Jessi Combs Killed in Land-Speed Record Crash

[Rams]

Jessi Combs—vehicle builder, racer, fabricator, TV personality, and all-around automotive legend—was killed on Tuesday in a crash while attempting to break her own land-speed record in southeast Oregon. She was 36.

The crash occurred as Combs was piloting her jet-powered land-speed car on the Alvord Desert, a dry lake bed where several land-speed records have been set. According to local reports, the crash happened shortly after 4pm local time.

Combs held the title of "fastest woman on four wheels" after setting a record of 398 mph in her jet-powered North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger in 2013. More recently, she had piloted that same car to 483.227 mph in a single shakedown run in October 2018, though that run ended prematurely with mechanical troubles. (Governing bodies require two back-to-back runs in opposite directions to set an official speed record.)

More info at the link:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/jessi-combs-killed-in-land-speed-record-crash/ar-AAGsnBA

Rams

[Beardo]

Sad news. Really enjoyed her on all the programs she used to be on. She really knew her stuff, built some amazing stuff on Extreme 4x4. Great fabricator and mechanic.

[SCain]

Sad, very sad.

[f6john]

I guess she lived her life on her terms, it is sad it was cut short by most measures.

[9Ball]

Damn...the ultimate girlfriend.  She had skills and liked to share her knowledge.

[Mr Whiskey]

“The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.”
― Lao Tzu

God's grace and speed gal, R.I.P.

[DirtyDan]

“The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long.”
― Lao Tzu

God's grace and speed gal, R.I.P.

Amen Mr. Whiskey

Dan

[da prez]

  I fell in love with her from the first time I saw her. I did not even get to see her tools.

                                   da prez

[Mr Whiskey]

[Jack B]

Very sad.