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Gary Gabelich, August 29, 1940 USA Croat, won the world record with his rocket powered automobil "Blue Flame" on October 28 1970., achieving the average speed of 622.287 miles/h (1001.452863 km/h) on dry lake bed at Bonnevile Salt Flats in Wandover,Utah. This record was unbeaten for as long as 13 years.
