In a remote corner of northwestern Utah, there isn't a rock, or tree, or even a blade of grass in sight — just miles and miles of salt in every direction. It's here, at the Bonneville Salt Flats, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Craig Breedlove, who set land-speed records by topping 400, 500 and 600 mph in jet-powered cars nicknamed Spirit of America, has ...

Craig Breedlove became the first person to drive faster than 500 miles per hour. But his record-breaking run almost ended in disaster. 60 years ago, a jet-powered tricycle shattered the land speed ...

Craig Breedlove, who set land-speed records by topping 400, 500 and 600 mph in jet-powered cars nicknamed Spirit of America, has died. He was 86. Breedlove died at his home in Rio Vista, California, ...

The jet-powered 'Spirit of America,' with Craig Breedlove at the wheel, on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The three-wheeled racer was powered by a J47 engine — the same type used in an F104 jet fighter ...