Danny Thompson (racing driver)

Danny P. Thompson (born 28 October 1948) is an American race car driver and the son of motorsports legend Mickey Thompson.

He began his career at age 9, winning his first quarter-midget championship one year later. He moved on to motocross and Formula Atlantic cars in his teens, before graduating to sprint cars and stadium trucks later in life. He took control of the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group after the death of his father. He left the industry in 1996 following the company's bankruptcy.^[1]

In 2003 Thompson succeeded in joining his father in the Bonneville 200 MPH Club.^[2] He became the driver of the world's fastest Ford Mustang in 2008, and has announced plans to begin building a 500 mph streamliner intended for a run at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2010.^[3]

In July 2009, SpeedTV began production of a multi-part television series featuring Thompson and other members of Hajek Racing as they attempted to build a production based 2010 Ford Mustang capable of achieving speeds in excess of 300 mph. The experimental vehicle incorporates a number of environmentally friendly features, and is intended to showcase the notion that racing and environmental responsibility need not be at odds.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Thompson_Entertainment_Group
2. ^ http://bonneville200mph.org/images/bonneville%20200%20mph%20club%20roster%20alpha.pdf
3. ^ http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/motorsports/4279137.html?page=9
4. ^ http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/nascar-bill-elliott-seeks-lap-record-in-cobra-jet/

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