After several decades, Utah finally defeated Florida. The two states had been in contention for the home of speed. The Florida beaches at Ormond and Daytona and the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah were perennial locations for drag racers, racing enthusiasts, and daredevils to demonstrate their vehicles’ capacity for speed and their personal capacity for danger. In March 1935, Florida conceded its defeat, though it would become home for greater racing exploits, specifically the Daytona races.
Two years later, Craig Breedlove was born in Los Angeles. A product of the Great Depression and the World War II eras, he also grew up during the era of speed. America, and many of the world’s leading nations, like Great Britain, France, and Germany, were consistently pushing the limits of speed on land and in the air. After the war, speed had accelerated immensely, leaving Breedlove and other car enthusiasts to test just how fast their vehicles could go.
