The TOP 1 Oil World Land Speed Shootout is the first invitation-only Land Speed Racing event bringing together the fastest wheel-driven streamliner cars and motorcycles on the planet. It is also the first to be sanctioned by the FIA and FIM, the same organization overseeing Formula 1 and Moto GP racing.

Organizer and Land Speed Racing (LSR) veteran Mike Cook has selected eight teams - five cars and three motorcycles - each led by icons of the sport with decades of racing experience behind them. To compete, vehicles must be wheel-driven, have set or come close to setting recent land speed records in their respective classes, and conform to FIA/FIM technical and safety requirements.

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Competing teams in the motorcycle category are:

ACK Attack (San Jose, CA)- In 2006 Mike Akatiff's TOP 1 Oil-sponsored ACK Attack motorcycle streamliner shattered a 16-year-old record by averaging more than 342mph. Just two days later that record was broken by a competitor. Akatiff will be looking to reclaim his title.

Team Kuryakyn/Full Blast Engineering (Sioux Falls, SD) - Representing the Harley crowd, team leader and holder of 10 world records Leo Hess is also the first and only rider to be a member of four different 200mph clubs. The Harley-powered streamliner is the only one to run over 200mph at El Mirage, Murac, and the Maxon Mile.

Team E-Z-Hook Streamliner (Arcadia, CA) - With more than 8,000 hours invested in building the E-Z-Hook streamliner, and 50 years spent Land Speed Racing, team owner Sam Wheeler will attempt to push his creation past his fastest speed of 355mph.