Land Speed Legends
Land Speed Legends
Allison Volk Dean
He Bought A $125 Turbo And Accidentally Became Fast: The Legendary Ross Powers Went From Slow Drags to a 240+ MPH Record On The Bonneville Salt Flats
42 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Meet Ross Powers
Drag Racing Beginnings
Finding Land Speed Mentors
Why Suspension Wins On Salt
First Bonneville Runs And Early Records
Engines Blown And Lessons Learned
Building For Durability Over Distance
From Bike To Lakester Seat
The 200 MPH Club Moment
Culture Of Records And Red Hats
Bringing New Blood Into The Sport
New Builds: Boxcar And Streamliner
Budget Fairings And Pit Humor
Remembering John Boy And Team Bonds
Have Fun, Be Safe, Go Fast
Closing And Social Links
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Send us Fan Mail A $125 turbo, a rulebook, and a pile of blown parts shouldn’t add up to a Bonneville 200 MPH Club record—unless you’re Ross Powers. We sit down with Ross to chart his path from slow-but-stubborn drag passes on a Harley Sportster to a J-Class Lakester and a one-liter combo that set a 255 MPH record. The story is equal parts grit and guidance: mentors who open doors, a culture that treats records as borrowed trophies, and a set of principles that turn budget builds into bulletp...