About Valerie Thompson
Born 1967. Valerie Thompson is an American motorcycle racer and engineer.
Valerie Thompson (born April 17, 1967) is an American motorcycle drag and land speed racer. She is a 7-time motorcycle land-speed record holder and charter member of the Mojave Magnum "200 MPH Club."
In 2012, Thompson was selected to drive the North American Eagle Project jet car for an attempt to break the long-standing land speed record for a woman, set by Kitty O'Neil in December 1976, at . The Project's vehicle did not break O'Neil's record until sometime after Thompson's time with the team, when driver Jessi Combs was killed during deceleration, after an August 2019 run where she set the speed record for a woman, at .
In 2007, Thompson sponsored the domain website GoDaddy.
Thompson raced the BUB Seven Streamliner at the 2017 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials.
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Who is Valerie Thompson?
motorcycle drag and land speed racer
When was Valerie Thompson born?
Valerie Thompson was born on 17 April 1967.
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Valerie Thompson is a motorcycle racer and engineer.
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Valerie Thompson is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Valerie Thompson. https://biography.guide/valerie-thompson/
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