Two-time land speed record holder, Team Marines Racing member and current NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson has partnered with Palmer and Associates and Mr. D’s Sports Bar and Grill in Las Vegas to attempt what would be Thompson’s third Land Speed Record.

Thompson, of Scottsdale, Ariz., will pilot Wink Eller’s “Spirit of Cliff Gullet” bike in an attempt to become a member of the prestigious Bonneville Salt Flats 200 mph club. The bike, which has 43 Land Speed Records to its credit, is named in honor of Cliff Gullet who lost his life in a record-breaking run at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2008.

Two-time land speed record holder, Team Marines Racing member and current NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson has partnered with Palmer and Associates and Mr. D’s Sports Bar and Grill in Las Vegas to attempt what would be Thompson’s third Land Speed Record.

Thompson, of Scottsdale, Ariz., will pilot Wink Eller’s “Spirit of Cliff Gullet” bike in an attempt to become a member of the prestigious Bonneville Salt Flats 200 mph club. The bike, which has 43 Land Speed Records to its credit, is named in honor of Cliff Gullet who lost his life in a record-breaking run at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2008.

Thompson, who set her two records riding for the Bikernet.com team, will attempt to add a third land speed record to her résumé in the A-PF, 3,000cc class during the BUB International Speed Trial Event which will take place August 29 through September 3 at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats outside of Wendover, Utah. Thompson will also be making appearances in Scottsdale and Las Vegas leading up the event and will be on several sports talk radio shows to promote her sponsors.

Mr. D’s Sports Bar and Grill is one of the most popular eating and drinking establishments in Las Vegas and is well-known for its weekly Wednesday Night Bike Night events. Thompson fondly nicknamed, “America’s High-Speed Sweetheart” said, “Mr. D’s is the best. Every time our team is in Las Vegas, we get the VIP treatment from Mr. D’s. You can’t beat the atmosphere or their food and drink; we are so happy to have them on board and forward to putting them in the record books. We all look forward to spending time with Denise Haecke before and after the record is set.”

Palmer and Associates is a law firm, which handles issues of personal injury, workers' compensation, and criminal defense. The firm, who is sponsoring its first land speed record, is looking forward reaching out to bike and motorsport consumers as they specialize in
representing these types of cases. “It’s always good to have a big bark and a big bite on your side when trying to break the 200 mph barrier,” Thompson said. “We appreciate their contribution to the sport and look forward to getting them a record”.
 

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