Stan Barrett
Race car driver, TV Actor
1943 –
Who is Stan Barrett?
Stan Barrett is a Hollywood stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor. His biggest act was however outside the movie world. On December 17, 1979, he attempted to break the Land Speed Record, and the sound barrier in the Budweiser Rocket rocket-powered three-wheel vehicle. His calculated speed was 739.666 miles per hour, which would have made Barrett the first man to break the sound barrier in a land vehicle. The attempt was surrounded by controversy and the speed was never officially recorded. Barrett also raced in 19 Winston Cup series races between 1980 and 1990, posting two top ten finishes.
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- Born
- Jun 26, 1943
- Also known as
- Stan Barret
- Stan Barrett Sr.
- Stanton Barrett
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on July 23, 2013
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