Conversation so far:
when was Mickey Thompson born?
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what was his early history like?
Tireless and innovative, he found success as a championship driver and instinctive automotive technician.
what did he do with him?
He is credited with designing and building the first slingshot dragster.
what was special about the dragster?
moving the seat behind the rear axle to improve traction when existing racing tires proved unable to handle the output of increasingly powerful custom engines.
was it successful?
The car ultimately ran a best speed of 151.26 mph (243.43 km/h).
did he do anything else special?
Thompson collaborated with Fritz Voight on a 1958 twin-engined dragster.
did he work with anyone else?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Determined to set a new land speed record, Thompson achieved fame when he drove his four-engined Challenger 1 at better than 400 mph (640 km/h.

Question: did he receieve fame for anything else?
Self-contained rewrite: did Mickey Thompson receive fame for anything else in addition to designing the slingshot dragster??