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Source: CNN - British duo sets first supersonic land-speed record - Oct. 15, 1997 | edition.cnn.com
Description: Green set a world land-speed record of 714.144 mph in the Thrust SSC on September 25,
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The world's land speed record is 763.035MPH. Set on Oct. 15th 1997 by Andy Green. This marked the 1st supersonic record! ChaCha!
The Thrust SSC car driven by Andy Green set the land-speed record in the Nevada desert on October 15, 1997 going 763.04 mph ChaCha
A world's land speed record was set by Colonel John P. Stapp in March 1954 riding a rocket-propelled sled at 1020 km/h. ChaCha!
The world's land speed record is 328 mph. It is held by Andy Green. He acheived it in 2006 in Booneville. ChaCha!
