About Nolan White
Lived 1931 – 2002 (aged 71). Nolan White was an American engineer.
Nolan Ray White (February 26, 1931 – October 20, 2002) was an American land speed record race car driver and one of the few people to pilot a wheel-driven piston engined vehicle in an official sanctioned run in excess of 400 MPH.
Speed record White broke the 400 MPH barrier at the Bonneville Salt Flats in September 1990, achieving the mark with the average of the required two direction run completed within one hour.
Death White died on October 20, 2002, at the age of 71 in Salt Lake City after being injured in an accident at the speed flats when his parachute failed after clocking a one-mile run at 422 MPH.
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Who was Nolan White?
American speed racer (1931-2002)
When was Nolan White born?
Nolan White was born on 26 February 1931 in San Diego.
When did Nolan White die?
Nolan White died on 20 October 2002 in Salt Lake City.
What was Nolan White's occupation?
Nolan White was an engineer.
What nationality was Nolan White?
Nolan White was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nolan White. https://biography.guide/nolan-white/
MLA: "Nolan White." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nolan-white/.
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