165:. The same year, Warner built, with the consultation of Bonneville motorcycle racer Larry Forstall, a set of Modified-class fiberglass fairings for his Hayabusa. With this bodywork, plus sponsorship and managerial support from Walt Kudron, he set the Maxton track record on the standing mile at the ECTA meet in May 2010, going 272.374 mph (438.343 km/h). In addition to the Maxton track record, Warner holds track records at the Texas Mile at Goliad, Texas (278 mph (447 km/h)), Loring (311 mph) and California's
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many industry and personal sponsors, and absorbed all of Warner's time and energy. After breaking 300 on his first attempt in 2011, running 311.945 miles per hour (502.027 km/h) on a 1.5 mile track, Warner sought to break 300 mph in a single mile, after which he planned to retire from ultimate land speed racing, auction his racing motorcycle, and manage his own standing-mile land speed event in
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great distance. Warner was conscious after the crash, but he was pronounced dead at Cary
Medical Center in Caribou, Maine. He had achieved 296 mph (476 km/h) in a mile at the event in less than optimal conditions. The cause of the accident is unclear, but investigators suspected mechanical or tire failure. He was survived by his parents, brother, and sister.
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After going 278 mph in a mile on a
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On July 14, 2013, while attempting to break 300 mph in a single mile at the Loring Timing
Association land speed meet, Warner lost control of his motorcycle at 285 mph (459 km/h). His motorcycle veered off the course and struck a 6" concrete landing light pedestal and he was thrown a
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Warner was born in Little Falls, New York. He studied marine biology and chemistry at the
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311:"Watch Bill Warner's record-setting 311-mph motorcycle run"
114:(February 11, 1969 – July 14, 2013) was an American
220:"Free Public Records: William Warner in Little Falls, NY"
169:(274.8 mph (442.2 km/h)) land speed sanctions.
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432:"Maxton Track Records: Motorcycle"
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54:Little Falls, New York
851:Volumetric efficiency
792:BUB Seven Streamliner
666:Kawasaki GPZ750 Turbo
466:MKM Racing Promotions
371:"Maxton 200 MPH Club"
144:Loring Air Force Base
224:PublicRecords360.com
706:BMW Type 255 RS 500
289:Boston Sunday Globe
85:University of Tampa
75:Motorcycle accident
72:Cause of death
734:Patrik Furstenhoff
687:and record-setters
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694:Before 1950
96:fish farmer
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866:Categories
787:Ack Attack
720:After 1950
701:BMW WR 750
685:Prototypes
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118:who set a
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94:Tropical
80:Education
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