April 24, 1941
ELON JACK POTTER WAS BORN ALMA, MICHIGAN
1960
BUILT FIRST CHEVY V-8 DRAG BIKE WENT 130 MPH
1961
1/4 MILE WITH CHEVY V-8 DRAG BIKE WENT 141 MPH
1962
THROTTLE STUCK AND CRASHED AT ONONDAGA DRAG WAY WENT 152 MPH
1963
BUILT 1957 PLYMOTH WITH V-12 ALLISON ENGINE WENT 147 MPH
1964
BUILT 1964 DODGE DART WITH V-12 WENT 152 MPH
1965
1966
WENT TO ENGLAND WITH V-8 BIKE BEST CRASH THEY EVER SAW ON 13TH RUN
1967
BUILT ELECTRIC CAR WENT 120 MPH ON 1/4 MILE
1968
SET AHRA BIKE RECORD IN PHOENIX WENT 167.04 MPH
1970
MADE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS IN AUSTRALIA ET OF 8.68 ON A MOTORCYCLE
1971
BUILT 1200 HORSEPOWER JET CYCLE – CRASHED WHEN PARACHUTE FAILED SOLD IT TO EVEL KNEIVEL
1973
QUIT DRAG RACING WENT TO TRACTOR PULLING
1975
WON THE 7000# INDY SUPER PULL CLASS WITH V-12 TRACTOR
1976
WON THE 7000# INDY SUPER PULL CLASS WITH V-12 TRACTOR
1981
WON CALIFORNIA “WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP” PULL WITH A 24-CYLINDER TRACTOR
1982
WON CALIFORNIA “WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP” PULL WITH A 24-CYLINDER TRACTOR
1992
INDUCTED INTO THE MICHIGAN MOTOR SPORTS HALL OF FAME