DC PERFORMANCE TUNED VIPER WINS SILVER STATE 1 MILE SHOOTOUT!
Driver Hugh Hoard in his 1997 Viper GTS is the first person ever to exceed 200mph in the mile at the Silverstate High Noon Shootout in Ely Nevada.
At 6500 feet elevation huge amounts of power are needed to push a vehicle past 200mph. For the past 5 years tuners from all over the world have battled to break the double ton in Ely Nevada and now it has been done. With a 202mph top speed Hugh Hoard and DC Performance have shattered the existing record by 12mph.
The accomplishment was not achieved without drama. On the final pass of the day Hoard (worried about lack of shutdown) deployed his parachutes at 200mph. A sudden gust of wind sent the car into a fishtail and despite his exceptional job of gathering the car back up the run ended in an off-road excursion. After a checkout by local paramedics and the Fire support crew Hoard was confirmed unharmed. Damage to the vehicle was not extensive.
Hoard's 99 GTS features numerous upgrades including twin Vortech superchargers, nitrous oxide injection and an automatic transmission. His next goal is to attempt to break the land speed record for a Viper (248mph) at the Bonneville salt flats. His vehicle is built and supported by DC Performance in Los Angeles a performance specialty shop.
Go to www.dcparts.net/racing.htm
DC Performance, Inc.
Dan Cragin
[email protected]
3370 S Livonia Ave, Los Angeles CA 90034
310-841-6996 Tel
310-841-6496 Fax/Orders
Driver Hugh Hoard in his 1997 Viper GTS is the first person ever to exceed 200mph in the mile at the Silverstate High Noon Shootout in Ely Nevada.
At 6500 feet elevation huge amounts of power are needed to push a vehicle past 200mph. For the past 5 years tuners from all over the world have battled to break the double ton in Ely Nevada and now it has been done. With a 202mph top speed Hugh Hoard and DC Performance have shattered the existing record by 12mph.
The accomplishment was not achieved without drama. On the final pass of the day Hoard (worried about lack of shutdown) deployed his parachutes at 200mph. A sudden gust of wind sent the car into a fishtail and despite his exceptional job of gathering the car back up the run ended in an off-road excursion. After a checkout by local paramedics and the Fire support crew Hoard was confirmed unharmed. Damage to the vehicle was not extensive.
Hoard's 99 GTS features numerous upgrades including twin Vortech superchargers, nitrous oxide injection and an automatic transmission. His next goal is to attempt to break the land speed record for a Viper (248mph) at the Bonneville salt flats. His vehicle is built and supported by DC Performance in Los Angeles a performance specialty shop.
Go to www.dcparts.net/racing.htm
DC Performance, Inc.
Dan Cragin
[email protected]
3370 S Livonia Ave, Los Angeles CA 90034
310-841-6996 Tel
310-841-6496 Fax/Orders
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