Fastest “Sit-on” Riders in History
(Updated DECEMBER 2019)
Includes known results from
the 2019 and previous seasons.
Rider………..Major sponsor……..….…Speed(MPH).......
type bike…....track…….year……….…comments
1.Bill Warner (Larry Forstall) 311.945....LSR....Loring..2010
1.5 mile track Current world's best, USA best, and Loring track record
2.Ralph Hudson (Ironwood) 307.099 MPH 1000cc street mod Bolivia 2018 fastest 1000cc
3.Eric Tabouli drag/rocket 286.86 mph Santa Pod England 2011 Current ENGLISH/ European best
4.Al Lamb (Al Lamb Honda) 285.598 2017 Bolivia 1000cc fastest Honda
5). Shane Stubbs (StubbsTredway) 277.91....Busa . Loring... 2019 fastest stock body
6.Joe Amo (Scott Guthrie) 272.610mph Bonneville 2009 Bonneville fastest sit-on bike. 1000cc
7. Phil Wood ( Big CC Bikes) 271.821 Turbo Busa street Elv.UK 2018
8. Guy Martin - 270.965mph Elvington England 2019 Fastest Englishman in England
9. Dean Sabatinelli..(Scott Guthrie) 269.776 Busa Loring 2010
10. Billy Shoemaker (Bill Warner) 269.200....Busa Mojave 2011mile track @ age 70+
11.Scott Davis (CMG & RCC) mod street 266.5mph Loring 2016
12.Frank Gillebaard 265.400....Busa....Elvington 2006 England
12.1 Shane Stubbs (StubbsTredway) 265.291....Busa . Loring... 2019 fastest naked
13. Larry “Spiderman” McBride (McBride Racing) 264.96mph top fuel drag bike 2019 Valdosta
World's fastest wheel-driven 1/4 mile bike. NOW with 20 National Championships
14.Becci Ellis (Mick Ellis) 264.1 Busa Elvington 2014 Fastest Woman & Fastest Grandmother
15.Jack Frost (Holeshot Busa) 263.912 Busa Elvington .2015.England
16.Richard Assen (A-ward) 263.+++ Busa Bonneville 2011 FULL MILE TIME, Australia Best
17.RASHID AL-HAJR( Hussain Al Sowaigh) 261.114 Busa Loring 2106---1.5 mile
18.Thomas Cronan..(DAS Perf) 262.161 Suz1100 Loring 2011...
19 Tom Gates 261.500....Busa Goliad 2010 1.0 mile
20.Jorma Karjalainen.. (ANY10) 261.500....ZX14 Finland 2012
21.Hiro Kioso (Hiro Kioso)260.804mph Bonneville 2018 FASTEST HARLEY
22.Lee Shierts (Rich Yancy) 260.288 Busa Maxton ¦2005 1.0 mile
23.Charlie Anstaett.(Dave Owen)259.856 Busa Maxton 2008 1.0 mile Stock body
24.John Noonan (Noonan/Derwin)....259.+++....Busa Bonneville
25.Greg Watters 258.1++ Busa Bonneville 2012
26.Mika Syren Busa 257.900mph Elvington England 2014
27.MIKE GARCIA (Richard Sims) 256.7 250 mph Club 2016
28.Jason McVicar (Scott Guthrie) 256.+++Busa Bonneville 2008
29.Jon Mininno (Jack Wilson) 256.+++...Tri x 2 Bonneville 1992
First sit-on bike over 250mph. Pair of '70's Triumph pushrod motors
30.Steve Bland 255.961mph Elvington UK 2016
31.Wayne Pollack (Rich Yancy)255.543....Busa Maxton 2005 1.0 mile
32.HOUSEIN ALSOWAIGH at 255.3 mph BUSA 2016 Loring
33.Korry Hogan 255.00....Drag Valdosta 2011 1/4 mile
34.Mark DeLuca (For-De-Kne) 254.+++ Busa Bonneville 2009 World's fastest All Motor
35.Dave Vantine 254.33mph drag bike 1/4 mile Valdosta 2019
36.RYAN OSTERGARD, 253.351 mph Loring 1.5 mile run
37.Mark Seeley (Klawitter) 253.080 LSR Bonneville 2012
38.Ben Beckert 252.806 Busa Goliad 2009 1.0 mile
39.Ransom Holbrook (H&H Racing) 252.222mph 2016 nitrous Busa Loring 1.5 mile.
40.Brevon Scott 251.816 mph 2016
4i.Scott Guthrie (Rich Yancy) 251.147.Busa Goliad 2004 1.0 mile World Record when set @ Age 60 (Now Age 75)
42.Steve Knecum (Larry Forstall) 251.134 Busa Bonneville 2004
43.Edward Petrozzi (2 BAR RACING) 250.274 Busa Loring 2014
44.Les Marsh 249.74 mph Elvington 2015 1.0 mile UK’s fastest grandfather
45.Ian King (GULF OIL) 248.56 Top fuel bike Europe European Champion in 1/4 mile
46.Tim Leeper (Smithers Customs) 247.8 MPH
47. Mike Grainger 249.100 Busa Elvington 2012 England
48.Pat Womack(Wo-Tu-San) 247.663 Busa ElMirage....2011
49.Terry Kizer (Scott Guthrie) 247.591 Busa Goliad 2008 1.0 mile
49.1 Chris Burns - Texas mile 247.4 KAWASAKI! 2019
50.Antti Pietil(TFM))246.992 Busa Finland 2012
51.Filippos Papafillippou (GULF OIL)246.74 drag bike Santa Pod 2019 (Greek Best)
52.Scott Horner (Mark Gordon) 246.33....Busa Loring 2011
53.Dennis Clanton (Hank Booth) 245.314...Busa Bonneville 2003.
54.Kim Krebs 244.547 mph Bonneville BMST 2016
55.Rich Yancy (Rich Yancy) 244.358 Busa Goliad 2004 1 .0 mile
56.Jim Higgins 244.3 mph Busa Mojave 1.5 2018
57.Walt Kudron (Dave Owen) 244.180 Busa Maxton 2007 1.0 mile
58.Chris Hand 244.12....Drag¦...Valdosta 2009 1/4 mile
59. Mike Grainger Hayabusa Turbo 244.073 mph Elvington 2016
60.Jennifer Roberts (Johnny Cheese) 243.6 Busa Beeville 2012
61.Joanne Stevenson (Holeshot) 243.5 Busa Elvington 2012
62.Don Haas 243.111 Wilmington 2012 (1000cc)
63.Tommy Grimes............. 242.54......dragster...... Seattle...........2013....1/4 mile
Streamliner: Totally enclosed bodywork; the most aerodynamic.
LSR: Made specifically for Land Speed Racing, starting from scratch
Drag: Made for drag racing.
Mod/Street: a modified street bike.
Locations: Bonneville Utah, El Mirage CA, Loring MA, Maxton NC,
Goliad TX, Beeville TX, Wilmington OHIO and Valdosta GA are in the USA.
Elvington and Santa Pod are in England. Some Others are in Europe.
Bolivia salt desert
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