NATIONAL 36hp LAND SPEED RACING CHALLENGE
Record History (as of May 31, 2008)
2008………73.006 mph 51 BUG Bruce Cook Maxton, NC
Stone Stock 1192cc
2007……….91.649 mph 69 BUG Bruch/ Anderson Maxton, NC
Dual Carb/Bruchrasa S/P 1378cc ( fast time for 07 )
2007……….68.502 mph 51 BUG Bruce Cook Maxton, NC
Stone Stock 1192cc
2006……….83.091 mph 69 BUG Bruch/Burlile Bonneville,UT
New Age S/P 1192cc Turbo
2006……….66.419 mph 60 BUG Craig Wilson Bonneville,UT
Stone Stock 1192cc
2005……….81.223 mph 57 BUG Bruch/Schlabaugh/Burly Maxton,NC
Super Stock Single S/P 1415cc
1965……….89.92 mph 56 BUG Tom Bruch Bonneville,UT
Dual Carb/Okrasa D/P 1285cc (not a record-fast time for 65)
1962……….94.40 mph 54 BUG Melvin Ellis/Jon Gosvig Bonneville,UT
Dual Carb/Okrasa D/P 1285cc
1961………101.296 mph 56 BUG Dick Beith Bonneville,UT
Pepco Supercharged S/P 1282cc
1960……….77.107 mph 56 BUG Dick Beith Bonneville,UT
Dual Carb/Deitz S/P 1192cc
------------- This is the ORIGINAL Volkswagen Bug Land Speed Record!------------
36HP Factory Top Speed 68.00 mph 1192cc at sea level
Other Significant 36HP Speeds
1963………129.100 mph Lakester(Pepco)Dick Beith Bonneville,UT
1967………109.572 mph 56 Porsche(Okrasa)Tom Bruch Bonneville,UT
1949………120.110 mph 39 Type 64 Berlin/Roma P.Muller Autobahn,DE
note: Bonneville is located at 4200 foot altitude
Maxton is located at 210 foot altitude
Goliad is located at 164 foot altitude