The October 2004 issue of Popular Mechanics Magazine includes a feature on Russ Wicks titled "The 400-mph Man".
Cliff Gromer's article touches on the competition between current world water speed record holder, Ken Warby, and Wicks' American Challenge team. It's an interesting story of old school mechanics versus state-of-the-art technology.
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