Valerie Thompson: podcast appearances and interviews

Valerie Thompson, known as the Queen of Speed, is an American motorcycle drag and land speed racer affiliated with Impresa. She has achieved the title of seven-time motorcycle land-speed record holder and is a charter member of the Mojave Magnum 200 MPH Club. In 2012, Thompson was chosen to drive the North American Eagle Project jet car in an attempt to break the long-standing land speed record for women, which was set by Kitty O'Neil in December 1976 at 512.71 mph. Although the record was not broken during her tenure with the project, driver Jessi Combs later set a new record for women at 522.783 mph in August 2019, after a deadly incident during deceleration. Thompson's racing career includes competing at the 2017 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials aboard the BUB Seven Streamliner. Her involvement in high-speed racing and her attempts to set records have contributed to her reputation in the motorsport community and her recognition as a prominent figure in land speed racing.