few people to pilot a wheel-driven piston engined vehicle in an official sanctioned run in excess of 400 MPH.

Nolan White
Born
Nolan White

(1931-02-26)February 26, 1931
San Diego, California
DiedOctober 20, 2002(2002-10-20) (aged 71)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Nationality United States
OccupationBreaking 400mph speed record

Speed record

He broke the 400 MPH barrier at the Bonneville Salt Flats in September 1990, achieving the mark with the average of the required two direction run completed within one hour.

Death

White died on October 20, 2002 at the age of 71 in Salt Lake City after being injured in an accident at the speed flats when his parachute failed after clocking a one-mile run at 422 MPH.[1][2]

References
  1. "Nolan White, 71; Hot-Rod Driver Set Speed Records". Los Angeles Times. 2002-10-22. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  2. "Nolan White, world speed record holder, dies at 71". Deseret News. 2002-10-21. Retrieved 2019-05-01.


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