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Art Arfons
Born
Arthur Eugene Arfons

(1926-02-03)February 3, 1926
Akron, Ohio
DiedDecember 3, 2007(2007-12-03) (aged 81)
Springfield Township, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDrag racer
Years active1952–1971
Known forThree times holder of the world land speed record (1964–1965)
RelativesWalt Arfons (brother)

Arthur Eugene Arfons (February 3, 1926 – December 3, 2007) was the world land speed record holder three times from 1964 to 1965 with his Green Monster series of jet-powered cars, after a series of Green Monster piston-engine and jet-engined dragsters. He subsequently went on to field a succession of Green Monster turbine-engined pulling tractors, before returning to land speed record racing. He was announced as a 2008 inductee in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame three days after his death.[1]

  1. ^ "NASCAR: Six inducted to International Hall". Yahoo! Sports. December 6, 2007. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2007.

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