Charlie Nearburg (born September 6, 1950) is a race car driver who broke the wheel-driven land speed record in 2010.
[1] He used his profits from his successful business to finance his auto racing career, becoming a long time Toyota Atlantic competitor.
In 1997 he drove in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ferrari 333 SP for Pilot Motorsports and funded three appearances in the CART Champ Car series for Dale Coyne Racing.
The return run, made under more difficult track conditions, averaged 411.7 MPH with a top speed of 417.65.
The average speed of approximately 414.4 MPH exceeded the 45 year old Summers brothers’ Goldenrod record.