Lee Bible
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| Lee Bible | |
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| Born | May 27, 1887[1] |
| Died | March 13, 1929 (aged 41) Ormond Beach, Florida, United States |
Conway Lee Bible (May 27, 1887[1] – March 13, 1929) was an American garage operator and a racing-car driver.
Bible was killed attempting to break the land-speed record on March 13, 1929, at Ormond Beach, Florida.
Pre-record attempt
On March 11, British driver Major Henry O. D. Segrave had set the land-speed record of 231.44 mph (372.47 km/h) in his Golden Arrow, beating the old record held by Ray Keech, who had set the record in the Triplex Special.
Jim White, owner of the Special, wanted the title to come back to the United States. Keech was asked to come back and drive the Triplex Special, but he declined, considering the car too dangerous.
White then offered the ride to their team mechanic and garage operator, Lee Bible, who saw this as the opportunity of a lifetime. He was declared eligible by officials after a few practice runs, despite his lack of experience.
