The record runs were made with only 20 psi. It makes 3,155 hp and 2,017 lb ft of torque, Thacker wrote.
The car’s Ken Duttweiler single V8 runs on methanol and is fed by two turbos capable of adding 35 pounds of boost.
AA means the displacement of the V8 is over 501 cubic inches and BFS means Blown Fuel Streamliner. It was built to compete in SCTA’s AA/BFS class. Officials say she died from injuries before her vehicle became engulfed in fire.Poteet’s Speed Demon gets ready to roar. I say thank you."Ĭombs was also known for appearances on Discovery's "Mythbusters" and "Break Room" as well as "Overhaulin'" and "All Girls Garage" on Velocity. Combs wrote on Instagram two days before the crash, "People say I'm crazy. The crash happened at speeds near 550 mph.Ĭombs, a Long Beach resident, was widely known in the niche sport of jet car racing and was trying to break the Women's Land Speed Record of 512 mph set in 1976 by Kitty O'Neil when she died. Officials say the front wheel of her vehicle suffered a mechanical problem, likely from hitting something on the ground, and that caused the front wheel assembly to collapse. Combs was attempting to break a land speed record in a jet car in the Alvord Desert about 90 miles south of Burns, Oregon, on Aug. Investigators have revealed what they believe to be the cause of the high-speed crash that killed television personality and professional driver Jessi Combs in late August.Ī mechanical failure is said to be the cause of the crash that killed the 39-year-old land speed racer. Investigators have revealed what they believe to be the cause of the high-speed crash that killed television personality and professional driver Jessi Combs in late August.īURNS, Ore.
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