About Art Asbury
Lived 1922 – 2003 (aged 81). Art Asbury was an engineer.
Arthur Challinor Asbury (March 24, 1922, in Dwight, Ontario – November 13, 2003, in Bobcaygeon, Ontario) is a Canadian hydroplane boat racer. He was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2001.
World record On November 1, 1957, Asbury broke the world water speed record by driving the Miss Supertest II 184.54 miles per hour on Long Reach, Picton, Ontario.
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Who was Art Asbury?
Canadian motorboat racer (1922-2003)
When was Art Asbury born?
Art Asbury was born on 24 March 1922.
When did Art Asbury die?
Art Asbury died on 13 November 2003.
What was Art Asbury's occupation?
Art Asbury was an engineer.
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