Gordie Bonin

Gordie Bonin (September 30, 1948 – November 29, 2013), along with Ron Hodgson and Gordon Jenner, made up what is considered one of the best Canadian drag racing teams ever. Bonin was nicknamed "240 Gordie".^[1][2]

Gordie Bonin
Born	(1948-09-30)September 30, 1948 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	November 29, 2013(2013-11-29) (aged 65) Las Vegas, Nevada
Citizenship	Dual: Canada, USA
Known for	Drag racing; first driver to break 240 miles per hour in the standing-start quarter mile

At the 1978 NHRA Summernationals at Englishtown, Bonin drove the Bubble Up Pontiac Trans Am funny car.^[3]

Bonin, along with his teammates, was inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in 2000.^[4][5]