How many records did Ab Jenkins and son Marvin break in two days in a 1956 Pontiac 860 series 316 cid/285 HP!?
june, marvin relief driver, ab jenkins took stock-model series 860 pontiac around salt circle @ average speed of 118.375 mph, eclipsing old 24-hour mark of 109 mph , shattering existing american unlimited , class c stock-car racing records in process. marvin in relief, jenkins drove two-thirds of 2,841 miles himself. pit stops fuel averaged 30 seconds, during ab gulped down milk.
"everything went perfectly," said. "we didn't have trouble except on west end track torn mile." marvin had broken existing marks 100 miles average speed of 126 mph in preliminary run day before. in all, claimed 28 records. father-and-son team ruled record book.
records made ab jenkins "king of speed", , son marvin @ bonneville salt flats, factory 1956 pontiac 860 series 316cid, 285 horse power pontiac, in 2 days!
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