Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels has visited the Bonneville record book in the past. It was powered by Ken Duttweiler’s 3,156-hp big-block Chevrolet engine, running on methanol boosted to 35-36 psi by two Precision Turbo 88mm turbochargers. ![]() Speed Demon set a record two-way average for a piston-engine, wheel-driven car at 470.015 mph during Speed Week 2020, including running 481.576 mph one-way in the last mile. “Our company is no stranger to the demands of land speed racing, and we’re honored to be a part of another world record run.” “All of us at Mickey Thompson would like to congratulate the Speed Demon team on its record-setting performance,” said Ken Warner, Vice President of Marketing, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels. Mickey Thompson Bonneville Race Tires were used on George Poteet’s Speed Demon that surpassed 470 mph to set a new AA/BFS record during SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2020. ![]() True to its land speed racing heritage, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is celebrating another record-setting run at Bonneville Speed Week.
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