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Hey, Indiana, that's John Howard, who made his name among the hoosiers. He went 152 behind a race car with a special tail, after a crash at near that speed. He was the first to use compound gearing for the record. On those runs, the pedals are used to mainly regulate the speed - considerable power comes from the difference in pressure created. I still love the early description of John's road race tactics. He'd usually be in the back half of the pack at half time, and then steadily move up to first at the finish. "Everybody knew about his plans, the problem was doing something about it."
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