64-Yr-Old Racer Travels 406 MPH, Sets New Record In Utah
A British speed enthusiast has accomplished a feat never before done by traveling over 400 miles per hour in a modified vehicle that runs on hydrogen power. The record-setting run happened a few days ago at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats.
A new king of hydrogen-powered speed has been crowned. Andy Green, 64, just set a world record by hitting a speed of 406 miles per hour on land, according to details shared by bbc.com. Green and the element hydrogen have the same thing in common now, and that is that they are both number one.
The racer previously broke the sound barrier on land in 1997 in Nevada, which was achieved by surpassing a speed of Mach 1, according to bbc.com. Green used jet power, and not hydrogen power, to reach the speed.
Racer Andy Green Sets World Record Speed In Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle In Utah
The Bonneville Salt Flats are 100 miles west of Salt Lake City and are a popular spot for racing due to the desolation of the area where no posted speed limits exist.
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The world record run took place back on August 11, 2026. Green was the solo occupant of the modified rocket car built specifically for a shot at setting a new world mark in land speed. It can take up to 12 weeks to verify world records, according to information from Guinness.
In order to reach such speeds it takes an area of vast space and flat land, which makes Utah and Nevada prime states to hold such events.
