JCB – not exactly the byword for high performance, is it?Yet, 20 years ago, the British construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer turned heads by producing the Dieselmax streamliner and going on to set a land speed record for diesel cars with it.Now, it’s doing it again, with another alternatively-fueled machine...

After Danny Thompson's promising first run in his attempt at breaking the wheel-driven land speed record, Challenger II fell victim to engine issues in Sunday's morning's second run. While Thompson is okay, the team will return home to prepare for another attempt at the SCTA World Finals in October."During [Sunday's]...

After his attempt to break the wheel-driven land speed record ended in heartbreak in September, Danny Thompson and his team have decided to give it another try."As many of you know, I had planned to retire the car after the 2016 season, regardless of the result," Thompson said. "That was...

Danny Thompson's attempt to break the wheel-driven land speed record at Mike Cook's Land Speed Shootout has come to an abrupt end.Thompson was not injured, but Challenger 2 sustained heavy damage to the rear suport and suspension components when the streamliner blew a rear tire "coming up on the mile,"...

In today's media-fueled world of hyperbole, the overuse of certain words has had the effect of rendering them somewhat redundant. "Passionate" and "obsessed" are surely near the top of the list. For "passionate collector," read someone who simply takes their hobby half-seriously.But spending five minutes with Danny Thompson is to...

Just how important is speed? For IndyCar and NASCAR, the official line is that speed still has meaning and relevance, but not to the detriment of the quality of the racing, or safety.Seems reasonable enough, and in the case of the Verizon IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it doesn't...

Watch Danny Thompson, the 66-year-old son of the late Mickey Thompson, break the AA/FS class land speed record with a 402mph run Sunday on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Challenger II.Dash cam footage can be seen here.

Danny Thompson, the 66-year-old son of the late Mickey Thompson, has broken the current AA/FS class land speed record after a 402mph run Sunday on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Challenger II; the car was originally built by his father in 1968 and has been restored for a new run...

After a two-year break because of bad weather, Speedweek is underway on the Bonneville Salt Flats.Danny Thompson, the 66-year-old son of the late Mickey Thompson, made a 411mph run in his first attempt on Saturday in Challenger II; the car was originally built by his father in 1968 and has...

Danny Thompson's goal of achieving a new Land Speed Record for piston-driven vehicles continues with Challenger 2. The car originally built by Danny's father, the late Mickey Thompson, in 1968 had been set aside but never forgotten, and was restored for a new run for the LSR on the Bonneville...