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Gale Banks (born August 23rd, 1942) is an American hot rodder, [1] drag racer, engineer, and entrepreneur [2] who grew up in Lynwood, California. His company, Gale Banks Engineering , sells performance parts for automotive and marine engines.
The Banks Sidewinder S-10, built from the ground up at Gale Banks Engineering, produces 1250 horsepower and is the "world's fastest and quickest diesel drag truck" with a 7.72 second elapsed time and 179+ mph top speed in the quarter mile.
The Banks Sidewinder is a land speed record vehicle that was built by Gale Banks Engineering in 2001. Based on a Dodge Dakota pickup truck, the Banks Sidewinder became the fastest pickup ever when it set a speed record of 213.583 mph (343.729 km/h) at Bonneville in October 2001.
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Motive power is provided by a digitally-controlled Gale Banks Engineering 866T V8 turbodiesel, based on the architecture of the General Motors Duramax L5P. Power output is 400 hp (298 kW; 406 PS) and 850 lb⋅ft (1,152 N⋅m) of torque.
In 2008, the museum began hosting a special exhibition dedicated to Gale Banks and his contributions to the sport of drag racing. The exhibit is entitled "Banks Power: The First 50 Years." The exhibit is entitled "Banks Power: The First 50 Years."
Website: www.cityofbradbury.org: Bradbury is a city in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Gale Banks, race car driver ...