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Don Vesco
Don Vesco (April 8, 1939–December 16, 2002) was an American businessperson, motorcycle racer, and multiple motorcycle land-speed record and wheel-driven land speed record holder. He set 18 motorcycle and 6 automobile speed records during his life. His accomplishments recognized by the American Motorcyclist Association include winning the United States motorcycle Grand Prix 500 cc class in 1963, operating a California motorcycle dealership that sponsored up to 60 racers at a time, and setting a number of motorcycle and automobile land speed records.〔 ==Speed records==
His motorcycle land speed records were set in 1970 at in a twin-engined streamliner "Big Red", becoming the first person to ride faster than 250 mph; in 1975, when he pushed past the milestone for the first time with "Silver Bird"; and in 1978 at in a twin-turbo powered streamliner "Lightning Bolt", a record that stood for 12 years.〔 In 2001, just a year before he died of prostate cancer, he set the FIA wheel-driven land speed record of in a turboshaft powered streamliner called "Turbinator".〔
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