Shawn Driver didn91裸聊视频檛 even plan to be in the U.S. when the World Finals took place at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah this fall.

Despite what the name suggests, the World Finals 91裸聊视频� which takes place over four days 91裸聊视频� is a smaller event than Bonneville Speed Week, About 600 drivers attend Speed Week in August, while 100 go to the World Finals in September.

But an unfortunate transmission failure during Speed Week meant Driver and his team missed out on the record they were trying to set in the Altered Coupe class. He left the car, a 1953 Studebaker, with its 1955 Hemi Studebaker tow vehicle and hauler in storage, in Utah.

With Driver91裸聊视频檚 car failing, another team broke his record, and Driver wanted it back. Luckily because the World Finals are in September, conditions are cooler, and the salt is harder.

Driver and his partner Donna (Miss Daisy) Gray travelled back up to their welding and car parts shop in Sooke, with plans to return for the World Finals a month later, the first time they would ever attend the event.

But first, Driver had to get the car working again, which involved welding the main transmission shaft back together. There wasn91裸聊视频檛 much time for repairs. It91裸聊视频檚 also hard to test the car. Speed Week is the only place Driver can see how the car is performing.

91裸聊视频淯nless they let me use the airport, there91裸聊视频檚 nowhere to drive this thing,91裸聊视频� he said.

Gray says that91裸聊视频檚 one of the scary things about the whole experience.

91裸聊视频淭his is a dangerous sport. We91裸聊视频檝e seen friends crash. We91裸聊视频檝e seen friends lose their lives,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭he officials do everything they can. The rest is up to us.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淓very time, my heart goes into my throat as he drives down.91裸聊视频�

Driver managed to get the car fixed. But anyone attempting a record needs to do two runs, and the average is where the record is set.

On the first day, Driver hit 291 mph (468 km/h). The current record, broken six weeks prior at Speed Week, was 256. But Driver needed a good second run. Waking up at the crack of dawn, Driver completed his second run and set a new world record 91裸聊视频� 286 miles per hour.

As the car was towed back to the pit area, the other drivers lined the road and cheered.

91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 something I91裸聊视频檒l remember for the rest of my life. I get goosebumps just telling the story,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淭he flats isn91裸聊视频檛 like other racing. You91裸聊视频檙e not competing against each other. You91裸聊视频檙e competing against an existing record.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 like a family,91裸聊视频� he added. 91裸聊视频淵ou can91裸聊视频檛 explain the camaraderie. You have to experience it in the flats for yourself. Once you91裸聊视频檝e been, you91裸聊视频檙e a sodium junkie. The salt is in your blood.91裸聊视频�

While Driver is driving at breakneck speeds, it takes a village to get the car there. Sponsors include local companies like Sooke Brewing Company, Lordco Auto Parts in Langford, Canamera Refrigerated Transport in Saanichton, and individuals like Rod Zaran and Curtis Halvorson to companies like TBM and DIYMS3Pro in California and Georgia.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 no money in it for them,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淪omeone from California sees a Sooke Brewing Company sticker on the car; they91裸聊视频檙e not going to know what that is. They do it because they love it.91裸聊视频�

As for the team, there are brothers Les and Lorne Holm out of Tacoma, Richard Gido and Matt Blasco, 91裸聊视频渢he engine whisperer91裸聊视频� out of Alberta, and Vancouver Islanders Richard Norton, Richard Eldridge, Scott Macdonald and Carl Scott, owner of Sooke Brewing Company. Scott even got behind the wheel himself this year, earning his rookie license, allowing him to drive up to 149 miles per hour.

Driver has his red hat 91裸聊视频� making him one of around 760 members of the 200 Miles Per Hour Club 91裸聊视频� and is 10 mph away from earning a blue hat, which drivers earn when they break a record at speeds over 300 mph.

91裸聊视频淏ut I told Miss Daisy, I don91裸聊视频檛 look good in blue,91裸聊视频� he laughed. 91裸聊视频淪o I want that black hat. Five years from now, I91裸聊视频檇 like to be in the 400 Miles Per Hour Club.91裸聊视频�

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