Brian Lohnes & John McGann chat with American race car driver Danny Thompson! Danny talks about the Challenger II, the evolution of the streamliner, the impact of his father Mickey Thompson, bringing the Challenger II back to life, his 450mph Speed Week Record Run, the Ferguson car, and his goal of hitting 500 mph! NEXT, the guys chat with OpenRoad Auto Insurance Chief Revenue Officer Bryan Ballatore all about collector car, specialty vehicle & enthusiast vehicle insurance! 0:09 - About today's guest - Danny Thompson. 1:47 - Challenger II - Where It All Began! 4:06 - Evolution of the car, Streamliners. 6:22 - The impact of his father, Mickey Thompson. 7:47 - Challenger II, designed off of 1-to-1 scale drawing. 9:00 - Bonneville, 1968. 11:09 - Father & son. 12:42 - Bringing the Challenger II back to life. 15:00 - Wagon Wheel steering. 20:03 - Managing the crew. 23:10 - Father's leadership style. 27:30 - Bonneville, 2014. 31:18 - Preparation for a race. 34:04 - 450mph Speed Week Record Run. 38:43 - Cost & pressure. 41:54 - The Ferguson car. 45:03 - Bonneville Hat Club. 46:05 - How to go 500mph. 47:55 - Challenger sold & reclaimed. 53:15 - The last uncorrupted form of motorsports. 56:03 - 500mph piston driven car. 58:03 - Tenacity. 59:35 - OpenRoad Auto Insurance!