mph less than the absolute fastest "real car" record of 417.020 MPH held by Tom Burkland) Fastest normally aspirated car in history (Broke 45-year-old record set by Summer's Bros. "Goldenrod" on Nov 12, 1965) First and only unblown single-engine car over 400 MPH First and only car to ever set two over 300 MPH records in one day First and only car to ever hold all four of the fastest unblown records at Bonneville at the same time A/FS 379.6 MPH, A/GS 353.825 MPH, AA/GS 368.136 MPH, AA/FS 392.503 MPH First and only car to ever hold the two fastest unblown FIA records at the same time At the 2011 FIA Landspeed Shootout held in September, the “Spirit of Rett” increased its FIA Category A, Group II, Class 10 record to 366.59 MPH. Career results American Open-Wheel racing results CART 24 Hours of Le Mans results See also Notable alumni of St. Mark's School of Texas References External links The Wall Street Journal: he Inspiration Behind a Land Speed Record Dallas Morning News:Dallas oilman is powering up to break 409-mph record on Bonneville Salt Flats Dartmouth Alumni Magazine: In The Blink of an Eye Land Speed Events: Charles Nearburg, Spirit of Rett, 414.316 MPH Jalopnik: The Spirit Of Rett: The World's Fastest Single-Engine Tribute Goodguys: Hot Rod Heroes - Charlie Nearburg Video: Charles Nearburg Breaks 45 year old Record at Bonneville Video: Spirit of Rett driver Charles Nearburg at Bonneville 2011 Video: Where They Raced - Charlie Nearburg Video: Spirit of Rett land speed record (down run) Video: THIS CAR MATTERS: 1926 Bugatti Miller V8 Video: World's Fastest Car: Spirit of Rett World Record at Bonneville Salt Flats Video: Spirit of Rett return run push-off Video: Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Alumni Spotlight - Charles Nearburg Video: Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Alumni Spotlight - Charles Nearburg on Teamwork Video: Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth - Search for Oil and Gas 1950 births Champ Car drivers Atlantic Championship drivers Living people 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers Trans-Am Series drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers Bonneville 300 MPH Club members Racing drivers from Dallas St. Mark's School (Texas) alumni Dartmouth College alumni Dale Coyne Racing drivers