Valerie Thompson

Valerie Thompson (born April 17, 1967) is an American motorcycle drag and land speed racer. She is a 7-time motorcycle land-speed record holder and charter member of the Mojave Magnum "200 MPH Club." In 2012 she was selected to drive the North American Eagle Project jet car in which she will be attempting to break the land speed record for a woman (currently 512 mph).[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ 512mph female land speed record attempt Visordown.com, March 14, 2012
  2. ↑ Valerie Thompson picked to drive supersonic land speed record car Fox News, March 18, 2012

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