But being in Utah causes changes in Speedy. Some might call it a disease. “Salt Fever” is the name it goes by. So he had to stop by the Bonneville Salt Flats to see if he could bum a ride in something fast. As it turned out, there were several vehicles to choose from. Four different cars with speeds over 400 mph, for instance. But he’s already done that, so this time he chose the former world’s fastest motorcycle, Ack Attack, ridden by Rocky Robinson, in its bid to recapture the title.

Things didn’t go well the first several days with top speeds only around 330 mph, well below the existing record. There were handling problems, tire problems, engine problems, and finally transmission problems. With the meet ending, they still hadn’t gotten within 30 mph of the record. But no one wanted to give up, so running was extended an extra day. Then Speedy’s luck kicked in, and they ran two consecutive passes just one mph below the record.

With daylight fading, the Ack team changed gears to bypass a shifting problem, pulled out all the stops on the engines, deciding they’d break the record or break the bike trying, they got one final run. And OH WHAT A RUN. They shattered the world record by about 10 mph, to 376 mph, and had an unofficial exit speed of a blistering 394mph!