Speed Demon (car)
Speed Demon is a land speed racing car built in 2010 by Ron Main for George Poteet. In September 2010, George Poteet made a serious attempt to break the flying mile and flying kilometer record for piston-engined wheel-driven cars. "Speed Demon" is powered by a aluminum block 'Hellfire' V8, built by Kenny Duttweiler. Their effort was thwarted by a number of parts failures. The team stated their intention to return in 2011 to set a record over , and at the 2011 Bonneville Speed Week, Poteet achieved After making "the fastest piston engine pass ever", turning  in a two-way average of . (Because this was not done within the two-hour limit demanded by FIA, the record is not considered official.) In 2012, "Speed Demon" set an official record at . "Speed Demon" was displayed at the 2018 Detroit Autorama. Poteet intends to attempt the absolute record for wheel-driven cars, currently held by Don Vesco’s "Turbinator".