Russ Wicks Russ Wicks Russ Wicks is an American racing driver. He is the only living person to hold world speed records over 200 mph, on both land and water. Wicks' racing career started with professional motocross. On June 15, 2000, Wicks set the world water speed record for propeller-driven boats at 205 mph (330 km/h) in an unlimited hydroplane in Seattle's Lake Washington. On July 3, 2006, Wicks set a stock car world speed record in a NASCAR-spec Ford Taurus of 222.623 mph (358,28 km/h), at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. On October 9, 2007, Wicks set a new stock
Triumph Speed Triple Triumph Speed Triple The Triumph Speed Triple is a series of motorcycles produced by Triumph Motorcycles. In 1994 the reborn Triumph became one of the earliest adopters of the new streetfighter style. This was essentially a modern sport bike or race replica motorcycle but without the aerodynamic plastic fairing. The new bike was first released to the public in 1994, and in a nod to the 1938 Speed Twin, was dubbed the "Speed Triple". The original Speed Twin was powered by a 498 cc vertical twin cylinder engine, and was considered a high performance machine in its day. The new