Arthur Eugene Arfons (February 3, 1926 – December 3, 2007) was the world land speed record holder three times from 1964 to 1965 with his Green Monster series of jet-powered cars, after a series of Green Monster piston-engine and jet-engined dragsters.

Oct 29, 2010 · In October of 1971, a Dallas TV news reporter riding along with Art Arfons in his “Super Cyclops” jet dragster was killed in a top end crash, along with two spectators. Carrying a tremendous amount of debt, the track switched to the new IHRA sanction in 1971, where only 25% of the gate fee was required rather than 50%.

Oct 16, 2019 · While making an exhibition run at the Dallas International Motor Speedway in Lewisville, Texas, Arfons lost control of his radical jet-powered vehicle, resulting in the death of three people.

Oct 17, 1971 · Art Arfons, driver of the jet engine vehicle, who had been trying to reach 300 miles an hour in a demonstration run, was believed to have escaped injury. He was taken to a hos pital for...

Jul 15, 2018 · Art Arfons, who'd held the land speed record three times—the last with a pass of 576 mph in the legendary Green Monster in 1965—had redesigned his dragster, Cyclops, into the Super Cyclops.

The track was also the site of another racing tragedy on Oct. 16, 1971 when race car driver Art Arfons crashed his jet-powered "Super Cyclops" resulting in the deaths of two track workers and a passenger in the vehicle, WFAA TV news reporter Gene Thomas.

Dec 3, 2007 · On October 16, 1971, while making an exhibition run at the Dallas International Motor Speedway in Lewisville, Texas, Arfons lost control of his radical jet-powered vehicle, resulting in the death of three people.

May 3, 2012 · That all came to a tragic end in 1971 when Arfons crashed his Super Cyclops jet dragster, killing two IHRA staff members and a Dallas television reporter that was riding in the passenger seat of the vehicle.

May 24, 2013 · racer/builder Art Arfons. His Super Cyclops J-79 powered jet dragster crashed at Dallas International Speedway on October 16, 1971. Dallas TV newscaster, Gene Thomas was on a ride along and was killed as well as IHRA employees Robert Kelsey and Sean Pense. Arfons walked away from the hi-speed crash. A tire failure was

On October 16, 1971, while making an exhibition run at the Dallas International Motor Speedway in Lewisville, Texas, Arfons lost control of his radical jet-powered vehicle, resulting in the death of three people.