So, who timed and certified Jessi's runs? WLSRA? That is North American Eagle. All these spurious world land speed record claims never talk about what world record (flying start? distance? 100 feet? 132 feet? 1 kilometer? 1 mile?) how it is timed, who timed it, who certified it. For national or association records we have NHRA, SCTA, and others who specialize in certain venues or vehicles. The idea is to claim a record by competing against a record of known parameters. For instance, you can't time a vehicle at a different distance (100 feet versus 1 mile) and claim you are faster. That is why these organizations publish rules, and records in those organizations are set by following those rules. FIA, for example, also does not have a male or female record list, just the fastest vehicle and driver. Does any of the legitimate organizations recognize female records? Kitty O'Neil does have an FIA standing start record. She is the fastest, period. If we wish to maintain the credibility of the LSR sport, we have to insist on transparency and verification. This is not an attack on Jessi, a brave and talented woman.
