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I don't know if any of you here knew him or not but if you did here is a little info.
Dave Owen was involved in a fatal accident today while competing at the ECTA-Maxton September event. The accident occurred just after 11:00 am in the shutdown area after finishing a 215.9mph pass. The cause of the accident is still under investigation and no details are available at this time. Dave was a veteran land speed racer and had been competing at Maxton since April of 2004. In the ensuing four years he set numerous land speed records and at one point held the title of building, tuning and owning the world’s fastest naturally aspirated, open-wheel motorcycle at over 222 mph. Dave was also a member of Maxton’s exclusive 200mph club.
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