September 6, 2026

"Captain Jack” is a legendary drag racing daredevil famous for piloting a hydrogen peroxide rocket-powered go-kart to quarter-mile speeds exceeding 200 mph. Jack McClure was a commercial charter-fishing-boat captain by day and a thrill-show drag racer by night, earning him the nickname "Captain Jack”. His custom go-kart weighed only about 450 pounds and used a hydrogen peroxide rocket motor producing 1,500 pounds of thrust. Running on stock go-kart tires, he achieved quarter-mile speeds of 220 to 240 mph, often outrunning traditional Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars of the 1970s. Jack continued to drive his rocket-powered car until he turned 100 - proving you're never too old to go fast!
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