First 500 mph Run

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  • On October 2, 2018, Team Vesco's Turbinator II with Dave Spangler driving became the first wheel drive car to exceed the 500 mph barrier. Owner, designer and builder, Rick Vesco and his late brother Don began to pursue this goal 17 years ago. Tragically Don died of cancer in 2002 and never saw his dream fulfilled. In 2013 Rick began to upgrade the car with a new turbine engine, new drive train, new traction control, new brakes and new body. It was sweet success when on the first (and only) day of the World Finals event on the famous Bonneville Salt Flats, Dave Spangler powered the car through to a spectacular 503 mph run!
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  • @justinpsychomonkeyjohnson2845

    dont know why i am not impressed by turbine powered speed records. not taking anything away from these guys. great job setting the record and fulfilling your dream.

  • @ListlessSpectre
    @ListlessSpectre Před 5 lety +116

    After 300, he dragged his massive titanium nuts across the sand for another 200+....awesome!

  • @alandrobnak
    @alandrobnak Před 5 lety +95

    I was there to witness and see it live. I'll remember this for the rest of my life. What a privilege to have been able to be there.

    • @sagenthesergal
      @sagenthesergal Před 5 lety +1

      Heard there was a 300zx there. How fast did it go?

  • @NoPhoKingWay
    @NoPhoKingWay Před 5 lety +125

    After seeing the pov, staying in your lane at 500mph seems way more intense.

    • @WhiteManXRP
      @WhiteManXRP Před 5 lety

      Totally what I thought...wow. you cant touch the wheel ...holy shit

    • @sinistersparky9657
      @sinistersparky9657 Před 4 lety +1

      500 mph is easy, ask any racer wannabe. RIP Don Vesco! Bless Team Vesco, the Vesco Family, Dave, Glenn, and the rest of the crew!

    • @danmyers9372
      @danmyers9372 Před 4 lety

      Seems their is a lift of drifting involved. Narrow tires on a sketchy salt surface!

    • @DaxyGamer
      @DaxyGamer Před 4 lety

      @@danmyers9372 There*

    • @Donnamytec
      @Donnamytec Před rokem

      The mechanics are super immaculate timing for farther than before believed. The precision of each person involved from start to finish is putting up with what goes where before we witness the whole idea from here at this moment. I'm fascinated more and more with every part of this superb exhibition of concept, design, construct, action in full acceleration in deliberate space sought after by experts. WOW!!

  • @mwhitelaw8569
    @mwhitelaw8569 Před 5 lety +87

    Wow
    Those mile markers looked more like fenceposts
    Amazing
    Well done

  • @ray_collins
    @ray_collins Před 5 lety +36

    Most impressive part is pulling half a G from 0-400mph. That's just incredible.

    • @mahtoosacks
      @mahtoosacks Před 5 lety +1

      I had to go rewatch to see it! That is incredible. 250mph still pushed back in the seat all the way up. Incredible

  • @cryptodwayne5174
    @cryptodwayne5174 Před 5 lety +46

    Honey I got the milk.. I'll be home in about 15 Seconds

    • @hiitzesiang9986
      @hiitzesiang9986 Před 4 lety +6

      Meanwhile my dad be like: I'll be home in about 15 years 😢

    • @ProfessorRex1995
      @ProfessorRex1995 Před 3 lety +1

      What was that boom I heard at 2:46?

    • @cryptodwayne5174
      @cryptodwayne5174 Před 3 lety +2

      @@ProfessorRex1995 not sure because you don't break the sound barrier until around 770 miles per hour at sea level.

    • @ProfessorRex1995
      @ProfessorRex1995 Před 3 lety +2

      @@cryptodwayne5174 well whatever it was, it was awesome

    • @defeatSpace
      @defeatSpace Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@cryptodwayne5174 Not so much a barrier as a gradient, that's why the boom is lower pitch. Even going slow as 10kph will generate a pressure gradient.

  • @SSHOBBIESandMORE
    @SSHOBBIESandMORE Před 5 lety +42

    I was there camping in the hills beside it riding dirt bikes most of the day I rode a lengthy trail to get as far as I could with my enduro it was dry and hot as hell lol brought water a chair a six pack of Nevada beer (not UT piss 🤮).... a spare mixed gas tank all of it bungied to my rear fender finally after settling into my private viewing area I sat down got a pair of binoculars out and it was an amazing show from there on definitely goin to the next one

  • @nick4819
    @nick4819 Před 5 lety +24

    7.3 second 1-mile. Damn.

  • @chuckster3629
    @chuckster3629 Před 5 lety +18

    "Hey Buddy, how can I get this car out of 2nd gear?"

    • @mpetersen6
      @mpetersen6 Před 4 lety +1

      Just for giggles they should have a soundtrack going "beep beep, beep,beep"

    • @chuckster3629
      @chuckster3629 Před 4 lety

      @@mpetersen6
      Oh, I see YOU'RE OLD.
      Like me, ha ha.

  • @georgeflutey5925
    @georgeflutey5925 Před 5 lety +2

    Congrats guys, after all those years you finally did it. 500 mph. Car looks awesome.

  • @sinistersparky9657
    @sinistersparky9657 Před 4 lety +2

    Probably the best course steward/roving patrol there ever will be (Larry H) pulling up along side before that car stopped. Dave Spangler was the “cowboy that rode the bull” but Larry was right there beside him... they’re both heroes in my book. Also props to the Fire and Rescue crews, other stewards starters timers and volunteers, all heroes

  • @MrX-lg8vi
    @MrX-lg8vi Před 5 lety +1

    Just aim for that mountain. Congratulations Team Vesco from Team Triumph

  • @eddiechiafalo2396
    @eddiechiafalo2396 Před 5 lety +15

    That is outrageous you guys are so inspiring

    • @Starzcraft88
      @Starzcraft88 Před 5 lety +1

      @Bradley S. the inspiration of " *_gotta go fast_* "

  • @GreggMPlahy
    @GreggMPlahy Před rokem

    The four window camera screens make this race experience fun and understandable for the viewing audience. I loved the rotary MPH speed gauge. Nice Work. Nice accomplishment.

  • @HeraldandGerald
    @HeraldandGerald Před 5 lety +1

    What's even more impressive is that truck that kept up the whole time.

  • @airmotivewelding8012
    @airmotivewelding8012 Před 5 lety +2

    What an accomplishment, congratulations falls so short. Thanks for all the years of true racing spirit!
    God bless your future attempts, pray we can keep the slat a race surface! I hope to spectate in 2019.

  • @niravtelang6513
    @niravtelang6513 Před 4 lety +1

    That paint job by ryan and his team from count's kustom, looks astonishing. Cheers team vesco

  • @rogermarshall8991
    @rogermarshall8991 Před 5 lety +3

    Congratulations on that amazing run. !!! 500 big ones. !!!!!

  • @dorkusamoungus
    @dorkusamoungus Před 5 lety +3

    that was very impressive.... been in the racing industry my entire life....familiar with some aviation points... you guys have a wealth of knowledge behind you. again very impressive- congrats!!!!

  • @johntomasik1555
    @johntomasik1555 Před 4 lety +5

    3:21 There has got to be a serious pucker factor when he hits that rough stuff.

  • @daveluttinen2547
    @daveluttinen2547 Před 5 lety +8

    What a wonderful performance on the part of everyone involved. Thank you for having all the camera angles - that is our way to vicariously enjoy the trip with the driver. Keeping the blue sky up and on the centerline is never as easy as it looks, is it? Well done. Best wishes for future endeavors.

  • @nigelcarren
    @nigelcarren Před 2 lety

    Amazing POV Sir!
    What an achievement BRAVO 🏆
    I am going to absolutely cane my ride-on mower this afternoon! 🇬🇧

  • @andyharman3022
    @andyharman3022 Před 4 lety

    The thing I like best about this run: NO PUSH AT THE START! The thing takes off like a real car should. Then it maintains .5 g's of acceleration all the way to 400 mph. Just awesome. Oh, to feel that much power for once in my life...

  • @sjeppesen9
    @sjeppesen9 Před 5 lety

    Congratulations to you guys! I used to work for Rick and Chuck at Vesco's in Brigham City!

  • @dereklarsen4626
    @dereklarsen4626 Před rokem

    I don't think I've seen T2 run since the turbine was replaced. I hope to see it streaking down the salt in 2023

  • @hkexplor
    @hkexplor Před 5 lety +41

    810km/h

    • @DuBstep115
      @DuBstep115 Před 5 lety +10

      @hạo gaming No 810.034334208
      Km/h
      1 mph (1.609344 kilometers per hour) x 503.332mph = 810.034334208
      Km/h

    • @SawalMishra06
      @SawalMishra06 Před 3 lety +1

      @@DuBstep115 smartass its rounded

  • @finallyitsed2191
    @finallyitsed2191 Před 5 lety

    Now THAT was cool. I think my nerve would have pulled the plug at 380 when everything started to shake, and yet, you kept going. That's mettle for ya. Congrats on 500!

  • @v12tommy
    @v12tommy Před 5 lety +11

    That really sucks that you guys didn't get to back up your run for a record. I showed up the next morning and was bummed to see all the water. The salt was perfect this year, like white asphalt.

  • @tedsmith6137
    @tedsmith6137 Před 5 lety +2

    Congratulations.

  • @woodarddarren
    @woodarddarren Před 2 lety

    so impressive the dedication to technical excellence, very inspiring

  • @sumaira.q7435
    @sumaira.q7435 Před 3 lety +1

    So approximately.
    He goes 225 metres per second
    and 13.51 kilometers per minute
    And 504 kilometers per hour
    Note: On a straight road without obstacles.
    Bonus: My record for 560 kilometers (Bangalore to Hyderabad) on a 150 cc bike with luggage plus traffic and rain was +-7 hours
    I left at 6:30am reached at 1:30pm.
    Thanks for your time🤗

  • @1icky
    @1icky Před 4 lety +5

    So after Wayne Gretzky left Hockey he races cars at Bonneville?

  • @kingoffunelvispresley261

    wow Thanks for taking me along for the ride !!!! how Awesome !!!! I'm happy for you ,!!! Great video Too !!!!

  • @CakesByJana
    @CakesByJana Před 5 lety

    Can't wait to see you guys again next year, its to bad it rained we were coming for the follow up the next day..

  • @letgodbetrueandeverymanali3656

    Wow! I'm speechless...amazing.

  • @nunyerbeeznaz2906
    @nunyerbeeznaz2906 Před 5 lety

    Good on Yaz! I miss Don. I worked on the red stream liner,and went to the salt with him that year.

  • @fr.mcgreer8349
    @fr.mcgreer8349 Před 4 lety +2

    Wow. When you slow down to a crawl and realise you're still doing 110mph 😳

  • @dewwed1965
    @dewwed1965 Před 4 lety

    Awesome video

  • @tallbeachyblonde5862
    @tallbeachyblonde5862 Před 5 lety +1

    You know it will be a good video when you hear queen and see 500mph in the title

  • @jestertoo
    @jestertoo Před 5 lety +22

    Why did he exit the course into the rough?

    • @Jord_45
      @Jord_45 Před 5 lety +13

      I'm thinking once the parachute is deployed you're more along for the ride. He did we he could trying to counter it but it pulled him right in, he probably shit himself lol.

    • @PaulRx4
      @PaulRx4 Před 5 lety +4

      Ran out of smooth salt only 7 to 10 miles of good course.

    • @Afro408
      @Afro408 Před 5 lety +1

      helps to slow him down.

    • @sucapizda
      @sucapizda Před 5 lety +6

      He knew there was aTim Hortons on that direction.

    • @chrispile3878
      @chrispile3878 Před 4 lety +2

      jestertoo - It's called the crunchies.

  • @andrewmcneil2110
    @andrewmcneil2110 Před 2 lety

    Congrats.

  • @RLEDC3444
    @RLEDC3444 Před 10 měsíci

    Almost ten miles in 3 mins is crazy

  • @GoldenGod69
    @GoldenGod69 Před 4 lety +6

    You can get from San Francisco to LA in like 40 minutes😂

  • @parentsbasement7734
    @parentsbasement7734 Před 5 lety +1

    Well 2018 was a good year for team vesco. Whatever money didn't go into car went into steak dinners for the crew

  • @biscuitninja
    @biscuitninja Před 5 lety

    Excellent work!

  • @SJR_Media_Group
    @SJR_Media_Group Před rokem

    It was still pulling .25 G at mile 5.... he had to lift off the throttle... run done 503 mph.

  • @Donnamytec
    @Donnamytec Před rokem

    That's fast precision

  • @jamestone265
    @jamestone265 Před 5 lety

    Anyone watching should quit complaining about no turnout roads. Didn't seem to bother Dave. The car went over the crunchies just fine the way I see it. I was surprised not to see another chute at a lower speed but he obviously knows what he 's doing and turned off at a very slow angle to the return road.

  • @johnalarcon5006
    @johnalarcon5006 Před 2 lety

    Damn that's a fantastic sound !

  • @edwardaborita-rj2go
    @edwardaborita-rj2go Před rokem

    The G FORCE on his body

  • @FeiHuWarhawk
    @FeiHuWarhawk Před 4 lety

    WOW what a rough surface to slow down on !!

  • @tedsmith6137
    @tedsmith6137 Před rokem

    Was I watching the l/h exhaust duct slowly folding over as the speed rose?

  • @tinbadge
    @tinbadge Před 5 lety

    Fantastic! Hats off to ya!👍

  • @ronaldneehao9723
    @ronaldneehao9723 Před 3 lety

    Wow I’m impressed well done thanks

  • @gilberjj
    @gilberjj Před 2 lety

    When it cuts left in the shut down, that looked scary AF. Why did it pull left into the rough stuff? Nobody seemed concerned…

  • @rockymountainrocker5630

    Can you say claustrophobia :) Wow that cockpit is tight. Awesome run gents. Huge congratulations!

  • @blazharkai8267
    @blazharkai8267 Před 4 lety +2

    1:42 me when I leave my phone unlocked at my girls house

  • @robertghorne8607
    @robertghorne8607 Před 5 lety +2

    Good job

  • @angrymxrcy2574
    @angrymxrcy2574 Před 5 lety +2

    200mph is like a joke to these guys
    It’s like going 60 for them

  • @davidbeer
    @davidbeer Před 5 lety +1

    That thing looks like a real handfull to control

  • @parentsbasement7734
    @parentsbasement7734 Před 5 lety

    I was surprised he pulls the chute so soon after shutdown. I figured you would scrub a little more speed of before deploying. But again I'm in a recliner watching him doing what he does

  • @shiddy.
    @shiddy. Před 5 lety +2

    that's a long time to hold your breath while waiting to die

  • @Datoda
    @Datoda Před 5 lety

    I don't know why but this is epic

    • @T3SKATLIPOC4
      @T3SKATLIPOC4 Před 5 lety

      ...maybe coz you don't know the meaning of the word epic
      saludos

  • @appa609
    @appa609 Před 3 lety +1

    This is almost as fast as the piston engined aircraft record!

  • @Dug6666666
    @Dug6666666 Před 4 lety +1

    Wasn't exactly creeping past 500 either.
    Seems the limitation at this stage is traction and run up.

  • @orangelion03
    @orangelion03 Před 5 lety +12

    Congratulations!! For me, it only counts if the wheels are driven =)

    • @Bocbo
      @Bocbo Před 5 lety +7

      A plane that can't takeoff is only so impressive.

    • @orangelion03
      @orangelion03 Před 5 lety +1

      @Poly Bun That's why I was offering my congrats, because this one counts =)
      And agree with your comment below. Ed Sheadle "car" is a wingless modified
      F-104! Sadly, Ed passed away a few months ago.

    • @RB747domme
      @RB747domme Před 5 lety

      orangelion03 458 miles per hour is not bad for an international record, but if they're done two runs on that day they could have got an f i a record of 500 miles an hour four-wheel drive on car.

    • @nzsaltflatsracer8054
      @nzsaltflatsracer8054 Před 5 lety

      @@RB747domme It doesn't qualify for any FIA category since it's part wheel driven & part thrust combo, Turbine vehicle is an SCTA Bonneville Nationals class only. FIA wheel driven records have to be an internal combustion engine.

    • @owensmith7530
      @owensmith7530 Před 4 lety

      NZ Salt Flats Racer Bluebird CN-7 held the FIA wheel drive record, and it is not internal combustion.

  • @danb.3397
    @danb.3397 Před 3 lety

    Speed Demon is on your ass with a PISTON powered car !

  • @FuqUYouTube
    @FuqUYouTube Před 5 lety +4

    How stable is the vehicle at initial parachute deployment?! I always wondered how hard the negative G's impact the vehicle coming off of 450+mph!...

    • @RealEddiesChopShop
      @RealEddiesChopShop Před 5 lety

      Around 2 G at at the hit and a solid 1.5 till stopped usually opening one or more additional on the slow down. Very stable when mounted correctly. Most of the fast cars are mounted correctly, see more problems with slower less on the ball teams

  • @annbullock7622
    @annbullock7622 Před 4 lety

    500 mph that's awesome but the best bit is hearing that engine whining up

  • @DavidBeeMedia
    @DavidBeeMedia Před 3 měsíci

    Insane

  • @PJxpanterx
    @PJxpanterx Před 3 lety

    Just saw the program where they painted it.

  • @Donnamytec
    @Donnamytec Před rokem

    This is God's perfect plan for Space speed. He can break any speed record of any vehicle created mechanically for speed. I can be the flame of the fuel in the engine and the sound waves of speed travel while we might not slow down as you do!

  • @pressureworks
    @pressureworks Před 3 lety

    Correction 505 mph. At what point do the tires come in ?

  • @shorty808100
    @shorty808100 Před 2 lety

    46% humidity out there that’s high

  • @EconAtheist
    @EconAtheist Před 4 lety

    The white zone is for loading and unloading

  • @Rollanotheronemyfriend

    I'm guessing he was covering a mile in a smidgen over three seconds.

  • @jeffrey717
    @jeffrey717 Před 5 lety

    Awesome!

  • @andyb.1026
    @andyb.1026 Před 3 lety

    would be very nice to have some Tech details ~ a Gas Turbine engine ?

  • @HemiJoel
    @HemiJoel Před 8 měsíci

    What equipment or program created the 4 picture/mph/G meter all on one screen for us to marvel at?

  • @carlgill5946
    @carlgill5946 Před 4 lety

    Thats moving!!!!!

  • @stevenhale7147
    @stevenhale7147 Před 5 lety

    very cool

  • @lr21643
    @lr21643 Před 2 lety

    When I look at these cars, it seems to me there's no attempt at laminar flow. Is there a reason that's not practical for them? Are there bugs flying around to make splats on the car, disturbing the flow? Is it just that, past a certain level of aerodynamic cleanliness, power isn't really the problem? Is it just that it's hard enough to make and run such a car already?

  • @defeatSpace
    @defeatSpace Před 3 měsíci

    Yup, that's definitely a Hot Rot.

  • @bobbypaluga4346
    @bobbypaluga4346 Před 4 lety

    Wow, I thought the driver would use up the 11 miles and then some, he was so late with the parachute, that takes guts. I love the runs at Bonneville, Black Rock Desert runs draw up so much dust you lose sight of the cars and once they pass the camera you can only see a giant cloud of smoke. I hope the Utah officials understand that if they don’t take drastic actions they’ll lose the raceway forever. The state gets peanuts from the mineral companies who draw away millions of gallons of salt water so it can’t dry and thicken the salt layer. In the 60’s the salt was over a foot thick now it’s just a few inches with bare spots.

  • @WootTootZoot
    @WootTootZoot Před 5 lety +3

    Crew looks well fed.

  • @billybohanno7281
    @billybohanno7281 Před 5 lety

    went so fast his second chute tore off the tether

  • @irishluckk
    @irishluckk Před 5 lety +4

    Did you see his nuts sling out at the end and help stop the car.

  • @truthhurts1785
    @truthhurts1785 Před 4 lety

    Do all you people out there that have watch this realize how fast 500 miles an hour is on the ground it is piss your pants fast and having to control something going that fast oh my God I don't think you guys realize what kind of a feat this really is

  • @b2dmastersniper
    @b2dmastersniper Před 5 lety

    He claims his heart rate doesn't go up. Bullshit! What an incredible feat.

  • @AKNAM-cv4qu
    @AKNAM-cv4qu Před 5 lety

    Best get away driver ever😂

  • @minatormyth
    @minatormyth Před 4 lety

    Outstanding effort guys🤗Hey how come I heard a "boom" at 2.45?

  • @cesteres
    @cesteres Před 5 lety +113

    My Civic is faster. In reverse.

  • @aired-downdisconnected4125

    Almost to 300 by mile 1. 😮

  • @loutondacoast
    @loutondacoast Před 2 lety

    Does anyone know what type and size of engine was in this vehicle? It says a turbine engine, but that doesn't mean anything to me. Is that just a cylinder type engine, or is it something else all together ?

  • @stivi739
    @stivi739 Před 5 lety

    Now on to beat the poms record

  • @AK70FORYOU
    @AK70FORYOU Před 2 lety

    This is that 1 toyota in gran turismo 4

  • @wsk5846
    @wsk5846 Před 5 lety +2

    I thought this was going to be someone running at 500mph

    • @Dug6666666
      @Dug6666666 Před 4 lety

      Bloody click bait. Na just a car.

  • @RadGnarRad
    @RadGnarRad Před 3 lety

    Misleading title. Not the first to 500mph.
    Maybe the first piston car, or wheel-driven... but not first overall

    • @calvinvesco9883
      @calvinvesco9883 Před 3 lety +1

      First wheel driven car to break 500 mph. Correct. I don’t think the title was meant to claim first 500 mph run ever

  • @manfredziernhold6046
    @manfredziernhold6046 Před rokem

    oh, like my Golf 3...
    😂😂😂
    👊😳👍
    realy: "WOW!"