Craig Breedlove

CART's first visit to the super quick California Speedway produced record speeds—and some very nervous drivers

When England's Andy Green set a world land speed record of 714.1 mph last week at Black Rock Desert in Nevada, he became the first person to break the 700-mph barrier without flying. In the 99 years since the first...

Much of the magic of Bonneville lies in illusions: The light refracts, bending and bouncing off the Flats; sometimes objects seem to float, while at other times they dance eerily on the wind. The mountains are all...