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Wipeout hes back at it, showing up at el mirage dry lake for another shot at the record. mark brazzo is there and isnt at all surprised to see ron. hes very successful, very fast. there was no way ron was not going to get back on that motorcycle, but ron has a new worry. track conditions dont look good. >> its all broken up. i dont like riding in that loose stuff. it can get kind of squirrely. track conditions would definitely be better. >> but ron is not about to back down. hes ready to get bac...

A motorcycle racer pushes the limit, and gets dragged hundreds of yards by a runaway bike. its june 28th, 1998, legendary show stopper ron cook is to break the land speed record at murak testify in california videographer mark brazzo is at the starting line, there to catch the history-making days for ron cook. after all, he has smashed several records and rarely disappoints. >> ive seen ron race before. hes very fast on the bike.

>> mark is manning his camera midway down the track. >> i always want to make sure i get a shot of ron, because he is the fastest thing on two wheels. i heard over the radio that ron was taking off from the start line. i immediately grabbed my camera, and aimed. almost immediately he went into the high-speed wobble. >> marks seen that wobble before. he knows whats coming. as the camera rolls, he hits the loose dirt on the track. instantly ron flies through the air as the bike smashes to pieces i...

A motorcycle racer pushes the limit, and gets dragged hundreds of yards by a runaway bike. its june 28th, 1998, legendary show stopper ron cook is to break the land speed record at murak dry lake in california. videographer mark brazzo is at the starting loon, there to catch what they thinks will be another history-making day for ron cook. after all, rons already smashed 12 other speed records and rarely disappoints.

Crash. just got to get back on the saddle and do it again. im optimistically conscious. >> mark is manning his camera midway down the track. >> i always want to make sure i get a shot of ron, because he is the fastest thing on two wheels. i heard over the radio that ron was taking off from the start line. i immediately grabbed my camera, and aimed. almost immediately he went into the high-speed wobble. >> marks seen that wobble before. he knows whats coming. as the camera rolls, he hits the loos...

>> im seen ron race before. hes very fast on a bike. his book is 200 miles an hour. kawasaki has a nitrous bottle on it. this thing is a market. >> mark watches as ron shoots down the path. its only later he learns what happens next. ron moves up to fourth gear and hits the nitrous boost button. hes blasting at 175 miles per hour when his front wheel begins to wobble. ron struggles to regain control, but its a losing battle. he makes a split second decision to abandon the bike before it crashes,...

Given up racing, but only two weeks after his spectacular wipeout hes back at it, showing up at el mirage dry lake for another shot at the record. mark brazzo is there and isnt at all surprised to see ron. hes very successful, very fast. there was no way he was not getting back on that motorcycle. >> but ron has a new worry. track conditions dont look good. >> dirt heres all broken up. i dont like riding in that loose stuff. it can get kind of squirrely. track conditions would definitely be bett...

Spectacular wipeout, hes back at it, showing up at el mirage dry lake for another shot at the record. mark brazzo is there and isnt at all surprised to see ron. >> hes very successful, very fast. there was no way ron was not going to get back on that motorcycle. >> but ron has a new worry. track conditions dont look good. >> the dirt here is all broken up. i dont like running on that loose stuff, because it can get kind of squirrely. track conditions could definitely be better. >> but rons not a...

Up at el mirage dry lake for another shot at the record. mark brazzo is there and isnt at all surprised to see ron. >> hes very successful, very fast. there was way ron was not going to get back on that motorcycle. >> but ron has a new worry. track conditions dont look good. >> the dirt here is all broken up. i dont like it for riding that loose stuff. it can get kind of squirrely. track conditions could definitely be better. >> but ron is not about to back down. hes ready to get back on the bik...

The fastest thing on two wheels. i heard over the radio that ron was taking off from the start line so i immediately grabbed my camera and aimed. and almost immediately he went into the high-speed wobble. >> marks seen that wobble before and he knows whats coming. as the camera roll, rons bike hits the loose dirt on the track. instantly ron flies through the air as the bike smashes to pieces in a cloud of dust. >> rider down! everybody move. >> he crashed at probably 200 miles an hour. there was...