Rocket Cars

I've read several times over the last 10-15 years about land speed record tests in the desert and have always wanted to get involved. I think it would be cool to work on something that could go so fast. This time, they took a Lockheed jet and are going for 800 mph. The article (here) was in NY Times. This concept has already appealed to the engineer in me. Of course, the dreams I had as a kid of flying a fighter jet may have had something to do with it as well.....