Russ Wicks is an

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racing driver. He is the only living person to hold world speed records over 200 mph, on both land and water. Wicks' racing career started with professional

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Speed records

On June 15, 2000, Wicks set the world water speed record for propeller-driven boats at 205 mph (330 km/h) in an unlimited hydroplane in Seattle's

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. On July 3, 2006, Wicks set a stock car world speed record in a

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of 222.623 mph (358,28 km/h), at the

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. On October 9, 2007, Wicks set a new stock car world speed record of 244.9 mph (394,13 km/h), at the

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