73 MPH on Wood Gas at the Salt Flats: New Record Set by Wayne Keith

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Channel: MOTHER EARTH NEWS and Friends · 2011 · Autos & Vehicles

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Here is Wayne Keith's last and best run in the 2011 time trials at the Bonneville Salt Flats. 

This Dodge Dakota has a V8 engine, but it is running on wood gas. 

Each run was clocked at 2/10 mile, 1/2 mile, and 1 mile. On this run Keith had the following speeds: 

2/10 mile: 48.97788 MPH
1/2 mile: 62.06434 MPH
1 mile: 73.09830

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