Racing is not always rosy. This video captures the bittersweet moment Team Aardema/Braun captured a 44-year-old E Class Fuel record by exceeding the existing record by 10 miles per hour, The vehicle had a recorded speed of 232.9 MPH. Within seconds after the speed announcement, the vehicle suffered parachute failure due to a faulty attachment anchor point. As a result, the driver was unable to stop the vehicle in time which resulted in a controlled spin to slow the vehicle to a complete stop. The vehicle traveled past the safety barrier resulting in disqualification for the run. The team pulled together and quickly repaired the parachute attachment and replace two tires. Thankfully we were offered the help of a local land speed racer who allowed us to use his shop and equipment to repair the car. Within 1 hour, we were up and going again and attempted a second pass. Unfortunately, the Parachute latch opened prematurely resulting in an aborted run.
14 окт 2024
