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California grandpa goes on record-breaking run as he hits 300+ mph

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Jerkovich, K. (2026, October 23). California grandpa goes on record-breaking run as he hits 300+ mph. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/22/us-news/california-grandpa-breaks-speed-records-utahs-bonneville-salt-flats/

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Gary Matranga, an 86-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, recently set two records at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah by reaching speeds over 300 mph. In the gas division, he hit 308 mph and then surpassed this with a speed of 310 mph in the fuel division, breaking an eight-year-old record. Matranga drives a modified 1966 Barracuda equipped with a twin-turbocharged Hemi engine producing over 2,400 horsepower. He plans to continue racing and aims for even higher speeds in future events.

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An 86-year-old Northern California resident, Gary Matranga from Sacramento, recently broke two world records at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats by reaching speeds over 300 mph. In the gas division, he surpassed his own record by hitting a top speed of 308 mph, beating it by 17 mph. Continuing his streak in the fuel division, Matranga achieved an impressive 310 mph, outpacing the eight-year-old record of 305 mph despite competing against drivers with nitromethane and alcohol-powered engines. His modified 1966 Barracuda, equipped with a twin-turbocharged Hemi engine producing more than 2,400 horsepower, made achieving these speeds possible but also challenging to control at such high velocities. Matranga’s record-breaking runs highlight his lifelong passion for speed and demonstrate that age is no barrier to pursuing extreme racing achievements.

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An 86-year-old Northern California race car driver proved you’re never too old to feel the need for speed after recently breaking two records by hitting more than 300 miles per hour. asserted

you → prove → hour

Sacramento resident Gary Matranga and his team recently set records at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats this summer — and he’s not done yet. asserted

he → set → Flats

In the gas division, the grandpa bested his own record by 17 miles per hour, hitting 308 mph. asserted

grandpa → best → mph

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Sign → sign → California

But Matranga didn’t stop there, returning to race in the fuel division while taking on drivers whose engines were powered by nitromethane and alcohol. asserted

engines → stop → nitromethane

He hit a whopping 310 mph to win, beating the eight-year-old record of 305 mph. asserted

He → hit → mph

Matranga revealed that handling his modified 1966 Barracuda is no easy task. asserted

handling → reveal → Barracuda

The Barracuda, with a twin-turbocharged Hemi engine, has more than 2,400 horsepower. asserted

Barracuda → have → horsepower

“About 2.5 miles, it kind of settles down with the air force and then at 300 mph it still moves around, the car moves around quite a bit,” the driver shared. asserted

driver → settle → mph

Matranga, who’s been obsessed with speed almost all his life, made it clear he isn’t ready to just sit on his titles. asserted

he → obsess → titles

He’s already making plans with his team to come back — and reach even crazier speeds. asserted

He → make → speeds

“The idea is to go streamliner at 400 mph,” he said, referring to the specially designed Bonneville racer built with a bullet-shaped body. asserted

he → go → body

Located in the Great Salt Lake basin in Utah, drivers from all over the world travel to the Bonneville Speedway to race on the 30,000 acres of hard white salt crust. asserted

drivers → locate → crust

The race track, which has been a popular spot for motorsports since 1912, hosts three speed events every year. asserted

which → host → events

“Bonneville’s terrain is an ideal speedway — it’s barren and flat, with winter rains creating a surface as hard as concrete in the warmer months,” according to Utah Office of Tourism website. uncertain

rains → ’ → website

The Vice president of Utah Salt Flats Racing Association, Monte Widdison, called it the “the last bastion of high-end amateur racing in the world.” asserted

president → call → world

California grandpa goes on record-breaking run as he hits 300+ mph

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