Land Speed Racing slowed way down when news of George Poteet’s death began to emerge. Long a distinguished member of the Bonneville 200MPH Club; his record-setting numbers were as inspiring as they were mind boggling. The link below is a tribute to the man not just from the pen of LandSpeed Louise who wrote Mr. Poteet’s obituary for his family, and added her observations from the historical perspective before reaching out to the “black hat” record setters for their comments about how they viewed Poteet as a competitor and then what they believed he contributed to the sport through the years that left it changed in a positive way.

The piece “The Last Parachute of George Poteet” was published by Performance Racing Industry News and is now shared with the entire membership.

https://www.performanceracing.com/magazine/industry-news/07-30-2024/final-parachute-george-poteet