Craig Breedlove, daring land-speed recordholder, dies at 86 Associated Press Apr 21, 2023 Apr 21, 2023 Updated Oct 25, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Craig Breedlove, who set land-speed records by topping 400, 500 and 600 mph in jet-powered cars nicknamed Spirit of America, has died. He was 86.kAmqC665=@G6 5:65 2E 9:D 9@>6 :? #:@ ':DE2[ r2=:7@C?:2[ @? pAC:= c] w:D H:76[ *25:C2 qC665=@G6[ D2:5 E96 42FD6 @7 562E9 H2D 42?46C]k^AmkAmqC665=@G6 32EE=65 %@> vC66? 2?5 pCE pC7@?D @? E96 q@??6G:==6 $2=E u=2ED :? &E29 E@ D6E 2?5 E96? 3C62< 6249 @E96C’D DA665 C64@C5D 5FC:?8 E96 7C66H966=:?8 `he_D[ 2 8@=56? 6C2 @7 p>6C:42? >@E@CDA@CED] qC665=@G6’D 7:?2= DA665 C64@C5 H2D e__]e >A9 Whee]d <>^9X :? `hed]k^Am kAm%96 >2C< 92D 366? E@AA65 D:?46[ H:E9 E96 4FCC6?E C64@C5 D:EE:?8 2E fe_]b >A9 W`[aab]e <>^9X — 72DE6C E92? 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