Gordie Bonin
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Gordie Bonin (September 30, 1948 – November 29, 2013), along with Ron Hodgson and Gordon Jenner, made up what is considered one of the best Canadian drag racing teams ever. Bonin was nicknamed "240 Gordie"[1][2] as he was the first driver to break 240 miles per hour in the standing-start quarter mile.
BornSeptember 30, 1948
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedNovember 29, 2013 (aged 65)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
CitizenshipDual: Canada, USA
KnownforDrag racing; first driver to break 240 miles per hour in the standing-start quarter mile
Gordie Bonin | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 30, 1948 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | November 29, 2013 (aged 65) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Dual: Canada, USA |
| Known for | Drag racing; first driver to break 240 miles per hour in the standing-start quarter mile |
At the 1978 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, Bonin drove the Bubble Up Pontiac Trans Am funny car.[3]
Bonin, along with his teammates, was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2000.[4][5]
From 1999 to 2001, Bonin also raced in the European Drag Racing Championship, winning the 1999 FIA European Drag Racing Championship [6] with a car from Rune Fjeld Motorsports.[7]
